Before this production company,
Armida Siguion-Reyna already established Aawitan Kita Productions, known for the Filipino musical program
Aawitan Kita. She also established PERA Productions in 1977, with only three films produced. After which, Siguion-Reyna worked as a line producer with different film productions from 1979 to 1983. In 1988, Siguion-Reyna co-produced with
Viva Films a film
Misis Mo, Misis Ko which turned out to be a success. After its successful venture with Viva Films, Armida and her son Carlitos (director of
Misis Mo, Misis Ko), together with writer Bibeth Orteza, decided to establish a film production company. The debut production
Hihintayin Kita sa Langit, starring
Richard Gomez and
Dawn Zulueta in one of their first team-up appearances, became a success and is award-winning with 18 combined awards received from FAMAS, Urian, and FAP. The next film
Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal in 1992, won 27 awards from the mentioned award-giving bodies and YCC. Almost all films produced by Reyna Films were proven to be a critical success, and brought honor for the Philippines in several international film festivals.
Inagaw Mo Ang Lahat sa Akin won Best Picture in the 1996 Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival as well as Best Picture in the 1996 FAMAS awards.
Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya won the Special Jury prize in the Teddy Awards of the
1998 Berlin International Film Festival, the Best Asian Film award at the 1999 Newport Beach International Film Festival, and the Special Jury prize in the 1998 Turin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival.
Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata took home the Best Foreign Film prize at the
Newport Beach International Film Festival as well as the second runner-up prize in the "
Air Canada" People's Choice awards in the
1999 Toronto International Film Festival.
Azucena was adjudged Best Picture at the 2001
San Diego Asian-American Film Festival. While the first two productions in 1991 and 1992 were money-makers,
Ligaya Ang Itawag Mo Sa Akin turned out to be a blockbuster. However, as with local producers in the 1990s, Reyna Films encountered major problems in taxation and censorship. Most of the films produced by Reyna Films (including co-productions with Star Cinema) are digitally restored and remastered by the
ABS-CBN Film Archives.
Hihintayin Kita sa Langit was the first film of the currently semi-active company to be restored by the Sagip Pelikula campaign headed by Leonardo P. Katigbak. ==Filmography==