Janella Salvador has consistently demonstrated her talent and determination for over a decade, showing no signs of slowing down. She is ready to embrace new roles, challenges, and achieve her aspirations.

As one of the featured guests at Star Magic Spotlight’s September press conference, Janella shared her excitement about her role as Charlie in the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival entry, "Open Endings." 

Janella expressed how significant this film is to her, as it allowed her to participate in a queer project and portray a sapphic character. She mentioned that this project is a dream come true, as she has long wanted a role of this nature, especially one that is part of Cinemalaya.

“Alam ko paulit-ulit ko na ’tong sinasabi pero dream come true for me itong project na ’to. Ang tagal ko na rin naging vocal na gusto ko magkaroon ng role na ganito—isang queer project—tapos part pa siya ng Cinemalaya. (I know I've said this many times, but this project is a dream come true for me. I've been vocal for a long time that I wanted to have a role like this—a queer project—and then it's even part of Cinemalaya)," Janella said.

She added: “Nasa point kasi ako ng career ko na I really want to grow as an actress, so I want to do more films. Kaya nung dumating ’yung project na ’to, sobrang saya ko. (I'm at a point in my career where I really want to grow as an actress, so I want to do more films. So when this project came along, I was so happy.)"

Janella also shared her desire for growth as an actress, which is why she was thrilled when this film project came along. She described "Open Endings" as a queer, sapphic film about four exes who become friends. 

"Interesting siya kasi hindi siya ’yung usual story na nakikita mo. Hindi siya coming-out story, hindi siya rom-com. It really highlights the point of view of women—the friendship between four women—and of course, meron ding kalat ng community. (It's interesting because it's not the usual story you see. It's not a coming-out story, nor is it a rom-com. It really highlights the point of view of women—the friendship between four women—and of course, there's also a bit of community.)"

Janella noted its uniqueness, stating it’s not a typical coming-out story or rom-com, but rather a film that highlights the perspective of women and the bond between four women, with elements of community sprinkled throughout.

"Open Endings" will be screened at Cinemalaya 21 from Oct. 3 to 12 at Red Carpet Cinemas, Shangri-La Plaza, the festival’s new main venue.

Additionally, Janella is preparing for the upcoming ABS-CBN TV series "What Lies Beneath", a murder mystery/thriller where she takes on the challenging role of a mother. 

She stated her excitement about working with Charlie Dizon, Sue Ramirez, and Kaila Estrada for the first time, praising their talent and the positive energy they bring to the set.

“What Lies Beneath kasi is more of a murder mystery, parang thriller siya. Excited ako dito sa project na ’to kasi first time ko makatrabaho sina Charlie, Sue, and Kaila. All very great actresses, and it’s really nice to work with people na magagaling. Nagkakahawaan kami ng energy sa set. Ang sarap nila katrabaho. ('What Lies Beneath' is more of a murder mystery; it’s more like a thriller. I’m excited about this project because it’s my first time working with Charlie, Sue, and Kaila. All very great actresses, and it’s really nice to work with great people. We’re all so energetic on set. They’re so fun to work with)," Janella shared.

Beyond acting, Janella is also actively pursuing her music career and teased that an album is currently in the works. She considers singing her first love and has recently been balancing both passions. Despite her busy schedule with two acting projects, she remains hopeful about excelling in both music and acting.

“I always say that singing is my first love, and acting I learned to fall in love with it talaga. Recently, I've been doing both. I’m not gonna lie, I am working on an album. It’s been a long process—medyo tumatagal lang. Binubuo ko pa ’yung album. You can see I'm working on two acting projects, very busy lately, but I'm hopeful magawa ko pa rin pareho nang maayos. (I always say that singing is my first love, and acting I learned to fall in love with it really. Recently, I've been doing both. I'm not gonna lie, I am working on an album. It's been a long process—it just takes a little while. I'm still composing the album. You can see I'm working on two acting projects, very busy lately, but I'm hopeful I can still do both well)," Janella added,