The opportunity to experience original Filipino narratives in theaters is becoming increasingly rare, with only a handful of producers and investors willing to take a chance on homegrown productions. It is therefore encouraging to see festivals like Puregold’s CinePanalo working to bring Filipino...
Around these parts, it is easy to get lost in the daily cycle of politics. A new controversy trends. Another public debate takes over social media. Another headline pushes everything else aside. Thankfully, somewhere in the middle of all that noise, a healthy, happy diversion. Filipino filmmakers...
For 22 years, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has championed fearless storytelling and nurtured generations of Filipino filmmakers whose works challenge, inspire, and provoke meaningful conversations. This year, the country’s premier independent film festival returns with a...
Seasoned entertainment journalist Jo-Ann Maglipon has made a significant mark in showbiz. (ako hanggang seasoning na sawsawan lang!) Many people will agree that her name is synonymous with credible showbiz reporting. (at parang ang sosyal ng showbiz pag siya ang nagsulat o namamahala ng isang...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is aiming to expand the country’s entertainment industry this year by fostering greater exposure in international markets. Driven by world-class Filipino talent, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the agency is set to push local films and teleseryes...
"We give the world our best." This was First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos' remark as she called on the local film industry to rally behind a renewed vision of showcasing Filipino talent on the world stage. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Liza Marcos/Facebook) First Lady Liza said this as she graced the...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has expressed her desire to support the Philippine film industry as she met key industry players in Manila last week. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos meets Philippine film industry key players in her office in Manila on Feb. 6, 2024. (Liza Marcos/Facebook) On her...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the Actors Guild of the Philippines leaders to raise the standards of the country's movies and shows as they promote the well-being of creative industry practitioners. *PHILIPPINE ACTORS GUILD — President Marcos administers the oath of office to...
Award-winning and internationally acclaimed Filipino actress Dolly de Leon pleads to the government to support the local film industry. In an interview with the members of the press during the launch of the 19th edition of Cinemalaya Film Festival last Wednesday, July 5, 2023, the new Filipino...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the holding of a festival promoting new Philippine quality genre films and a free physical and online screening of classic Filipino movies in September of every year. Estrada, who is also an actor and film...
Why not spare a minute or two delving into our vast culture through film? ‘Eksena Cinema Quarantine 2: Covid-19 Filmmakers’ Diaries’ or ECQ2 filmmakers and their films “ Eksena Cinema Quarantine 2 (ECQ2): Covid-19 Filmmakers’ Diaries” gears up its online cinemas for a free screening of...
Starting the year with short feature films The Cinemalaya logo put on view at the CCP Yes, it’s that time of the year again. The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2022 is now open for submissions for its Short Film Category. The Short Film Category is open to Filipino filmmakers...
