The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has unveiled the official lineup of films competing in its 22nd edition, with nine full-length features and 10 short films set to vie for top honors when the festival returns from August 6 to 16. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the...
Two Filipino film projects are gaining international attention after earning recognition at the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea. "My Missing Half," a Philippines-Japan co-production directed by Filipino filmmaker Rodiell Veloso, and "Ella Arcangel: Ballad...
Coco Martin has long pushed to raise the bar for action on Philippine television, delivering bigger stunts, grittier fight scenes and a more cinematic style through his primetime projects. But that creative ambition appears to have drawn scrutiny, with regulators saying some viewers found his...
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) unveiled the first four official entries to its 52nd edition during the festival 's launch at GH Mall in San Juan on Tuesday. The initial lineup includes "2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7," "Amir," "Haunted Carnival," and "The Greatest Showdown." Produced by...
George Clooney is returning to the Venice Film Festival this year, where he’ll be honored with a lifetime achievement award. The festival’s organizers said Monday that Clooney has been selected to receive the Golden Lion at the 83rd edition of the festival in September. “I’ve had so...
The Metro Manila International Film Festival will honor Lea Salonga with the Icon Award during its closing night gala on Sept. 6 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Lisa Lew, Executive Producer of the MIFF, said in a statement: "From sweeping major theater awards to voicing...
A movie collaboration between comedy icons Vice Ganda and Vic Sotto now appears almost certain after an accidental social media leak and a surprise exchange of greetings on their rival noontime television shows added to mounting speculation ahead of an expected official announcement. The project,...
GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures ' animated documentary "58th" has earned another international accolade after winning the Facing the Edge Award at the 2026 Doc Edge Festival in New Zealand. The recognition was announced during the annual documentary festival, regarded as New Zealand...
Do you know that you can watch Japanese films for free online? I am not talking about bootleg or pirated sites, but an official one sanctioned by the Japanese government. And all you need to do is sign up for free. The Japanese Film Festival (JFF), which regularly hosts movie screenings in certain...
Filipino filmmaker Arvin Belarmino has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the Oscars, marking another milestone for Philippine cinema on the global stage. Belarmino is among 529 artists and executives invited by the Academy this...
THE 99th Academy Awards is still far off. It is scheduled March 14, 2027. Yet the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) is already busy. It is attempting another push for Oscar glory through its renewed campaign, “Biyaheng Oscars: The Pinoy Oscars Pursuit.” On paper, it is a simple restart of...
Filipino filmmaker Avid Liongoren has scored a major international breakthrough after his animated feature "Zsazsa Zaturnnah" was selected for competition at the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea. The Philippines-France co-production is one of only 11 films...
