ILOILO CITY – This city successfully hosted the 16th edition of Cinema Rehiyon, the annual film festival of the Committee on Cinema of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) headed by chairperson Butch Ibañez and vice chairperson Tito Valiente. THE opening of Cinema Rehiyon 16...
The 13th year redefines the role of regional filmmakers in this pandemic By Rica Arevalo ‘A house in pieces’ by Jean Claire Dy and Manuel Domes With cinemas closed, festivals have resorted to online streaming. The 2021 Cinema Rehiyon, a striving local festival catering to a niche audience, is...
This year, the film festival also puts a spotlight on gender and diversity For more than a decade, Cinema Rehiyon has been defined by its location(s), pertaining not only to the space where it holds its events but also the places where its independent film entries came from. This year, the 13th...