Award-winning animated documentary "58th" will finally have its Philippine premiere at the 2026 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival following a successful run in international film festivals. Directed by Carl Joseph Papa, the film is scheduled to screen on Aug. 13 at 8:30 p.m. at the...
Filipinos have long been known as the silent driving force of the animation industry. Many of the animated shows we’ve enjoyed over the years often had scenes drawn by several artists based here. Often, local animation studios handle the in-between animation for multiple series. These days,...
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...
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...
Queer women, stay winning. “Open Endings” was recently released in cinemas nationwide for its theatrical run. After its successful screening during Cinemalaya 2025, we decided to revisit the film to see how it holds up. Under the direction of Nigel Santos, “Open Endings” follows the story...
Cinemalaya is just about ready to wrap up and has had quite a successful run. Its 10 feature-length films and 10 short films each had their time to shine throughout the week in participating venues (Shangri-la Plaza, Gateway Mall, and select Ayala Malls). Here’s a quick recap on how we felt about...
Cinemalaya chairman Antonio Cojuangco On Aug. 8, the chairman of the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. Antonio “Tony Boy” Cojuangco and Film Development Council of the Philippines chairman and CEO Jose Javier Reyes gathered the Cinemalaya filmmakers from 2005 to the present to celebrate Cinemalaya’s...
Gabby Padilla on "Kono Basho" Filipino actress Gabby Padilla expressed her gratitude and excitement as she shared her experience working with Japanese actress Arisa Nakano. During the gala night of the Cinemalaya film "Kono Basho'' held at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay on Aug. 6, Gabbie opens up...
If there’s anything the recent Metro Manila Film Festival showed us, Filipinos now have a yearning for quality cinema. Gone are the days of endless sequels and rehashed films made by the same set of celebrities. Thanks to the advancement of technology, the means for creating films are now readily...
Three major awards went to Iti Mapukpukaw (The Missing): Best Supporting Actress for Dolly de Leon, NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award, and Best Film at the recently concluded 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. 'Iti Mapukpukaw' landed the Best Film Award...
"Iti Mapukpukaw," an animated film, won the Balanghai trophy for Best Film in the Full-Length Category of the 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, making it the first animated film to do so. The film directed by Carl Joseph Papa was cited for “boldly taking on the challenges of...
Director Carl Josep Papa wins best film for 'Iti Mapukpukaw' Another batch of new films was recognized at the Cinemalaya 2023 Awards Night held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Sunday, Aug. 13. "Iti Mapupukaw" and "Sibuyas ni Perfecto" were among the big...
