Let us put it out there pronto: “Enjoy Your Stay” is a difficult watch. It should come with a disclaimer. Those who think they’re in for a mellifluous drama will be terribly disappointed. In fact, there are moments when you forget you are watching a movie at all. It feels like real life...
For its 22nd edition, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival opens and closes with two internationally acclaimed independent films that reflect the complexity of the Filipino experience. The opening film, "Enjoy Your Stay," explores a mother 's enduring love for her daughter,...
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...
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...
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival aims to bring the most diverse cinematic experiences to its audiences with the Special Screening Section, featuring films and theater shorts from the Asian Film Alliance Network (AFAN) and ShoutOut Pinas 2022 by Pelikulove, as well as short films...
Sometimes there are instances in life you just have to be there to appreciate. Try to remember the first time you saw one of your favorite performers onstage. Do you recall how electrifying it felt to be one with the crowd and join in on the cheers, chants, and screams? The same can be...
The much-anticipated annual film festival in the Philippines, Cinemalaya, marked its official opening on August 4 with a screening of "Marupok AF (Where Is The Lie?)." Directed by Quark Henares, the film boasts a stellar cast including EJ Jallorina, Maris Racal, and Royce Cabrera in the lead roles....
