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....
The Cinemalaya Retrospective Section gives a chance for audiences to experience the award-winning films in the last Cinemalaya festival. This year, seven films – 4 full-lengths and 4 shorts – will return to the big screen during the Cinemalaya run from Aug. 4 to 13, at the Philippine...
MEET THE DIRECTOR Samantha Lee returns to the 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival with *Rookie* (Photo Trish Shishikura) After directing *Baka Bukas (Maybe Tomorrow)* and Billie and Emma, Samantha Lee is back with *Rookie* for the 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film...
Khalil Ramos and Ashley Ortega will tell the story of Gen Z in their Cinemalaya Film 'As If It's True' (Still image from the movie) On social media, we can see various posts that depict different stereotypes about Gen Z, such as they have a short attention span or they need more attention and...
BATCH 2023 Meet the directors and some of the cast members competing in this year's Cinemalaya Film Festival (Image from Cinemalaya) After overcoming the challenges of the past couple of years, Cinemalaya is officially back with its usual lineup of 10 competing films for the full-length category...
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...
A film about a dish and more By Dexter R. Matilla Moviegoers, it seems, have been spoiled with big budget films and complicated stories the past few years that filmmakers almost always want to one-up each other in creating something in that mold. But for director Ronald Espinosa Batallones, that...
Max Eigenmann, daughter of Bing Pimentel and the late actor Mark Gil, bagged the Best Actress award at the just concluded Cinemalaya Film Festival for her performance in "12 Weeks." The story revolves around a 40-year-old single woman who discovered that she is pregnant after breaking up with her...
In memoriam From left: Benji Garcia, Joseph Israel Laban, and Siegfreid Barros-Sanchez Cinemalaya 2022 honored the legacy of the late artists Benji Garcia, Flor Salanga, Sigfreid Barros-Sanchez, Joseph Israel Laban, and Eduardo Roy Jr. at the just-concluded Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival....
Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala shares the journey behind the production of this documentary One of the closing films, Delikado , at the 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival was produced by broadcast journalist Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala. Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala The documentary, which runs...
