Perfect for your work breaks Aside from the four full-length films curated for the “Indie Nation” section of this year’s festival, Cinemalaya also features a handful of short films that are divided into three programs. ‘Regta’ by Gab Gantala Program A consists of films such as the short...
Among other surprises, a drive-in cinema! With the flow of our global health crisis still gripping the country, Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival navigates through the social current and plugs in the life support for the industry as it journeys anew to the digital platform this coming...
An experience lost from the pandemic? It took a while for my eyes to get used to the dark. I’ve forgotten how that works inside a movie theater. I squinted, my hands groping for the rails as I took small and measured steps to make sure I didn't trip and disrupt the silence of the six other people...
ABS-CBN Corporation’s Star Cinema has partnered with the country’s biggest live streaming and social entertainment platform, kumu, to provide more entertainment content online. In a statement, ABS-CBN said the partnership between Star Cinema and kumu will soon bear fruit and produce a movie...
Talks about the blockbuster director leaving the network emerged after she was seen hanging out with Willie Revillame and her favorite actor John Lloyd Cruz. Many were quick to assume it was an obvious sign that she is being recruited by the Kapuso Network through Willie. Is she? Well, not quite....
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is urging all Filipino filmmakers to participate in its filmmaking competition, which focuses on video content projects in the time of the pandemic. (Photo from Unsplash) "NCCA Eksena: Cinema Quarantine II" is a project of the commission's...
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...
Cinemas in Marikina CIty will remain closed even if the national government already approved their re-opening in areas under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) starting March 5. (MARIKINA PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro said his executive order...
Star Cinema takes us back to the time when iconic siblings Teddie, Bobbie, Alex and Gabbie Salazar deal with challenges and heartaches in ‘Four Sisters Before The Wedding.’ Topbilled by today’s most promising young stars Alexa Ilacad (Bobbie), Charlie Dizon (Teddie), Gillian Vicencio (Alex)...
Experience a Halloween-themed screening of two of this year’s creepiest movies, “The Rental” and “Unhinged,” in “Drive-In Cinema One,” happening for free this weekend (October 30 and 31) at Vertis North. In partnership with Vertis North Estate and Ayala Malls Vertis North, Cinema...
Filipino film fanatics will continue to enjoy binge-worthy entertainment this month as ABS-CBN showcases 14 movies for free, including flicks from Cinema One Originals and Star Cinema via YouTube Super Stream. Until midnight of September 28, viewers can watch on Cinema One’s YouTube channel the...
