The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) has launched the first-ever Student Short Film Competition with the grand prize of a trip to Busan, South Korea to attend the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The competition is part of the 2025 Korean Film Festival in the...
DAVAO CITY – The Japanese Film Festival 2025 formally kicked off on Friday night, Feb. 21, at SM City Davao here, celebrating Japanese cinema and its growing influence in the Philippines. TICKETS to the Japanese Film Festival 2025 beginning Friday, Feb. 21, at SM City Davao in Davao...
“Village Keeper,” a movie produced by Filipino-Canadian Enrique Miguel Baniqued and directed by Karen Chapman, will be premiering at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California. The film festival opened on Feb. 4 and will run until Feb. 15. The poster for the...
The highest box-office films for 2023-24 are Petersen Vargas’ Un/Happy for You and Cathy Garcia-Sampana’s Hello, Love, Again , and Mae Cruz-Alviar’s Rewind all romantic movies by real ex-lovers Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, reel hottest love team, Alden Richards and Kathryn...
President Marcos has enjoined Filipinos to support the 10 films that are part of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), saying this year's entries offer "golden lessons" that reflect the Filipino story. MMFF AT 50 — Stars of the entries to the 50th year of the Metro Manila Film Festival...
The yearly Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is considered by American filmmakers as a market access issue that US trade officials should address. "During typical film festivals, such as the annual MMFF in December, only local independent films are allowed to screen. Such restrictions without...
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is now pushing for a measure that seeks to grant cash incentives of up to P1 million to film makers, literary writers and other performers in the creative sector who will win major awards in international competitions. In filing House...
As the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) celebrates its golden anniversary, let us look back on cinematic treasures produced in the last five decades. Eddie Romero’s Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? was screened on Christmas day of 1976. The epic period drama starring Christopher de...
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), student filmmakers take the spotlight as 10 short films vie for the Best Short Film, second Best Short Film, third Best Short Film, and a Special Jury Prize, which will earn for the winners cash prizes and...
The Adamson University Communication Department successfully held its fourth annual KOMMotion Film Festival (KMFF), a showcase of short films created by its third-year students, on Tuesday, Nov. 26. CELEBRATING STUDENT FILMMAKING — The comedy short film 'Bert, Tubero!' bags the Audience...
(Center, upper row) Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. (Abalos Team) In a bid to attract more moviegoers, Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary...
The 2024 Korean Film Festival in the Philippines is now open to the public, showcasing five fantastic films. Organized by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines, this year’s film festival has the theme “Chingu Kita,” which translates to “You are my friend.” The theme is...
