BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong has issued Executive Order No. 10, Series of 2022, declaring March 1-30, 2022 as Montañosa Film Festival (MFF) Month, the first-ever independent film festival for the Cordillerans in the country’s Summer Capital. 68295 Baguio City is a UNESCO-designated...
Historic wins for two Filipino films at 2022 Sundance Film Festival POINT OF VIEW 2022 Sundance Film Festival Leonor Will Never Die, Special Jury Award winner for Innovative Spirit In a historic first for the Philippine film industry, two Filipino film entries received praise and won awards at the...
Super Short Film Festival In partnership with the Movement for Good Governance (MGG), YouthLed PH, and YouthVote Philippines, Ticket2Me, the country’s leading independent creator monetization platform, pioneers again by launching IKLI: The Philippines' First Super Short Film Festival. Inspired by...
MBC Short Film Festival Manila Broadcasting Company has launched the second edition of its short film competition, which aims to attract entries for short features, documentaries, and animated works. Aimed at celebrating the extraordinary creative energy of Filipino filmmakers nationwide, the 2022...
Starting the year with short feature films The Cinemalaya logo put on view at the CCP Yes, it’s that time of the year again. The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2022 is now open for submissions for its Short Film Category. The Short Film Category is open to Filipino filmmakers...
How can you save the future without facing your past? Present Adam and future Adam with their father. Directed by Stranger Things' Shawn Levy, this time-travelling action-adventure film “The Adam Project” stars Ryan Reynolds as a pilot who must travel to the past and team up with his younger...
What to expect in this year’s Japanese Film Festival Online Cinema is among the most powerful and complex art forms throughout the world. To quote Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) director Ben Suzuki, “Films have intangible impacts on our society. We watch films to be entertained, to be educated,...
Let the binging begin! As the pandemic stretches out, we continue to stay within the comfort and safety of our homes. What better way to reward yourself after a hard day’s work in front of the computer than to lay down on your couch and browse endlessly on Netflix? Kidding aside, here are some...
For cinema-lovers here, a special Valentine’s Day gift is coming from the Japan Foundation, and that’s the annual Japanese Film Festival (JFF), that will run online from Feb. 14th to the 27th. At a special media event held virtually, we got the lowdown on what will be happening this year, and...
Better bring your umbrellas as frogs are about to fall from the sky Maria Estela Paiso’s “It’s Raining Frogs Outside” featurette will be representing the Philippines at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival , happening from Feb. 10 to 20 in Berlin, Germany, and joining the Berlinale...
The film where John Arcilla won ‘Coppa Volpi’ for Best Actor at the 78th Venice Film Festival John Arcilla in 'On The Job: The Missing 8' (Credit to HBO Asia) “WAGI! Celebration of Filipino Excellence,” a series of film screenings at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, showcases...
'Leonor Will Never Die' (Carlos Mauricio/Sundance Institute) A "World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit" was presented to Martika Ramirez Escobar, writer/director of "Leonor Will Never Die," the jury of the Sundance Film Festival announced on Jan. 29. "Leonor Will Never Die" is...
