Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and the Korean action film “On the Line” became the top-grossing films in South Korea for the month of September. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, released the list of the top movies in South...
An ode to deep-rooted Filipino Values Today, Aug. 25, 2021, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in partnership with the Negros Cultural Foundation (NCF), is launching “Sine Halaga Film Festival.” It showcases 12 Filipino films that highlight our very own cultural values...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will be launching today, Aug. 25, its new online film festival dubbed "Sine Halaga" that will feature films highlighting Filipino cultural values. Sine Halaga Film Festival Director Elvert Bañares said the virtual film fest, organized in...
Let’s bring back the gems of 2020 Missed last year’s award-winning entries? Now’s your chance to relive the experience as the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival features them once again. Films from the ‘Retrospective’ section This section features six short films, namely...
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...
All titles included are award-winning Clodualdo ‘Doy’ Del Mundo (photo from Mubi) This year, the Dokyu section of Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival will consist of five award-winning documentary films curated by acclaimed film director and screenwriter Clodualdo “Doy” Del...
Never-before-seen films by award-winning directors Premiering in this year’s Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival are four never-before-seen films some of the country’s award-winning directors. Dubbed as Cinemalaya Premieres, the films are slated to be available for streaming online...
'Escape from Mogadishu' (top) and BLACKPINK (KOFIC / YG Entertainment) The Kim Yoon-seok-Jo In-sung film “Escape from Mogadishu” topped the weekend box office in South Korea and emerged as the No. 1 top-grossing Korean film this year to date. Based on the numbers from the Korean...
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...
Anne Curtis has a message for those who miss seeing her onscreen. According to her, fans don't need to worry as she's already in search of a "really good script." "Kaya may ilang pitching ang nagaganap," she wrote on Twitter, seemingly relating to her meeting with GMA executives. Anyway, Anne...
(Clockwise from top left) 'Voice of Silence,' 'Recalled,' 'My Love,' 'Pipeline,' 'Passage of My Youth' and 'Detective Chinatown Vol. 2' (iQiyi / Korean Film Council) Blockbuster films from South Korea, China and Japan are showcased on OTT platform iQiyi International this month. Animation hits...
Since its fruition in 2005, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has been the most prominent film festival for indie films—often seen as the platform for rising filmmakers to share their art and vision. Cinemalaya, the most prominent film festival in the Philippines On its 17th...
