QCinema is home to some of the finest independent-produced films in the country. They’ve just announced the three documentary films to receive post-production grant of P500,000 each, while retaining exclusive rights to their films. A move considered a breakthrough in most film festival circuits in the country. Jet Leyco’s For My
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Daniel Hui’s Snakeskin will be screening at the UPFI!
[Editor’s note: the following is a press release from Los Otros] Los Otros co-presents with UP Film Center a free screening of Daniel Hui’s critically-acclaimed second film, SNAKESKIN (2014), followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. “A striking vérité snapshot of present-day Singapore that doubles as a semi-mystical cinematic incantation
Kuya Wes, Neomanila, and Ulan opens today
Whooops. Looks like ‘Captain Marvel’ isn’t going to conquer the rest of the screens this March, as three Filipino films will (hopefully) be dominating Metro Manila cinemas today, March 13! The same goes for ABS-CBN’s REELive the Classics as it opens with Dolphy’s Captain Barbel and Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox’s The
Persona teaser: a special documentary on Ricky Lee
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Viddsee announces finalists for second annual Juree Awards Philippines 2018
[Editor’s note: This is a press release from Vidsee] Ten bold and emotionally stirring stories have been selected as the finalists for the second Viddsee Juree Philippines, a festival of short films that celebrates and supports filmmaker communities in Asia. The nominated films were submitted by a range of independent
The messy, mundane, and other #BuhayElbi things
Submitted by Cidee Despi Each year, Pelikultura: the CALABARZON Film Festival attempts to showcase the diverse cultures of Los Baños, Laguna through the #BuhayElbi category. The category is open only to residents of LB. The premise of the competition gives the filmmakers, often students of the University of the Philippines Los
“MOTHERLAND” Returning for Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, Motherland (Bayang Ina Mo) by Ramona Diaz returns to Philippine cinemas at the Cine Adarna of the UP Film Center on March 8, Thursday, 7 pm. This is only the 3rd time this multi-awarded documentary film shall be screened in the Philippines. The screening is organized by DAKILA through its
“Black Panther” holds advanced screenings Feb. 13, 7 pm onwards
MANILA, Feb. 9, 2017 – The King arrives earlier than you think! Due to popular demand, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther will have advanced screenings on Tuesday, February 13 starting at 7:00 PM onwards in cinemas nationwide – one day before its grand opening Feb. 14. Fans are advised to check with their favorite cinemas for exact screening
Oscar Contender “Darkest Hour” Opens Exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas on Feb 14
Nominated for six major Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor, Focus Features’ historical drama Darkest Hour will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenbelt 1) starting February 14. Directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice), Darkest Hour is the dramatic and inspiring story of four weeks in 1940 during which
Filipino Artist Wins “Insidious: The Last Key” Alternative Poster Contest
The Insidious: The Last Key art activation campaign that Blumhouse Productions, the powerhouse studio of blockbuster thrillers (The Purge, Get Out, Split) collaborated with the open-source creative platform Talenthouse, has recently ended with Blumhouse’s Jason Blum himself selecting the five winners from participants all over the world. Among the winning entries is created
Cine Lokal Opens This Year With “Ang Taba Ko Kasi”
Cine Lokal opens this year with laughter and love with Ang Taba Ko Kasi, a 2016 entry to CineFilipino Film Festival starting January 12 in select SM Cinemas. From director Jason Paul Laxamana, who also directed 100 Tula Para Kay Stella, a film featured in the FDCP’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2017, Ang
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI returns to Philippine Cinemas this Monday, January 8.
The Force makes a spectacular return as Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finds its way back to Philippine cinemas starting Monday, January 8. The film bounces back after a two-week hiatus, giving fans and moviegoers an opportunity to catch the action-adventure again or for the first time. In Lucasfilm’s Star
“The Post,” “Darkest Hour,” “Call Me By Your Name,” to be Screened in the Philippines
Three critically acclaimed films that will soon be shown in the Philippines are expected to reap honors in the 7th Golden Globe Awards on Monday morning, January 8. They are Steven Spielberg’s The Post, Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name and Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour – all distributed locally by Columbia Pictures. Starring Tom Hanks and Meryl
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” First Screenings Start 5pm this Wednesday, Dec 13
Opening three days earlier than in the US, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi begins its roll-out in Philippine cinemas on Wednesday, Dec. 13 with screenings starting at 5 in the afternoon. Fans are encouraged to buy their tickets in now at their favorite theaters to avoid missing out to be one of the
Salamindanaw 2017 Winners Announced
A Nepalese short film emerged as the winner of the Golden Durian Prize for best Asian film in the recently concluded Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival. Dadyaa (Woodpeckers of Rotha), directed by Bibhusan Basnet and Pooja Gurung, bested 14 other entries in the Asian competion for a “powerful cinematographic work that
Don’t miss Batch ’81 at the Cine Adarna this Dec 1!
“History is being blatantly rewritten and the martyrdom of countless martial law victims is denigrated as stupidity and a dictator is given a hero’s burial in the dead of the night. In this situation, what can one film do? Nothing much … in fact, very little. But there are still
The Things You Need to Know About Salamindanaw
The fifth edition of Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival starts in seventeen days (November 27 – December 1, 2017). Here are some of the things you need to know about the Festival. The name of the Festival is a play on three words: salamin (mirror), salam (peace), and Mindanao. The redesigned
“Battle of the Sexes,” C1 Originals’ Closing Film, Exclusive at Ayala Malls
Emma Stone and Steve Carell star in the exciting and moving new film “Battle of the Sexes,” which is based on true events and revolves around tennis legend Billie Jean King’s historic 1973 match against Bobby Riggs. Oscar winner Emma Stone stars as King; Oscar nominee Steve Carell plays Riggs,
“4 Days” Opens October 18 Exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas
Adolf Alix Jr.’s LGBT themed film “4 Days” starring indie actor Mikoy Morales and Sebastian Castro that made its debut at the 2016 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival will now screen at exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas’ Greenbelt 1 and Trinoma starting October 18. “4 Days” takes on the struggles of a
PELÍCULA Spanish Film Festival at Ayala Malls Cinemas’ Greenbelt 3 Now Playing until October 15
Currently on screen until October 15, PELÍCULA-PELIKULA, the biggest Spanish film festival in Asia, will be featuring the best of contemporary Spanish cinema at the Greenbelt 3 Cinemas, Makati. Presented by Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain-AECID, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Ayala Cinemas, the 16th edition of
QCinema fetes five years with strong roster of films
The Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema) 2017 opens with a major splash with the advance Philippine premiere of “Loving Vincent” and digital comeback of Mike De Leon’s “Batch 81.” In “Loving Vincent,” dubbed as the “world’s first fully painted feature film,” directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman paint the
Catch “Wonder Woman” Early with Tonight’s Midnight Screenings!
The countdown to the opening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman cannot be any faster, but die-hard fans are in for a treat as the studio has announced midnight previews on June 1 at 12:01AM in selected cinemas in Metro Manila and regional cities. Fans are advised to reserve and
Remake of Stephen King’s “IT” Unleashes First Teaser
New Line Cinema has unleashed the official teaser trailer of the horror thriller “IT,” based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. “IT” comes out in Philippine cinemas this September 7, 2017. When children begin to disappear in the town
Spidey Shows Off New Tech as Vulture Attacks in New “Spider-Man: Homecoming” Trailer
Does the suit make the man? The brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming has been launched by Columbia Pictures. Witness all the action as Spidey faces off against the Vulture, learns some hard lessons from Iron Man himself, and generally does whatever a spider can. Watch the all-new #SpiderManHomecoming trailer
Survivor Stories in “We Call Her Yolanda” – Special Screenings on March 25 and 26
Stories of hope from real survivors of the fiercest and most devastating typhoon that ever hit the Philippines are featured in the highly-inspiring movie “We Call Her Yolanda.” The movie will have limited special screenings on March 25 (Saturday) at Greenbelt3 cinema1 at 10:00am and on March 26 (Sunday) at
