Film Academy Extends Oscars Campaign Support to 58th and Agapito
The Film Academy of the Philippines will extend campaign support to 58th and Agapito as they seek consideration in their respective categories for the 99th Academy Awards.
The Film Academy of the Philippines will extend campaign support to 58th and Agapito as they seek consideration in their respective categories for the 99th Academy Awards.
Rafael Manuel’s Filipiñana has been chosen as the Philippines’ official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. The critically acclaimed drama explores class disparities at an elite country club.
The Film Academy of the Philippines hosted the country’s first in-person International Emmy® Awards Semi-Final Judging in Manila on August 12, 2026. A panel of global executives judged Arts Programming entries, overseen by an Academy representative.
With only days remaining before the submission deadline, the Film Academy of the Philippines is reminding Filipino filmmakers and producers to submit their eligible films for consideration as the country’s official entry to the 99th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
Applications for the Philippine Oscar Selection Process will be accepted until July 31, 2026.
GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures’ animated documentary film “58th” won the Facing the Edge Award at the 2026 Doc Edge Festival, New Zealand’s premier documentary festival and an Academy Awards-qualifying event.
The 16th Gawad Buhay! Awards nominations were announced on May 26, with Tanghalang Pilipino’s (TP) “Kisapmata” and The Sandbox Collective’s “Side Show” leading the tally with 14 nods apiece.
VisMin was represented well at the recently concluded Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal as the film from Southern Leyte, ‘Pinikas’, wins big with 7 awards including Best Picture.
Awards season is in full swing, and film enthusiasts are surely thriving. Pinoy cinephiles won’t need to miss a thing, because once again, the glitz and glamor of the annual British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) is streaming exclusively on Lionsgate Play, live from London’s Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026, Sunday at 7 PM GMT.
Returning for its seventh edition, the Village Pipol Choice Awards (VPCA) is back to honor the icons, innovators, and powerhouses that defined 2025. Spanning entertainment, business, tech, and beyond, the VPCA remains committed to its core mission: celebrating excellence through the perfect balance of public popularity and professional achievement.
Tara Illenberger’s Tigkiliwi (Lopsided), a Puregold CinePanalocreation, scores another milestone for Filipino filmmaking with a prized spot in the Official Competitive Director’s Week of the 46th Porto International Film Festival, known worldwide as Fantasporto 2026.