Movie News, Reviews
PAN DE SALAWAL (2018) by Che Espiritu If you’re finding something a bit magical or out of the ordinary at this year’s Cinemalaya Film Festival, Che Espiritu’s Pan de Salawal is the movie … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018 Reviews: “Pan de Salawal,” “Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon”
KUYA WES (2018) by James Robin Mayo. Ogie Alcasid returns to the big screen in a light romance comedy directed by James Mayo who helmed the charming The Chanters last QCinema … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018 Reviews: “Kuya Wes,” “Liway”
MAMANG (2018) by Denise O’Hara. Lovely, warm and heartbreaking, Denis O’Hara’s Mamang paints a charming mother-and-son relationship while also tackling the difficulty of getting old. Celeste Legazpi and Ketchup Eusebio … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018 Reviews: “Mamang,” “Distance”
You’re in your 70s or 80s and you’re already at peace with the person you’re with but suddenly your husband contacts you and needs your assistance until….. his dying day? … Continue Reading “Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon” Will Tackle Love & Jealousy in Their Twilight Years
“May napatay ba kayo no’n, Dad? May tinorture kayo?” Watch the teaser for Benedict Mique Jr.’s Martial Law-era film ML starring Eddie Garcia and Tony Labrusca: In “ML” by Benedict Mique Jr., Carlo … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018: Martial Law Revisited in Benedict Mique Jr’s “ML” Teaser
“All I can say is that, your Mama is here because she needs to be here with us.” Check out the teaser for Distance formerly titled Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon starring Iza … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018: Teaser for Iza Calzado Starrer “Distance” Released
Starring Dante Rivero, Menggie Cobarrubias and Perla Bautista, here’s the teaser for Kung Paano Hinintay ang Dapithapon, an official Cinemalaya 2018 entry by Carlo Catu: “Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon” by … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018: “Kung Paano Hinintay Ang Dapithapon” Teaser
Three months from now, we’ll witness the 14th edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. One of the new entries “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon” which replaced Dexter Hemedez has started … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018: Perci Intalan’s “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon” Starts Filming
Matinee idol Xian Lim re-enters the independent cinema scene but not as an actor but a filmmaker, as he revealed on his Instagram post that his entry was accepted in … Continue Reading Xian Lim Enters Cinemalaya 2019 Main Competition
Dexter Hemedez officially withdraws his film entry “Pilot” for the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2018. The film will be replaced by Perci Intalan’s “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon.” Here’s the statement from … Continue Reading Perci Intalan’s “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon” Replaces Dexter Hemedez’s “Pilot” in #Cinemalaya2018
Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2017 winner for Best Production Design Nabubulok (The Decaying) goes to one of the most prestigious film festivals in Asia, the Busan International Film Festival which will be … Continue Reading Cinemalaya 2017 Entry “Nabubulok” Goes to Busan International Film Festival
NABUBULOK by Sonny Calvento If you love crime thrillers, Nabubulok may be your cup of tea. The film envelops itself in this eerie atmosphere that makes it mysterious from start to finish. While … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2017 Reviews: “Nabubulok,” “Kiko Boksingero,” “Requited”
One of the official entries of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, “Kiko Boksingero” just released its full trailer online. Check out the full trailer of Kiko Boksingero here: The film is about an 11-year-old boy … Continue Reading Father and Son Bonds Through Boxing in Cinemalaya 2017 Entry “Kiko Boksingero”
The Cultural Center of the Philippines, in partnership with the Cinemalaya Foundation, presents the 13th edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival – the most prestigious film festival in the … Continue Reading GUIDE: The 13th Cinemalaya Film Festival
The 12 finalists for the short feature category for the 2017 Cinemalaya has been revealed. Out of 174 submitted entries, 12 were selected. Here are the 12 finalists of the … Continue Reading 12 Short Feature Finalists for Cinemalaya 2017 Revealed
“Baconaua” is a magic realist coming-of-age film. It tells the story of young provincial lass Divina who is trying to decide whether to have her missing father declared officially dead … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2017: A Ritual Held in the Sea in “Baconaua” Teaser
