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QCinema International Film Festival stages a hybrid festival with an edgy line-up for its special edition for 2020. Known for its well curated films in this side of Southeast Asia, … Continue Reading QCinema Unveils Lineup for Hybrid Edition this 2020
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 31, 2020 — As the 4th Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) opened on October 31 with the Short Film Showcase with free access to all subscribers to … Continue Reading Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 4 Releases Festival Calendar and Events Guide
“Kapag sinabi nilang may aswang, ang ibig sabihin nila: matakot ka.” (Whenever they say there is an aswang around, what they really mean is: be afraid.) This Halloween, Daang Dokyu presents a different kind … Continue Reading Daang Dokyu’s #HuwagMatakot Halloween rerun presents Aswang
Imagine behind-the-scenes footage from the sets of Lav Diaz, Erik Matti, Dan Villegas, and Dodo Dayao repurposed into an uncanny narrative summoning present-day milieus involving police, prisoners and fascism. That’s … Continue Reading Daang Dokyu Closes with Films That Will Be Hard to Unsee
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 28, 2020 — In response to the clamor to lengthen the duration of the 4th Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), plus due to the inclusion of new … Continue Reading FDCP Updates Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Calendar with More Screenings and Events, Extends until December 13
Our identity as Filipinos is defined by the stories we tell. On its fourth week, Daang Dokyu places the spotlight on the stories made from various places in our islands … Continue Reading Daang Dokyu celebrates the Filipino identity
The shift to the new normal begins for QCinema International Film Festival. Regarded as one of the leading international film festivals in Southeast Asia, QCinema is the flagship project of … Continue Reading QCinema has Arisen to a New Filmscape
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 25, 2020 — Four films, one film project, and 10 production companies are among the representatives of Philippine Cinema in the 25th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) … Continue Reading FDCP Leads Philippine Delegation to Busan International Film Festival 2020
The holiday season is fast approaching and while Filipinos are known to have the grandest (and longest) celebrations out there, with the current situation, the festivities will surely be different … Continue Reading Globe partners with MMDA to Bring MMFF to Filipino Homes via Upstream
Right on the heels of the ongoing back-to-back successes of its two digital series, “Small Talk” and “Taguan,” TBA Studios has just announced its acquisition of a new full-length feature, … Continue Reading TBA Studios Announces Acquisition of Acclaimed Festival Film ‘Lingua Franca’
In an address to the Foreign Press Association at the Vatican last year, Pope Francis pointed out: “Freedom of the press and of expression is an important indicator of the … Continue Reading State of Journalism in the Philippines at Daang Dokyu
Sex work remains a highly stigmatized topic. But behind the flickering lights, booming disco music, and attention-grabbing glittery outfits are real lives of real women with real lessons. A film that … Continue Reading Daang Dokyu Breaks the Taboo: Premieres Film on Sex Workers
This unprecedented time has prompted QCinema International Film Festival to launch pandemic-responsive initiatives to help keep the film industry alive. Festival organizers announce a QCinema Completion Fund for independent films forced to halt production and … Continue Reading QCinema Offers Aid to COVID-hit Film Industry
Want to learn documentary filmmaking from Alyx Arumpac, director of the much-acclaimed film Aswang? Or do you want to learn the history of documentary filmmaking in the Philippines from Prof. Nick … Continue Reading Learn from the Masters of Philippine Documentaries with Daang Dokyu’s FREE Masterclasses
Films on real life, real suffering, real struggles and real injustice. Films that need our real attention. Films that can amplify the necessary conversations. These are the films Daang Dokyu, a Festival … Continue Reading For the Love of Our Nation, Watch These Films at Daang Dokyu
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 8, 2020 — It’s a gathering of almost anything and everything Filipino in the 4th edition of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) that features at least … Continue Reading FDCP Unveils 10 Premium Films for Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, PPP4 to Screen at least 145 Titles
