ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
The 14th QCinema International Film Festival (Nov. 13–22, 2026) highlights Filipino cinema, opening with the animated feature Ella Arcangel. The lineup also showcases works by Lav Diaz and Isabel Sandoval alongside 4K restorations honoring Pete Lacaba.
The 14th QCinema International Film Festival, taking place from November 13 to 22, 2026, introduces Genre’teurs, a new curatorial concept that explores the intersection of genre filmmaking and the distinctive creative vision of individual filmmakers.
The QCinema Pride Film Festival returns this June with a lineup of seven acclaimed LGBTQIA+ features from nine countries, bringing together stories of love, identity, desire, belonging, and resistance from some of the most exciting voices in contemporary cinema.
The QCinema Pride Film Festival returns this June with a lineup of seven acclaimed LGBTQIA+ features from nine countries, bringing together stories of love, identity, desire, belonging, and resistance from some of the most exciting voices in contemporary cinema. The program features recent winners from film festivals in Berlin, Busan, Jeonju, and Manila, spanning romance, psychological drama, comedy, animation, and thriller.
QCinema International Film Festival (QCinema) and the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) have officially launched a new strategic partnership to strengthen support for film industry programs.
For the first time, a short film program will kick off the QCinema International Film Festival. Now in its 12th edition, the festival will open with the Asian premiere of Directors’ Factory Philippines, an omnibus film project initiated by Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. The film debuted at the 77th Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.
QCinema International Film Festival presents its roster of six filmmakers and their projects selected for the 2024 QCShorts program. This prestigious selection represents a diverse range of voices and storytelling styles, all united by a common thread of obsession.
Malaysian Malay-language body horror Tiger Stripes by Amanda Nell Eu is QCinema International Film Festival’s big winner for 2023. The film scooped the grand prize, the Asian Next Wave Best Picture, and the Best Director Award for Amanda Nell Eu. The film was hailed for leading a distinctive cinematic trend that merges horror with profound social …
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QCinema International Film Festival announces the titles competing in its premiere launching pad for Asia’s most promising filmmakers. This year’s Asian Next Wave competition showcases eight exciting feature film directorial debuts competing for the Pylon Award. First is Abang Adik by Jin Ong. Abang Adik is about deaf-mute Abang and younger brother Adi who live …
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