ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
The filmmakers and their projects are: Norvin de los Santos (“Hoy, Hoy, Ingat!”), Lauviah Caliboso (“Ours Was A Timeless Night Burning”), Racquel “Lysa” Catolico and Jazmine Gin Pateña (“RUNO!”), Dale (“Si Tina: Ang Babaye Nga Nag Daba-Daba”), Gabriela Serrano and Mariana Serrano (“Surface Tension”), and Gab Rosique (“Yelo”).
Independent filmmaker Joshua de Vera of SBSG Pictures shares new poster of his upcoming film, “At Least We Had This Moment,” a BL short film set in Escolta Manila.
“Ang difference ng short film festival na ito, magkakaroon ng chance ang lahat ng actors, actress, photograher, editor, etc. kasi magkakaroon sila ng separate award – Best in Cinematography, Best Editing, Best in Music and Sound Design, Best Actor and Best Actress, along with the Best Picture (Best Short Film) and Best Director,” shares FAMAS Short Film Festival director Gabby Ramos
Now in its thirteenth year, QCinema offers a production grant of ₱500,000 for short films in the early stages of development. Selected films will premiere at the QCinema International Film Festival slated from November 2025.
The submission deadline is February 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM. For more details and to apply, visit qcinema.ph/submissions/qcshorts2025.
DigiPlus Interactive and its social development arm, BingoPlus Foundation, have officially launched the Pusta de Peligro Responsible Gaming campaign with the premiere of three compelling short films. Held at Gateway Cinema, the event highlighted DigiPlus’ steadfast commitment to responsible gaming, advocating for prevention, education, and intervention to ensure that gaming remains a safe and enjoyable form of entertainment.
From P5,000 to P100,000, being part of the recently concluded Real to Reel Gen Z Short Film Competition, everyone in the Top Ten was a winner not only because of the cash prizes but also to see their short films on the big screen and being judged by esteemed members of the movie industry.
Check out the winners of the REAL TO REEL Gen Z Short Film Competition
The Philippine film industry is breathless with anticipation as the 2025 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival draws closer, promising another showcase of homegrown talent and compelling storytelling. Adding to the excitement, entries from the festival’s inaugural 2024 edition continue to garner international acclaim, earning coveted spots in prestigious global film festivals and shining a light on …
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The complete lineup for the upcoming 2025 Puregold CinePanalo has now been finalized, with the announcement of the twenty-five student films to be showcased at the festival under the short film category. The promising young filmmakers will each receive a P150,000 production grant.
The twenty-five student shorts will be screened alongside eight feature films at the festival proper at Gateway Cinemas from March 14 to 25, 2025.
From Brussels to Little Venice to Greenwich and New York, USA, award-winning short film ‘AS THE MOTH FLIES’ finally screens in Philippine cinemas via Sinag Maynila Film Festival happening on September 4-8 in select cinemas.
In just a year, the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival has gained prominence as one of the country’s premier film festivals, particularly among students looking to fund the short films of their dreams. Now, with less than a week until the August 15 deadline for entries, Puregold is urging students to make haste in sending their applications for a chance at a short film production grant of one hundred and fifty thousand pesos (P150,000.)