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Sassa Gurl stands proud at the center of Puregold CinePanalo’s “Multwoh”

Queer Filipino voices are no longer sitting in the margins—they are claiming the spotlight. Leading the charge is digital powerhouse Sassa Gurl, star of Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo), one of seven full-length entries in this year’s Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival.

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QCinema introduces the 2026 batch of QCShorts filmmakers

The QCinema International Film Festival has announced the recipients of its 2026 QCShorts grant, distributing ₱3.5 million ($57,817) across five short film projects by Filipino filmmakers based in the Philippines.

The selected filmmakers and their projects are: Carla Pulido Ocampo (“Agsangit Laeng ti Al-alia”), Clister Santos (“Sana’y Nandito Ka”), Maki Makilan (“Body Works”), Rodiell Veloso (“Run Shirley Run!”), and Toni Cañete (“Maanaa Kanimo”).