ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Puregold CinePanalo is partnering with post-production house Terminal Six Post to award post-production grants to the seven full-length feature films making their debut at the 2026 CinePanalo Film Festival. Each film will receive a Terminal Six Post voucher worth PHP100,000, which can be applied toward a range of post-production services, helping filmmakers elevate their final outputs for theatrical exhibition.
Joross Gamboa (Deadma Walking, Hello, Love, Goodbye), Rita Daniela (Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw) and child actor Zion Cruz have joined Abello in his third feature-length film, ‘Wantawsan.’ Also part of the cast is TV, movie and theater veteran, Raffy R. Tejada.
Rising Filipino actress Ashtine Olviga takes center stage in memorare, a haunting new short film set to hold its world premiere at the Main Program of Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival in Potsdam, Germany, on April 23, 2026.
Shot entirely in Southern Leyte, Pinikas went from a local ‘little gem’ to a multi-award-winning powerhouse at the 8th Sinag Maynila. Here is the incredible story of how this Southern Leyte gem was made against all odds.
In a show of collaboration across creative fields, the Quezon City government sealed a partnership with Baguio City at the Montañosa Film Festival, strengthening ties within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
During the media conference, held at Gateway Mall Cineplex, we asked the cast of ‘Desperada,’ ‘Ang Bangkay’ and ‘All About Her’ what made them excited to do the movies they are part of.
New stories to discover at the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival. Happening from March 23 to 29 exclusively at the following cinemas: Gateway, Eastwood, Uptown, Venice Cineplex, and Lucky Chinatown Cinemas.
This March, Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival official entry ‘All About Her’ will tackle the ins and outs of the pageant industry, but to an extreme point, it also presents a story about friendship, betrayal and murder.
A collaboration between two UNESCO Creative Cities will take center stage at the Montañosa Film Festival 2026 as the QCinema International Film Festival, representing Quezon City – UNESCO Creative City of Film, extends its support to the festival in Baguio City, UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art.
Philippine-based production house Daluyong Studios begins the year strong with films at top-tier film festivals: “Radiant Frost” at the Sundance Film Festival, “Moonglow” and “Noodles, Our Love Was Instant and Forever” at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, “Water Sports,” “Headhunter’s Daughter,” and “Agapito” at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, and “Raging” at the Berlinale.
Puregold CinePanalo, currently on its third iteration, has unveiled the top 20 student short films culled from an impressive pool of 267 submissions nationwide. Chosen from an initial top 53 shortlist, the select entries were crafted by the Philippines’ most promising student filmmakers who are poised to shape the future of Philippine cinema.