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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.
Tara Illenberger’s Tigkiliwi (Lopsided), a Puregold CinePanalocreation, scores another milestone for Filipino filmmaking with a prized spot in the Official Competitive Director’s Week of the 46th Porto International Film Festival, known worldwide as Fantasporto 2026.
IM Rentals, a premier provider of professional filmmaking equipment, has officially partnered with the upcoming 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival. This exciting collaboration is set to foster the dreams of every participating student filmmaker. As a valued partner, IM Rentals is committed to empowering these talents by sponsoring workshops and providing PHP100,000 worth of equipment rentals and studio space.
The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival serves as a crucial gateway for student filmmakers into the Philippine entertainment industry. By supporting the industry’s brightest young talents, the festival offers a vital platform for these aspirants to develop their craft. Notably, its annual student shorts category provides significant production grants and valuable opportunities to create professional-level work.
Seven fresh stories about to be made for the 3rd edition of Puregold’s CinePanalo Film Festival.
Check out the entries and watch out for it in Gateway Cineplex and select Ayala Malls Cinemas in August 2026. #PuregoldCinePanalo
The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival has officially released a shortlist of 16 full-length films—and their directors—that were selected from among 141 entries looking to take part in the second year of the competition.
Of the shortlisted established and up-and-coming filmmakers, only seven will be an integral part of the festival and each receive a P3,000,000 production grant from Puregold.
Here’s your guide to the first #PuregoldCinePanalo Film Festival on March 15 to 19 at Gateway Cineplex 18, Cinemas 1, 2 and 3.
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Holiday cheers came right on time for twenty-five gifted student filmmakers when Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival named them as the official recipients of film grants worth P100,000 each. The select student filmmakers—coming from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao—turned in the most promising short film projects out of 245 entries submitted to Puregold’s very first CinePanalo Film …
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