QCinema 2026 Unveils Lineup, with ‘Ella Arcangel: Awit ng Pangil at Kuko’ as Opening Film

The 14th QCinema International Film Festival runs from November 13–22, 2026, opening with the animated feature “Ella Arcangel: Ballad of Tooth and Claw” and closing with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Look Back.”

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”).