ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
VisMin was represented well at the recently concluded Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal as the film from Southern Leyte, ‘Pinikas’, wins big with 7 awards including Best Picture.
Running away from a broken family, enduring mental health issues, and facing an insufferable relationship, Robb Guinto goes through hell for sanity, as Brenda, in Luisito Lagdameo Ignacio’s drama film ‘Desperada.’
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.
Cande is that special little film that doesn’t need theatrics and big confrontation scenes to make its story felt. Its bigness lies in presenting the beautiful and deep connections of the characters using culture, culinary and an era when cellphones hadn’t been invented yet as a backdrop. The film takes us back when everything was simple, when all we worried about were the games we wanted to play during our free time, the friends we wanted to play with and the food we would eat. But then, it would also take us to how we process tragedy as kids and how we carry those tragedies as we grow older.
Read our full review of #SinagMaynila2025 official entry, ‘CANDE.’ Showing September 24-30, 2025 at Gateway, Robinsons Manila, Robinsons Antipolo, SM Mall of Asia, SM Fairview, Trinoma and Market Market.
Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2025 official entry ‘Selda Tres’ is a film about the pursuit of justice in a world marred by injustice. It exposes a system plagued by corruption, while also telling a story of family, love, and sacrifice. Not only is it relevant, but it’s also timely.
After its international premiere at the 16th Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France last year, National Artist for Film Lino Brocka’s neo-noir crime classic, “Jaguar” (restored) comes back home to the Philippines to open the 7th Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival.
5 feature films, 4 documentaries, 11 student documentaries, 16 short films and 25 student short films, the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival continues to champion stories made by Filipinos for the Filipinos.
In its seventh year, the festival will run from September 24 to 30 at Gateway Cineplex 18, Robinsons Manila, Robinsons Antipolo, SM Fairview, and SM Mall of Asia. The ticket price is P250.
You can say it’s a typical Chinese family drama, with themes like love, career and misunderstanding in the family. But when a filmmaker knows what story it wants to tell and how to tell that story, there’s confidence that the audience can see and feel. J.E. Tiglao’s ‘Her Locket’ weaves its story in a familiar but effective way. Presenting family issues heartwarmingly and reminding us the bittersweet journey of life and how fast time flies.
HER LOCKET will have its wide release in Philippine cinemas starting January 22, 2025.
Check out the list of winners of Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2024 Gabi ng Parangal. #SinagMaynila2024