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With the gradual return to the new normal, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. are enthusiastic about the IRL (in-real-life) screenings of full length and short feature films in competition this year. For its 18th edition, Cinemalaya returns with on-site screenings of 11 full-length films and 12 short features in […]
As a result of the continued COVID-19 crisis here in the country, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival will conduct its 2nd online edition this coming August 6 to September 5, 2021, streaming primarily on KTX.ph and on CCP Vimeo. With this year’s theme being “Navigating Currents”, the biggest independent film festival will mainly focus […]
Sundance Film Festival has just selected ‘Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss’ to be screened under the short film category — a first for the Philippines. ‘Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss’ is a social satire about the plight of contractual workers in the country. Directed by Sonny Calvento, the 15-minute film tells the story of a miserable sales […]
Much like the rest of the world in quarantine, the entertainment industry has been hard hit by this global health crisis. But there are those who refuse to succumb to the challenges of the times and instead choose to adapt and forge on with the new normal. This is the case for Cinemalaya Philippine Independent […]
When we talk about Philippine history, it is common to discuss the patriotism and martyrdom of Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, and of course, Dr. Jose Rizal, which have been well immortalized in films and books. But sometimes, it’s also worth putting a spotlight on other stories of our history. One patriotic man who also deserves […]
“Iska” by director Theodore Boborol, which was screened in Cinemalaya 2019, does not hold back in showing how systems and society fail marginalized people, no matter how resilient they are. Many an indie movie has been set in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, mostly from the perspective of its passionate students and professors. […]
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the movie. Last August 2 to 13, Cinemalya 15 unveiled its lineup of films for this year’s competition. Among the selection of full-length movies is the cautionary tale of John Denver (Jansen Magpusao), a 14-year-old boy whose life is turned upside down when a video of him attacking his […]
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival celebrates its 15th year at the Cultural Center of the Philippines last August 3 to 10, 2019. The main competition of the film festival features 10 full-length movies that vary from different genres such as drama, romance, crime, mystery, suspense, coming of age, and science fiction. One of the […]
Indie films tend to be the world of adults, where stories hit too close to home that it can get difficult to watch. It was refreshing that a movie like “Children of the River” by Maricel Cabrera-Cariaga was part of this year’s slate, one which brings back the innocence and heartbreaks of childhood. This coming-of-age […]