“Mono No Aware” and “Limlim” took the top honors at the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival Awards Night. “Mono No Aware” dominated the full-length category with nine wins, including Pinakapanalong Pelikula, Best Director for BC Amparado, and Best Actor for Juan Karlos Labajo. “Limlim” won Pinakapanalong Maikling Pelikula in the student shorts category, while several other films and performers also took home major awards.

The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival 2026 has unveiled its complete lineup of 26 films, consisting of seven full-length features and 19 student shorts. The festival brings together established filmmakers, emerging talents, and student creators from across the Philippines. CinePanalo 2026 runs from September 23 to October 4 at Gateway Cineplex 18, TriNoma, Fairview Terraces, select Ayala Malls cinemas, and Market! Market!.

Khalil Ramos and Ian Pangilinan come together in “Patay Gutom,” a supernatural BL romance competing at the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival. The film follows Tristan, a withdrawn delivery rider who gains the ability to see Art, a lonely ghost, after eating a food offering left at a grave. The hybrid live-action and animated film also marks Ian Pangilinan’s feature directorial debut alongside filmmaker Carl Joseph Papa.

Ten original short films have been selected for the inaugural Panorama Shorts Section of the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, with all ten primed for showing on the big screen this September. The new section was created to discover completed short films from around the country, thereby providing selected filmmakers with a significant theatrical platform as part of the annual film festival. “The Puregold CinePanalo has proven to be an important platform for local filmma

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — 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. The alliance between two UNESCO Creative Cities, Quezon City for Film and Baguio City for Crafts and Folk Arts, was formalized during the UNESCO Creative Cities Alliance Dinner and Filmmakers Fellowship held at The John Hay Hotels. The signin

© Cinegeeks Pod/Roy Remorca Manila, Philippines - March 2026 - Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival proudly returns on March 23-29, 2026, bringing together six compelling feature films that showcase the depth, diversity, and daring spirit of Filipino cinema. Screenings will be held in selected cinemas across Metro Manila, culminating in the prestigious Gabi ng Parangal awards night on March 28 at Gateway Cineplex. This year's lineup reflects the festival's mission to ampli

Image courtesy of Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival 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. Image courtesy of Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival The following are the 20 Stude

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Canon joins 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival as official partner, offering camera support, workshops, and a special award for student filmmakers.

From festival breakout to digital series. Meet the alumni behind “Got My Eyes on You,” now streaming on @puregoldph.

Puregold CinePanalo 2026 unveils seven full-length finalists at Gateway Cineplex 18, each granted ₱5M, with student shorts and partner festivals in tow.

Puregold CinePanalo 2026 has released their official Top 15 shortlist for the festival’s full-length category. The select entries come from the country’s most driven directors who range from emerging voices in the field to eminent visionaries of the industry. The diversity and quality of the line-up assure cineastes that this will be the most competitive and exciting year of the Puregold CinePanalo yet. From the list of 15, only seven filmmakers will be selected, each of who

Legendary Philippine actress Hilda Koronel makes her much-anticipated return to cinema in Jun Robles Lana's SISA. Discover the film making its world premiere in the Official Competition of the A-list Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

Last call for Puregold CinePanalo full-length film grants. Apply by September 10, 2025 for a chance at ₱5M funding. Only seven filmmakers will be selected.

The third edition of the prestigious Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival is once again open to aspiring filmmakers, this time without...

Sigrid Bernardo’s Pushcart Tales, one of the most awarded films from the inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, has been selected as an official entry to the Pattaya Film Festival 2025 in Thailand. Starring Nonie and Shamaine Buencamino, Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Harvey Bautista, Therese Malvar, and Elora Españo, the film continues to gain international recognition and highlights the growing global reach of Puregold CinePanalo stories.

Puregold CinePanalo 2026 is breaking records with the biggest film grants in Philippine festival history—PhP5 million for full-lengths and PhP200,000 for student shorts. With restrictions lifted on genre and style, the competition calls for bold, boundary-breaking films from professionals and students alike. Finalists will be screened at the Gateway Cineplex 18 this August 2026.

Image courtesy of Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines We love a film festival that doesn’t drown you in a dozen hard-to-catch...

The Alternativa Film Festival is officially opening submissions for its 2026 edition in Colombia, spotlighting the Philippines as a rising force in Southeast Asian cinema. With Brillante Mendoza joining the jury and a $120,000 prize pool, this global platform champions underrepresented voices from the Global South. Submissions are open until October 10, 2025.

In celebration of Pride Month, QCinema International Film Festival introduces the QCinema RainbowQC Pride Film Festival. Formerly a...