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

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.

Puregold CinePanalo festival director Chris Cahilig (1st from Left) and Senior Marketing Manager for Puregold Ivy Hayagan-Piedad (1st...