Puregold CinePanalo Collaborates with its Pioneer Student Alumni in New Digital Series

Puregold CinePanalo continues to open doors for student filmmakers chasing their dreams of making it big in the film industry. (Still from “Champ Green” by Clyde Gamale)

The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival has become student filmmakers’ portal to

Philippine entertainment. Aiming to uplift the industry’s brightest young talents, Puregold

CinePanalo has carved a path for these young aspirants to ply their craft. For instance,

the festival’s annual student shorts category offers significant production grants as well

as opportunities to produce noteworthy work at a professional level.

The much-awaited Puregold CinePanalo film festival has become a path for young aspirants to hone and showcase their craft.  (Still from “Champ Green” by Clyde Gamale)

Puregold has always been dedicated to finding the best Filipino talents that will form the future of the local entertainment industry. (Still from “Uwian” by Vhan Molacruz)

Puregold CinePanalo goes beyond showcasing talent; it also provides the right breaks to young contenders, offering spaces beyond the confines of the event. (Still from “Uwian” by Vhan Molacruz)

Puregold CinePanalo also goes the extra mile by providing the right breaks to these

young contenders over and beyond the confines of the festival. It has produced the likes

of Dizelle Masilungan and Lloyd Garciano who took over the ‘For You Pages’ on TikTok

with Puregold Channel’s latest digital series, ‘Got My Eyes on You.’

Student filmmakers find their voice and vision through opportunities given by Puregold CinePanalo. (Still from “Dan, En Pointe” by Adelbert Abrigonda)

Puregold CinePanalo has shown that investing in the skills of young Filipino filmmakers leads to stories worth sharing. (Still from “Dan, En Pointe” by Adelbert Abrigonda)

Ivy Hayagan-Piedad, Puregold senior marking manager and CinePanalo festival chair,

spoke on the development of the two filmmakers. “The Puregold CinePanalo Film

Festival is dedicated to finding the very best young talents that will form the backbone of

the industry in years to come,” she said. “Both Dizelle and Lloyd excelled in the first

Puregold CinePanalo and now we’re eager to give them more room to share their stories with audiences via the Puregold Channel.”

Masilungan and Garciano were both participants in the first-ever Puregold CinePanalo

student shorts category. Masilungan took home a Best Director award for his film “Kung

Nag-aatubili.” Meanwhile, Garciano did the cinematography for “Smokey Journey,”

which received recognition for its ensemble cast and original score.

Puregold CinePanalo has produced the likes of Dizelle Masilungan and Lloyd Garciano, who are taking over TikTok through Puregold’s Got My Eyes on You. (Still from “Dan, En Pointe” by Adelbert Abrigonda)

These two currently find themselves at the forefront of the latest “retailtainment” offering

from Puregold. With Masilungan as director and Garciano as the director of photography, ‘Got My Eyes on You’ has proven to be an excellent addition to the BL genre. Starring Esteban Mara and Mikoy Morales, ‘Got My Eyes on You’ tells the story of two employees at a luxury resort striving for the general manager’s post, only to find themselves falling in love. The show tackles serious issues on office romance in the precarious search for work-life balance.

Student filmmakers find themselves at the forefront of the latest retailtainment offering from Puregold, such as Got My Eyes on You. (Still from “Dela Cruz, Juan P.” by Sean Verdejo)

Puregold CinePanalo alumni also make up the post-production team of ‘Got My Eyes on

You.’ The show’s editor, Jenievive B. Adame, had previously worked with Garciano

when she directed “Smokey Journey.” Anton Acosta, the director of photography on

Masilungan’s “Kung Nag-aatubili,” also continues their collaboration here as an editor

for the digital series.

Puregold CinePanalo alumni make up the post-production team of Got My Eyes on You, like the show’s editors, Jenievive B. Adame and Anton Acosta. (Still from “Dela Cruz, Juan P.” by Sean Verdejo)

For both Masilungan and Garciano, the opportunity to bring this show to life is a direct result of their success at the Puregold CinePanalo. “Thank you so much, CinePanalo, for your steadfast belief in emerging Filipino storytellers like us and for giving us a platform for sharing our voices,” said Masilungan. “This opportunity is not only an incredible experience but also a huge stepping stone toward achieving my dream of telling stories that matter.”

Garciano echoed the sentiments, saying, “Puregold has given us opportunities that are

beyond our expectations. This is me speaking on behalf of all the young cinematographers and filmmakers you’ve helped. The opportunities provided here, from showcasing our early work to connecting with known names in our industry, have been invaluable in turning our passion into a profession.”

Behind Puregold’s Got My Eyes on You is a team of rising creators shaped by the CinePanalo experience. (Still from “Taympers” by Naiah Nicole Mendoza)

The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival recently announced their final line up of the Top

7 films in their full-length category. Meanwhile, applications for the 2026 Puregold

CinePanalo Film Festival student shorts category are still open. Interested participants

must submit their applications to https://tinyurl.com/PCPFFShortsApp by 11:59 PM of

November 25, 2025.

From beautifully-made student short films to retaitainment innovations like Got My Eyes on You, CinePanalo alumni are living proof that dreams can take center stage, should the right opportunities arrive. (Still from “Taympers” by Naiah Nicole Mendoza)

All films in the festival will screen next year at the Gateway Cineplex 18, as well as

select Ayala Cinemas. For further inquiries, applicants may email thesecretariat@cinepanalo.com or message its official Facebook page at facebook.com/puregoldcinepanalo.  ‘Got My Eyes on You’ can be viewed on TikTok @puregoldph. For further updates, follow Puregold Channel on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X.

All images courtesy of Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival.