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Release date Title Director(s) Studio [a] Technique Synopsis Ref. 09/21/1978 Tadhana [b] (transl. "Fate")Nonoy Marcelo — Traditional: Based on volumes of novels of the same name by Ferdinand Marcos, a commissioned film portrays a satirical, humorous and poignant view of the Philippines' history of Spanish colonization through highly original and surreal vignettes fusing art, mythology and music.
Each year, ten new filmmakers are given a seed grant in order to create their film. These films, along with ten short films under the Short Feature Category, are then featured in the film festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) every August and compete for the Balanghai Award. An array of exhibition films are also shown at the CCP.
The movies are classified into 3 categories. First are the Main Feature Films which are competing for the awards. Second are the "Sine Kabataan Shorts" which are 5-minute short films that are played before the feature film. Third are the Non-Competition entries which are movies that won in other film festivals and as such, are given special ...
A short film competition for students was organized as part of the film festival. A total of 16 short films were considered as semi-finalists with eight of them selected as the final entries. Each short film has a running time of 3–5 minutes and showcase the theme "Philippine Mythology and Regional Stories (Myths, Legends, & Folktales)".
Sunday Beauty Queen – Voyage Studios, Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films‡ Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: #ForeverIsNotEnough – Martinez Rivera Films, Quantum Films, Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films, MJM Production; Die Beautiful – The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films; Kabisera – Firestarters Productions, Silver Story ...
The 15th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from August 2–13, 2019 in Metro Manila, Philippines. A total of ten full-length features and ten short films competed. [ 1 ] The festival was opened by the film Ang Hupa by Lav Diaz and its closing film was Mina-Anud by Kerwin Go.
The 18th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from August 5–14, 2022 in Metro Manila, Philippines, with the theme being "Breaking Through the Noise". A total of eleven full-length features and twelve short films competed. [ 1 ]
The 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 43rd edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (except IMAX, 4D, and large format 3D ...