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Here's what we think about Bloom Where You Are Planted, Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan, Warla, Paglilitis.
The 21st edition of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival concluded last Sunday, October 12, with the awarding of Noni Abao's documentary Bloom Where You Are Planted as Best Film, a first for the festival that has previously recognized solely fictional ...
Here's what we think about Open Endings, Cinemartyrs, Republika ng Pipolipinas, and Raging.
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, which was founded in 2005, is an annual event that convenes filmmakers, artists, writers, and cinephiles. For many years, this gathering took place in the iconic, run-down halls of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, ...
You might not even notice it, but modern culture is awash with men preferring colorful matcha lattes, feminist lit, and 'sad girl' music over traditionally 'masculine' pursuits. What's happening?
You may have noticed more and more guys in their 20s unabashedly switching out their Americanos for colorful matcha drinks, sporting tote bags with esoteric under-the-radar bands or pop culture references, and reading feminist literature such as those from Sylvia ...
Let’s face it, Filipinos are past the need for predictable love stories and cookie-cutter slapstick comedy films.
There's more to Philippine cinema than predictable dramas and slapstick comedies. Mainstream movies might share the same overused plots and tropes, but the indie scene has produced plenty of brilliant productions deserving of all their awards and recognition. From heavy social ...
Introducing the movie formerly known as 'Fisting'
This would've been one of the best movie titles of recent memory, if not for a disappointing last-minute change. The feature formerly known as Fisting: Never Tear Us Apart, now renamed Never Tear Us Apart, is director Whammy Alcazaren's ...
Jerrold Tarog's short film may now be seen online.
If you saw I'm Drunk, I Love You in cinemas last year, you may have already seen Jerrold Tarog's Angelito, an 18-minute short film that takes place immediately after the events of Heneral Luna, and serves as a bridge ...
As early as now, get an idea of what to expect for this year’s QCinema.
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Heneral Luna's director, Jerrold Tarog, on the faults of his main character, and why we should not glorify dictators.
Promotions and preparations for the release of my upcoming film, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral are under way, and along with the expectations and anticpation, I've also had to field criticism as well. Last week, author and De La Salle University professor ...
Agot Isidro in a Musical, Basti Artadi in a Cowboy Hat, and 7 Other Things to See at the C1 Festival
The Cinema One Originals Film Festival features 9 full-length indie films, 7 restored classics, 14 international films, and 13 previous C1 Originals.
If you need any more proof that local cinema has been seeing something of a resurgence recently, consider the film festivals we've had in 2017. Hot off last year's uncharacteristically independent Metro Manila Film Festival, this year has seen the ...
Khavn De La Cruz called QCinema out for changing his film’s rating “without due process.”
In an indignant Facebook post on Monday morning, filmmaker Khavn De La Cruz (who goes by just "Khavn") fired shots at the board of the Quezon City International Film Festival for changing the rating of his film, Balangiga: Howling Wilderness, from General ...
These full-length features are challengers in the QCinema Circle Competition
The annual Quezon City International Film Festival is kicking off this Friday, October 20, which means that there's a bunch of great new films hitting theaters across the northern parts of Metro Manila.This year's QCinema has competition categories (Circle, ...
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