The QCinema Pride Film Festival returns this June with a lineup of seven acclaimed LGBTQIA+ features from nine countries, bringing together stories of love, identity, desire, belonging, and resistance from some of the most exciting voices in contemporary cinema. The program features recent winners from film festivals in Berlin, Busan, Jeonju, and Manila, spanning romance, psychological drama, comedy, animation, and thriller.

Ahead of the highly anticipated Philippine release of Backrooms, CreaZion Studios is bringing horror fans face-to-face with the terror through the “Backrooms Breakout,” an immersive horror escape room happening for a limited time only from May 23 to June 7 at Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City.

Five promising projects receive ₱700,000 production grants after QCinema received a record-breaking 395 submissions from Filipino filmmakers worldwide.

Disney+ announced FX’s “The Bear,” the critically acclaimed, Emmy® Award-winning hit series, will premiere its fifth and final season on Friday, June 26 exclusively on Disney+. All eight episodes will be available to stream on June 26. Key art for the season was also released today.

Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan deliver their most honest and realistic movie yet, “Tayo Sa Wakas,” led by box-office and acclaimed director Cathy Garcia-Sampana and set to hit Philippine cinemas starting May 27 (Wednesday).

Puregold CinePanalo entry ‘Starfish’ follows Boyet, a male sex worker who returns to the province after years of working in Manila. 

Puregold CinePanalo is partnering with post-production house Terminal Six Post to award post-production grants to the seven full-length feature films making their debut at the 2026 CinePanalo Film Festival. Each film will receive a Terminal Six Post voucher worth PHP100,000, which can be applied toward a range of post-production services, helping filmmakers elevate their final outputs for theatrical exhibition.

For many Filipino filmmakers, it is a landmark achievement to see their work flicker on screens at film festivals abroad. Securing a spot in the official selection of prestigious gatherings, such as the Cannes International Film Festival, is often viewed as a prestigious honor, bringing a much-coveted global spotlight and immense national pride. However, once the red carpet is rolled up and the applause fades, a difficult question remains: what happens next? But our new wave of creators is proving that there is a vibrant life after the final screening.

New line up announced at the Prime Video Presents: Philippines slate event today includes collaborations with leading studios ABS-CBN and GMA, delivering premium story telling across family drama, political thriller, psychological suspense, romance, crime, and comedy

Prime Video also announced three new K-drama titles set to premiere later this year, further strengthening its premium Korean content slate and featuring major talent including Seo Kangjun, Ahn Eun-jin, Ahn Hyo-seop, Park Min Young, Yook Sung Jae, and Go Soo

The University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI), through its Film Archives and Library, is embarking on a new preservation initiative that uses open and collaborative digital tools to safeguard and provide public research access to the Cesar Hernando Collection of Philippine Cinema Memorabilia.

Rising Filipino actress Ashtine Olviga takes center stage in memorare, a haunting new short film set to hold its world premiere at the Main Program of Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival in Potsdam, Germany, on April 23, 2026

This summer, GMA Pictures and Mentorque Productions bring a terrifying new Filipino horror experience to the big screen with “Huwag Kang Titingin,” a chilling story that fuses modern internet culture with deep-rooted folklore.

On March 29, 2026, the BAI! BAI! BAI! Biennial Film Festival in Davao City honored Cebuano filmmaker Keith Deligero with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Held at The Green House Cinema, the two-day festival featured special screenings of selected local short films and concluded with a screening of Deligero’s 2010 debut feature, Baboyngirongbuang.

CreaZion Studios International, the global distribution arm of CreaZion Studios Inc., continues to strengthen its presence across Southeast Asia as it brings the explosive action-thriller In The Grey to Philippine cinemas starting May 13 nationwide. 

In its final installment of the Sari-Sari Stories, Puregold releases “Pangalan,” a moving tribute to the sari-sari stores that continue to power daily life, grassroots enterprise, and community connection across the Philippines.

Pioneer Films Philippines brings “The Drama” to Philippine cinemas this April 4, starring two-time Emmy Award winner Zendaya and acclaimed actor Robert Pattinson in a bold romantic dark comedy from director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself, Dream Scenario).

An unbreakable bond between two friends gets challenged in “Forgotten Island,” an animated original film brought to life by DreamWorks Animation. The film, featuring Filipino culture at the forefront, stars H.E.R. and Liza Soberano as high school graduates Jo and Raissa. As they prepare to take separate paths in their life, Jo and Raissa accidentally travel into the island of Nakali, a mysterious island populated by Filipino mythical creatures. As they look for a way hom, they stumble upon weredog Raww (Dave Franco), and the most feared creature on the island, The Dreaded Manananggal (Lea Salonga).

The Academy highlights regional storytelling, film worker empowerment, and new industry initiatives during the Montañosa Film Festival media launch in Baguio City.

Prime Video has just released the teaser trailer and date announcement for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, premiering globally on May 20, 2026. The feature film brings back John Krasinski as Jack Ryan, joined by Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, and Sienna Miller.