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The diverse jury members for Cinemalaya 2026 and the NETPAC award

For its 22nd edition, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has once again assembled a distinguished panel of filmmakers, curators, critics, producers, and cultural practitioners from the Philippines and across the globe to serve as jurors who will decide who will take home the coveted Balanghai trophy.

Drawn from different fields of cinema and the arts, the jurors bring a breadth of experience in filmmaking, criticism, curation, cultural work, and international festival programming that will shape the wide range of perspectives in evaluating this year’s Cinemalaya.

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ICYMI: Cinemalaya 22: Reel Reflections celebrates stories that mirror the Filipino experience

For 22 years, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has championed fearless storytelling and nurtured generations of Filipino filmmakers whose works challenge, inspire, and provoke meaningful conversations. This year, the country’s premier independent film festival returns with a longer run, from August 6 to 18, inviting audiences to embark on a journey of introspection through films that illuminate the many facets of the human condition.

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Cinemalaya 21 closes with a tribute to the late auteur Mike de Leon

In honor of one of the most important and influential filmmakers in Philippine cinema, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival will close its 21st edition with Mike De Leon’s Kakabakaba Ka Ba? at the Shangri-La Plaza Red Carpet Cinemas 1 & Premiere Theater on October 11, 8:00 PM.

SINEGANG PH 10/5/25 SINEGANG PH 10/5/25

Who will sail away with the Balanghai trophies?

The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival not only recognizes talented Filipino independent filmmakers, but also distinguished individuals who take on the challenging task of selecting the films that will bring home the coveted Balanghai trophies.

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The Cinema of ‘Cinemartyrs’

A young filmmaker stated on their social media post upon seeing the teaser for the latest film directed by Sari Dalena, it’s like “the Avengers: Endgame of PH Alternative Cinema.” That may not be far from the truth as within fifteen seconds, luminaries such as auteur Lav Diaz and National Artist Kidlat Tahimik have their moment on screen.

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Cinemalaya short film ‘Please Keep This Copy’ experiments with memory by recalling the all boys Catholic high school experience using only old documents

Student filmmaker “Miko” Miguel Lorenzo Peralta makes his Cinemalaya debut with his experimental documentary short film “Please Keep This Copy,” which presents his personal experience growing up as a part of the last batch of all-boys students from an elite private Catholic high school during the Duterte administration. However, rather than showing any video footage, the film instead presents the story only through the use of scanned documents, old doodles on ripped pieces of pad paper, and other memorabilia from high school, and pairing them with archival audio recordings taken during that time.

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901 Studios Supports Two Film Entries at Cinemalaya 2025

Independent film powerhouse 901 Studios continues its commitment to groundbreaking storytelling by supporting Giya Studios and Gate 11 Collective to bring two highly anticipated features to this year's Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. Padamlagan, a Giya Studios production, and The Next 24 Hours, a Gate 11 Collective production. This collaboration reinforces 901 Studio's dedication to artistic integrity and promises to captivate audiences with two distinct and compelling cinematic experiences.

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Cinemalaya 21 kicks off with Indian film ‘The Elysian Field’

‘The Elysian Field’, a NETPAC Award-winning film by Indian filmmaker Pradip Kurbah, makes its Philippine debut at the 21st edition of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival this October 3, 2025, at the Red Carpet Cinemas of Shangri-La Plaza.

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Cinemalaya 21’s book launches features the literary portrait and works of Filipino filmmakers

As the country’s leading platform for independent film, the Cinemalaya continues to champion the work of Filipino filmmakers with a series of book launches slated on October 8, 9, and 11, at the Red Carpet Cinema 2 at Shangri-La Plaza.

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37th Gawad Alternatibo ignites new narratives with Pasiklab

Championing the best of Filipino alternative storytelling, the Gawad Alternatibo Para sa Pelikula at Video returns this 2025 to spark curiosity, creativity, and conversations with its theme Pasiklab.

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‘Iti Mapukpukaw’ director Carl Joseph Papa returns to Cinemalaya with animated short on aftermath of sexual assault

Premiering at Cinemalaya 2025, Carl Joseph Papa’s ‘The Next 24 Hours ‘ is an animated short film on the quest of a woman to seek help and justice in the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault.

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‘Cinemalaya 21: Layag sa Alon, Hangin, at Unos’ navigates the evolving tides of Philippine cinema

Continuing the tradition of bold storytelling, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival sets sail once more from October 3 to 12, propelled by the unwavering strength of the Filipino spirit amidst change and turbulent times.

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Film about Ayala (ALI) displacements in Sicogon to screen at Cinemalaya Film Festival

This Friday, August 9, ASOG – an award-winning feature film depicting the lives of Sicogon residents displaced by Ayala Land Inc (ALI) – will have its Filipino premiere at Ayala Malls Cinemas at Manila Bay as part of the 20th Cinemalaya Film Festival.

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