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Japanese blockbuster ‘Exit 8’ coming to the Philippines this week
Exit 8 is the movie adaptation of the horror stimulation game that received an 8 minutes standing ovation during the 2025 Cannes Films Festival. In Japan, the movie earned 15 Million USD in Box Office after 11 days. The movie will be released exclusively in SM Cinemas on September 17.
Watch Proudly as Yabang Pinoy and Linya Linya Bring Back the 6th Philippine Cinema Sessions
Following Yabang Pinoy’s 20th year celebration with the theme ‘Live Proud’, the movement has collaborated with Linya Linya, a homegrown Pinoy brand, in the sixth instalment of PHILIPPINE CINEMA SESSIONS – a series of talks about the current state of Philippine Cinema and filmmaking in general. This is the first time since the pandemic that Yabang Pinoy will be hosting the program in a live environment.
‘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.
Last call: Applications for Puregold CinePanalo’s record-breaking full-length film grants close on September 10
Beat the deadline! On September 10, 2025, Wednesday, at 11:59 pm, the application window for the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival full-length category officially closes.
‘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.
Meet the characters of Puregold Channel’s ‘Got My Eyes on You’ you will soon be rooting for
Love takes center stage in Puregold Channel’s newest vertical BL series Got My Eyes on You, available on TikTok starting September 3. With a thrilling enemies-to-lovers twist, it dares to ask: Would you risk a job promotion you worked hard for, just for love?
Get to know the series’ characters as they reach for their dreams, feeling love’s spark just when they least expect it.
Puregold CinePanalo 2026 removes theme, previous genre restrictions on festival entries
The third edition of the prestigious Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival is once again open to aspiring filmmakers, this time without imposing restrictions on genre, topic, or theme. In previous years, the festival centered around wholesome, inspiring stories that were crafted with the theme “mga kwentong panalo ng buhay.”
8 Reasons We Can Hardly Wait for Puregold Channel’s BL ‘Got My Eyes On You’
Puregold Channel is once again indulging our BL-loving hearts with a new TikTok series, ‘Got My Eyes On You’, set to premiere on September 3. And honestly? We’re counting the days until it drops.
Film Academy of the Philippines Reveals Official PH Oscars Shortlist
The Film Academy of the Philippines announces the official shortlist of movies being considered as Philippine submission for the Best International Feature Film Category at the 98th Academy Awards.
Puregold CinePanalo’s ‘Pushcart Tales’ to light up the screen at Thailand’s Pattaya Film Festival
Sigrid Bernardo’s ‘Pushcart Tales’, from the inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, has been selected as an official entry to the Thailand’s Pattaya Film Festival 2025.
From the Ashes to the Screen: Cebuano film ‘Sunog sa Sugbo’ ignites Sine Kabataan 2025
Cebu-based filmmaker Owen Lepiten brings his latest short film, ‘Sunog Sa Sugbo’, to the national stage as one of the finalists in the 2025 Sine Kabataan Film Festival.
‘Elephant Paths’ drops trailer, poster ahead of Sine Kabataan premiere
The team behind ‘Elephant Paths’ has revealed the short film’s official trailer and poster ahead of Sine Kabataan 8, a film festival organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).
Sine Kabataan film ‘4 Better or 4 Worse’ sheds light on trans struggles
Sine Kabataan entry ‘4 Better or 4 Worse’ brings to light a raw and timely story about survival, chosen family, and the trans community’s fight for dignity in the Philippines.
Lone Mindanaoan Sine Kabataan film ‘Sa Tumoy sa Walay Kahumanan’ showcases regional talent
Eighteen-year-old Nabunturanon filmmaker Von Jorge Actub steps into the national spotlight with ‘Sa Tumoy sa Walay Kahumanan,’ the lone entry from Mindanao in this year’s Sine Kabataan 8.
2026 Puregold CinePanalo offers biggest grants ever: PhP5M for full-length, PhP200K for student short films
It’s all systems go for Puregold CinePanalo 2026, which is offering hefty production grants—the largest ever in Philippine film festival history—to this year’s participants, both professional and student filmmakers.
Gabby Padilla, Tanya Gomez lead Sine Kabataan drama ‘When It Rained Malunggay Leaves’
Gabby Padilla and Tanya Gomez will lead the Sine Kabataan 2025 short film entry ‘When It Rained Malunggay Leaves’ from writer-director Cedrick Valenzuela.
Wands at the Ready: SM Cinema Casts Spells with “Harry Potter” Movie Marathon
This August, Potterheads across the Philippines are invited to step into the wizarding world as SM Cinema presents “Back to Hogwarts: A Harry Potter Movie Marathon,” a magical four-day cinematic celebration featuring all eight (8) enchanting films from the beloved franchise.
Rolling Stone Philippines Celebrates July 2025 Issue With Inaugural State of Affairs Event
Rolling Stone Philippines celebrated the launch of its State of Affairs issue with the inaugural ‘Rolling Stone Philippines: The State of Affairs’ with ZYN, a new platform for bold conversations with key figures in local art, film, mass media, policy, and education.
Zaijian Jaranilla and Jane Oineza’s controversial love scene to air in episode 10 of ‘Si Sol at si Luna’
As Puregold’s hit digital series heads toward its most daring episode yet, the story of Sol (Zaijian Jaranilla) and Luna (Jane Oineza) rises to a new level of emotional and narrative complexity.
Annika Co leads coming-of-age Sine Kabataan 8 finalist ‘Blooming!’
Annika Co is the lead actress in ‘Blooming!’, a Sine Kabataan 8 short film entry directed by Ronnie Ramos and co-written by Jo Ramos, based on a story by Albert Saludaga.