Attention, cinephiles: the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is coming soon.
Photo: Cinemalaya/Website
On August 20, Cinemalaya announced that the 20th edition of the much-awaited film festival is set to take place on October 3 to 12 at the Shangri-La Plaza cinemas.
“After months of anticipation… it’s here!” the post reads.
“Fearless films. New voices. Stories that stay with us,” it added. “Stay tuned as we journey toward another unforgettable festival.”
The independent film festival, traditionally held every July or August, was postponed to October this year due to funding concerns. It has also typically taken place at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, but was moved to other cinemas because of the venue’s ongoing renovations.
Here are the full-length finalists of this year’s Cinemalaya:
- Abanse by Chad Vidanes
- Bloom Where You are Planted by Noni Abao
- Child No. 82 by Tim Rone Villanueva
- Cinemartyrs by Sari Dalena
- Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan by Dustin Celestino
- Open Endings by Keavy Eunice Vicente and Nigel Santos
- Padamlagan by Jenn Romano
- Paglilitis by Raymund Barcelon and Cheska Marfori
- Republika ng Pipolipinas by Renei Dimla
- Warla by Kevin Alambra and Arah Badayos
Since its inception in 2005, Cinemalaya has been a creative space for Filipino independent filmmakers to promote their work. Some of the acclaimed full-length features that the film festival has released are Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa, Pamilya Ordinaryo, John Denver Trending, and Iti Mapukpukaw, among others.
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