Discoveries from Philippines World Cinema

Locally shot film of the Bridge of Spain, located in the Philippines.

A panoramic short of Manila landscapes.

A short film capturing Manila streets.

Based on Edward Gross’ 1905 stage play. It begins with a view of the Philippines prior to Rizal’s birth and traces his career in Europe, his exile in Dapitan, his imprisonment in Fort Santiago and his martyrdom at Bagumbayan.

Probe Profiles: President Cory * Video Coverage from Makati Medical Center, Heritage Memorial Park, La Salle.

"PUHON 1" A Ben & Ben Live Event for the COVID19 Efforts! March 27, 2020 The concert is part of an initiative of the same title that seeks to raise funds ...

A story of a harmonious relationship ruined by temptation, distance and seduction. Leonor (Kat de Santos) is a loving and caring wife.

Five sexy male models to provide you with a different kind of m2m experience.

Regine and Sarah: Unified Concert 2020 full pinoy concert.

MANHUNT INTERNATIONAL 2020. New Frontier Theater, Araneta City, Philippines February 22, 2020.

An exciting narrative follow up to the successful Freshman and Sophomore series. This third feature comes with coming of age story of Norman and Erwin whose relationship is put to a test with the presence of Eric. Will love find its way, or will lust lead them astray? Find out if Indie newbie Charles Delgado measures up to the challenge… here in…. JUNIOR.

“Vice Ganda: Chugug in Bohol,” will be held at the Bohol Wisdom School Gymnasium in Tagbilaran City on November 24, 2019.

“Destined” written by Blue Maiden, which has reads of 22.4 M and the Wattys 2015 winner. The story involves a love triangle that will also leave a question to viewers “Who do you choose? The one you love or the one who loves?”

JONA and DARREN ESPANTO Pair Of Aces With Jona And Darren Winnepeg, Canada October 13, 2019JONA and DARREN ESPANTO Pair Of Aces With Jona And Darren Winnepeg, Canada October 13, 2019

BLACK MAGIC 2019 Star Magic Halloween Ball October 20, 2019

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines

SHARON CUNETA and REGINE VELASQUEZ Iconic Concert Araneta Coliseum October 18, 2019.

Philippine bet Cyrille Payumo was crowned Miss Tourism International 2019 in a coronation held in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on November 8, 2019.

Cebuano nurse Yves Campos raised the Philippine flag in Myanmar by winning all the major awards and the 2019 Mister Tourism and Culture Universe (Mister TCU) title on Saturday night.

A 2019 Filipino short film by Ronwaldo Gatdula.

A run-of-the-mill theater actor gets involved in a thought-out audition for government propaganda. A director and his crew lead the audition in a conventional manner. Meanwhile, a famous figure seems to be watching the filmed audition. After being satisfied with the inhumanity that was filmed, deceit and manipulation take place in a room filled with cigarette smoke, heavy liquor, and hard cash joyfully being consumed by the pigs in the pen.

Struggles of a young boy during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Tells the story of Tim, a young boy trapped in one of the hundreds of Domes that are mysteriously built on the Landscape. As he copes with feelings of isolation, sadness, and loneliness, Tim’s urge to escape from the Domes grows more when the silence, that isolation had once maintained, is broken by a helping hand.

After realizing that she is pregnant with the child of God, a young virgin devotee of the Blessed Virgin Mary tries to convince her boyfriend to father the child.

Mon grows up with his uncle and learns martial arts after his father dies. He then uses his talents to fight crime and defeat criminals.

The film tackles Filipinos’ dissatisfaction towards the Marcos regime by documenting the historic “Lakbayan” or “Lakad ng Bayan Para sa Kalayaan” (People’s March for Freedom) held from March 1 to March 7, 1984.

"Why is time only moving forward?" A young man asks himself this question as he narrates a day in his life and reveals the disorders he grapples with.

In a small town in Infanta Quezon, a group of friends tries to explore a mangrove swamp to catch and cook a famous delicacy called bangkalan or clam in English.

Drei finds himself wandering into uncharted territory, he discovers a pansitan that does not take money as payment, but rather as a secret will suffice. He then gets greeted by a peculiar child and a seemingly kind and old stranger. Worried he might lack the cash to pay for the pansit, the old stranger explains that they do not take money as payment instead a secret is enough. The deeper the secret, the tastier the pansit gets. Enticed by the meal, Drei promised to come back.

A maiden with high regards and discipline in eating and workout was put attest by different events in her life. During this time of pandemic which is a threat to our life, who or what should we highly regard? When does devotion into something aimed for our welfare became the harm/danger?

This documentary is about the homeland and daily life of an indigenous tribal community in the tropical uplands of central Mindanao in the Philippines. In this small village called Bendum, the local community has successfully struggled after decades of commercialized logging and deforestation, to gain control over their ancestral lands

One bonfire-lit evening, Amang Baoy, an elderly Panay Bukidnon man, consoles his son, Rohan, by narrating through chant, a portion of the Suguidanon, an epic of the Indigenous Panay Bukidnon people of the Philippines, about love and resurrection. In an expression of hope and celebration, Amang Baoy imparts the Visayan hawk dance binanog to Rohan as they reminisce scenes from their Indigenous life.

A short documentary film that invites you to look into the importance of our individual choices based on the social, political, and economic conditions of our society. It will highlight our dream as a nation to move forward by exercising our fundamental freedoms through elections and suffrage.

Toto learns of a terrible accident in his village. With the goal of going there to witness for himself, he meets Luz, a lady with whom he was able to exchange wisdom while they traveled to the incident site.

Kent, a young student, joins his online class, but he easily gets lost in his thoughts. Pulled into a whirlpool of memories, it will take a very important call to take him back.

Gelo and Mitchie have something to say to each other. They have to speak the truth but can they?

A student is gripped with the emotions of being an academic achiever.

An experimental surreal drama inspired by stories of Filipinos living in Paris.

Tsitra is a painter who lives alone. One day, an unexpected knock emanates from the back door of her house. As she answers it, increasingly terrifying revelations begin to unravel about the true nature of her situation.

The mystical land of Kaak has returned to its former magical splendor. Two powerful crossbred creatures meet again and face their past. They must make the ultimate choice for themselves and for the good of Kaak, to prevent their own undoing.

Hosea, a lawyer and widower of a former prostitute, comes home after a court trial of his wife’s drug-related murder case against a policeman. He expresses his frustrations on the case and later exposed what he believed were his wife’s dirty secrets.

Nadia runs a family flower shop with her daughter Jasmin, a young nurse who is faced with the decision to work abroad to seek greener pastures. Their relationship blooms when they confront each other about what their hearts truly want.

A story of a community that finds light and strength in each other’s courage amidst the hypercritical and pejorative world they live in. As they look for a final resting place for their departed friend, Julie, their faith in each other and in the world is challenged.

Two brothers, a damaged priest and an idealist journalist, argue whether or not to continue their investigation of a sexual abuse case of a clergyman knowing that one of them is already lost in the quest for the truth.

This is the account of a Japanese man who lived in the Philippines for a while before returning to Japan. Despite the fact that he is separated into two distinct times, he has many loose ends and regrets in his past that he is attempting to resolve in his present. Is he able to connect the dots from his history to his present?

The struggles of Vic and his sister Timay, who share the same cellphone to continue remote classes.

Aga-Hiw, a star who works in a galactic real estate agency, falls in love with a human woman he saw during work, but is held back because of the galactic rules.

A documentary on the filmmaker’s reflection on the Bangsamoro conflict using his grandfather’s house as a metaphor for his people’s longing for peace in their homeland.

On the longest day of the year, the Blessed Virgin of Cotta will return to its home in the city. It's also on this very same day that two women one a novice nun who'll take her vows and the other, an insomniac on her way to forgetfulness, and whose mother is about to be executed will defy the fates with their mundane desires.

A simple fisherman venture into the polluted sea in the hope to catch something for his family. But instead of fish, he ends up catching floating junk. Frustrated and anxious, the fisherman desperately descends into the deep blue, vicious sea, with high hopes completely unaware of the cruel uncertainty that’s in store for the future.

A young Aeta girl lives a life devoid of societal privileges. With her desperate hope for a chance to have access to learning, a life-changing encounter turns her world around and even makes a big difference in someone's life.

An artist named Samuel wrestles with loneliness as he tries to finish his last painting.

A little girl by the name of Dimple sees cotton candy for the first time but can’t afford it. She goes on a beautiful journey through Dumaguete City to find a way to earn her treat. From traveling through fields to learning the 'Tinikling' dance, Dimple emerges a triumphant child but it’s actually her mother who learns an invaluable lesson.

Elwah Gonzales, Keanu Rafil, and Nonilon Torpez all had art within them back when they were young. But like everyone else, they had to grow up and start making decisions. Enrollment Day is a deconstruction of the growth of an artist focused on the choice to take up an entirely different path during their formative collegiate years and what happened after.

A friendship between a young man and three boys from the mountains quickly develops.

The Pilgrim embarks on a journey filled with distractions and challenges, only to search meaning within.

This film is based on Pagsalop sa Adlaw (Sunset), inspired by the photographs of the late Gene Boyd Lumawag, photography in motion theater production with UP Mindanao Dance Ensemble 2016.

A short, animated film about a boy who learns how to enjoy flying a kite while confronting a menacing household figure.

Set in a dystopian landscape, humanity's strife for survival causes mankind to reminisce past memories. One man in particular decides to remember a special woman from his past.