Sept 20|Friday|8:30 AM Portraits of Mosquito The dark days of Philippines’ history under dictator Ferdinand Marcos was also the dark days in the history of Philippine Press. The State controlled the media. Those critical of[...]
1081 This one-hour documentary by Kara David seeks to educate the younger generation about what transpired during the Martial Law era. Various personalities such as military men, human rights victims, politicians, and journalists in the[...]
Liway Sept 20|Friday|2:00 PM Directed by: Kip Oebanda TRT: 1hr and 40 min Written by: Kip Oebanda, Zig Dulay Starring: Glaiza de Castro, Dominic Roco, Kenken Nuyad Synopsis: Dakip is a little boy who lives[...]
Active Vista: On The President’s Order by James Jones and Olivier Synopsis: A searing, on-the-ground look at President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly campaign against drug dealers and suspected drug users in the Philippines, told with unprecedented[...]
Nightmare Cinema Directors: Joe Dante, Mick Garris, David Slade, Ryuhei Kitamura, Alejandro Brugués Synopsis: Five strangers watch their deepest and darkest fears play out before them in an abandoned theater as the Projectionist preys upon[...]
The Forgiven Year: 2017 Director:Roland Joffé Synopsis: After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption. Watch traler here:
JOWABLE Director: Darryl Yap Synopsis: A Darryl Yap Short Film Have you ever questioned God, why the hell you’re still single? When every sign leads to the fact that you are lovable? Have you asked[...]
Active Vista: Ang Hupa Director : Lav Diaz Synopsis: Madmen control Manila in 2034 after massive volcanic eruptions have plunged Southeast Asia into darkness. Watch trailer here:
Active Vista: The Cleaners Synopsis: A look at the shadowy underworld of the Internet where questionable content is removed. Directors: Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck Watch trailer here:
Call Her Ganda Sept 24|Tuesday|7:00 PM Year: 2018 Director: PJ Raval TRT: 1hr & 30 min Synopsis: When a transgender Filipina woman is found dead in a motel room and the leading suspect is a[...]
Active Vista: Last Exit to Kai Tak Director: Matthew Torne Synopsis: Five Hong Kongers come to realise that life is the sum of all their choices. Watch trailer here:
In partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the UP Film Institute‘s Pelikula Lektura resumes this September with award-winning filmmaker and former UPFI director Sari Dalena as she delivers a lecture spotlighting on[...]
Cinemalaya 2019: with Cineastes Studio: Pan de Salawal Sept 25|Wednesday|4:00 & 6:30 PM Sept 26|Thursday|2:00 & 4:00 PM Sept 27|Friday|2:00 PM Director: Che Espiritu Synopsis: A special little homeless girl (Aguy) travels about the Philippines[...]
Cinemalaya 2019: with Cineastes Studio: Pan de Salawal Sept 25|Wednesday|4:00 & 6:30 PM Sept 26|Thursday|2:00 & 4:00 PM Sept 27|Friday|2:00 PM Director: Che Espiritu Synopsis: A special little homeless girl (Aguy) travels about the Philippines[...]
Cinemalaya 2019: with Cineastes Studio: Pan de Salawal Sept 25|Wednesday|4:00 & 6:30 PM Sept 26|Thursday|2:00 & 4:00 PM Sept 27|Friday|2:00 PM Director: Che Espiritu Synopsis: A special little homeless girl (Aguy) travels about the Philippines[...]
Cinemalaya 2019: with Cineastes Studio: Pan de Salawal Sept 25|Wednesday|4:00 & 6:30 PM Sept 26|Thursday|2:00 & 4:00 PM Sept 27|Friday|2:00 PM Director: Che Espiritu Synopsis: A special little homeless girl (Aguy) travels about the Philippines[...]
Cinema of National Artist with Ishmael Bernal: El Vibora Director: Ishmaeil Bernal Year: 1972 Synopsis: A re-telling of Artemio Ricarte, a Filipino patriot who fought against the Spanisha nd later Americans. He was later supported[...]
Cinema of National Artist with Ishmael Bernal: Tisoy Sept 28|Saturday|4:00 PM Director: Ishmael Bernal Synopsis: Based on a popular comic strip by Nonoy Marcelo, Tisoy (Christopher de Leon) is a bohemian balikbayan searching for his[...]
Just A Stranger Sept 30|Monday|5:00 PM Director: Jason Paul Laxamana Synopsis: A story of a woman and a man, half of her age being in love with each other despite the fact that they are[...]
Oct1 |Tuesday|4 :00 & 6:00 PM Oct 3|Thursday|2:00 & 4:00 PM Oct 5|Saturday|6:30 PM Director: Eduardo Roy Jr Cast: Yves Flores, Meryl Soriano, Maria Isabel Lopez, Angie Ferro Synopsis: Lola Igna is a foul-mouthed and[...]
Oct1 |Tuesday|4 :00 & 6:00 PM Oct 3|Thursday|2:00 & 4:00 PM Oct 5|Saturday|6:30 PM Director: Eduardo Roy Jr Cast: Yves Flores, Meryl Soriano, Maria Isabel Lopez, Angie Ferro Synopsis: Lola Igna is a foul-mouthed and[...]
Cinemalaya 2019 Select Feature : Children of the River Oct 2| Wednesday|7:00 PM Oct 5|Saturday|4:00 PM Oct 12| Saturday|4:00 PM Director: Maricel Cariaga Cast: Noel Comia, Jr., Ricky Oriarte, Dave Justin Francis, Junyka Santarin, JR[...]
Oct1 |Tuesday|4 :00 & 6:00 PM Oct 3|Thursday|2:00 & 4:00 PM Oct 5|Saturday|6:30 PM Director: Eduardo Roy Jr Cast: Yves Flores, Meryl Soriano, Maria Isabel Lopez, Angie Ferro Synopsis: Lola Igna is a foul-mouthed and[...]
Oct1 |Tuesday|4 :00 & 6:00 PM Oct 3|Thursday|2:00 & 4:00 PM Oct 5|Saturday|6:30 PM Director: Eduardo Roy Jr Cast: Yves Flores, Meryl Soriano, Maria Isabel Lopez, Angie Ferro Synopsis: Lola Igna is a foul-mouthed and[...]
Banal Kahoy (Holy Wood) Philippines/Japan 2002, 44 min, color While stylistically and thematically conforming to the Video Diaries series which Kidlat Tahimik had instigated ten years earlier, Banal Kahoy is longer than these and seems[...]
