Film enthusiasts gathered to celebrate Philippine Film Industry Month with a retrospective honoring acclaimed director Jeffrey Jeturian at the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Cinematheque Centre Manila last September 10. Organized as part of the FDCP’s monthly Cinematheque...

The Negrense independent short film “Those Little Things” has been selected to this year’s Active Vista Human Rights Film Festival as part of FRAMES: Filipino Short Film Exhibition. With the theme “Walang Kawala,” the festival spotlights filmmakers who harness cinema to challenge...

The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Film Program made an impressive showing at the 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, with a faculty member and an alumnus both taking home the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema...

Filipino sociopolitical thriller “Silenced Nights” will next vie for awards in the Bangkok International Film Festival from September 15 to 27, following its historic selection as the first Filipino title in the Toronto International Film Festival’s juried Platform program. Executive...

Far Eastern University Department of Communication student filmmakers continue to make waves in Philippine independent cinema as short films “Kahel” and “Lily” were named official selections for the FAMAS Short Film Festival 2026.  Organized by the Filipino Academy of Movie...

Filmmaker and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Multimedia Arts alumna Gabriela “Gaby” Serrano got another Best Director award in the Short Film category of the 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, this time for her short film “Elenita...

Nine local filmmakers have been chosen to receive production grants worth 100,000 pesos each to bring their short films to life for the upcoming 3rd Bacolod Film Festival.  This year’s festival, scheduled from November 27 to 29, centers on the...

A graduate of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde film program recently took home first place in the Narrative Category of the 38th Cultural Center of the Philippines Gawad Alternatibo with the theme “Pag-aninag” (Reflecting the Light). Set in...

“Buhay at Sining,” presented by the artist-led group Arte Valenzuelano offers a refreshing pivot toward the local, the tangible, and the communal. The exhibition at the Chua King Ha Galleries of the University of the East College of Fine Arts,...

Far Eastern University Department of Communication alumna Ayessa Tan added another feather to her cap as her short film “Ani” clinched the Best Film award under the Binisaya Horizons category at the 16th Binisaya International Film Festival, held from...

Rey Anthony Villaverde’s short film “Silkscreen” stands out as a powerful testament to the dignity of manual craft and the delicate threads of familial legacy in an era dominated by rapid digital automation and algorithms. The Dipolog/Dumaguete drama earned the...