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Retelling Philippine Folktales with Wetsipon
Jade Evangelista, also known as Wetsipon, is a young storyteller on a mission to preserve Philippine folklore through uniquely charming animated films.
Mapping Sinedisipulo: Elevating Cinema from Visayas and Mindanao
CINEMATA’s Sinedisipulo XIII Film Festival made major strides from its previous years of exhibiting films from the regions, as it sought to elevate fresh voices from the Visayas and Mindanao to promising heights
Society’s Indictment of Women in ‘The Last Showgirl’
Gia Coppola’s ‘The Last Showgirl’ is a quiet yet powerful meditation on aging, beauty, and resilience. From its slow and mundane opening, one is confronted with the question: what does it mean to be a woman?
SINEGANG.ph's 2025 Oscars Predictions
One of the most unpredictable awards seasons has come to a close. The SINEGANG.ph staffers cast their own ballots to predict who they think will win at the 2025 Oscars.
Hello, Incompatibility, Goodbye: Rerouting Ethan and Joy’s Conflict
Across two films and three countries, Ethan and Joy’s story explored the gendered turbulences of the OFW experience and its toll on relationships. ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’ makes a smooth departure, but ‘Hello, Love, Again’ turns around and reverts to an old route.
Love, Attachment, and '(500) Days of Summer': When Anxious Meets Avoidant
What once felt like a breakup story, (500) Days of Summer now stands as a lesson in how we love and how our attachment styles pull us together just as easily as they push us apart.
‘When Harry Met Sally’ and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known
When Harry Met Sally' is a timeless classic, but what makes its portrayal of love so charming? Revisiting the film as a twentysomething experiencing modern life and love.
‘Problemista’ and the Age of Aquarius
It's the dawning of the age of Aquarius! Discover whether or not you're a Problemista (or you unfortunately work for one) with Julio Torres's 2023 debut feature.
The Destructive Weight of Repressed Emotion in ‘Uninvited’
What lengths will you go to for retribution? ‘Uninvited’ is a gut-wrenching, blood-drenched exploration of repressed emotion finally unleashed.
The quiet act of noticing: How Hirokazu Kore-eda captures empathy
Hirokazu Kore-eda's deep care for his characters and the worlds they inhabit forms a cinematic experience that, though challenging, is utterly captivating.
Inside Pelikultura: A Beacon of Southern Tagalog Cinema
Pelikultura: The Calabarzon Film Festival redefines Southern Tagalog cinema through diverse and fearless stories from seasoned filmmakers to up-and-coming talents.
What ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Means for the Future of the Franchise
Taking the first episode of ‘Dune: Prophecy’ at face value, there is great potential to expand the Dune franchise to the small screen and develop its undeniably captivating universe.
‘Love in the Big City’: Haunted by Ghosts of the Past
In ‘Love in the Big City,' memory is more than just the past; it’s an active force that shapes the present.
16th Pandayang Lino Brocka: Finding Truths and Realities in Cinema
For 16 years, the Pandayang Lino Brocka Film Festival has championed critical films that highlight the struggles of marginalized Filipinos. With Lupang Sinira as this year’s theme, the festival amplifies issues of land rights, labor exploitation, and environmental justice.
‘Invisible Labor’: Preserving the Truth, One Rewind at a Time
Invisible and often overlooked, Carlito Piedad’s work, as captured in Invisible Labor, goes beyond archiving the past—it is a powerful act of resistance, preserving the struggles of a people and safeguarding the truth, one rewind at a time.
‘New definitions’: Ngilngig film festival makes fantastic return
After a two-year break, the Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival is back with a trove of fantastical stories from all over the regions and Asia.
No Hard Feelings: The (most vulnerable) time of your life
Faraz Shariat’s No Hard Feelings captures the inherent uncertainty and vulnerability of both the coming of age and the immigrant experience in a simple, yet honest and emotional film
12th Active Vista Human Rights Festival: Breaking the Cycle through Cinema
As the 12th edition of the Active Vista Human Rights Festival draws to a close, we imagine how cinema transforms art into resistance.
BINISAYA 2024: Mga Salida Para Sa Atoa
A Cebuano documentary about pottery, an absurdist Chavacano tale of animalism, and a Fil-Am filmmaker revising her script in the middle of production are some of the best shorts featured in the Binisaya Film Festival 2024.
Southern Lantern Studios shines a light in Cinemalaya
Indie film company Southern Lantern Studios spotlights stories of love, justice, and the unique Filipino experience in Cinemalaya 2024.