Ryan Oquiza

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ is lightning in a bottle, a recognizable story of Asian familial love and upheaval. Crucially, it gives cinema-going Filipinos a choice other than deciding between Thor at 3:00 PM, Thor at 6:00 PM, and maybe even Thor at 10:45 PM.

The latest MMFF issue raises a serious question: Is there still space for local films in cinemas when the demand for the webcrawler is at a record high? Perhaps it’s time to confront this dilemma between foreign and local films once more.

From the profound humanism of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster to the uncanny campiness of Todd Haynes’ May December, here are the best films of 2023, according to our SINEGANG writers.

Cherie Gil’s last film, ‘Elehiya,’ is one of the films playing in this year's Asian Next Wave main competition of QCinema. The competition is making its eagerly anticipated comeback in the 10th special edition of the festival after a two-year absence.

From Nov. 17–26, the 10th QCinema International Film Festival will honor the classics. The event will feature newly restored versions of ‘Itim’ and ‘Kisapmata,’ as well as the 4k restoration of ‘In the Mood for Love.’

Cinema 76 will showcase the full collection of Cinemalaya 18 films starting August 24, Wednesday to August 30, Tuesday. Catch Best Film winner ‘The Baseball Player’ and Best Short Film awardee ‘Black Rainbow.’ Trust us, they deserve to be seen on the big screen.

Catch 11 fresh independent films at this year’s face-to-face Cinemalaya Film Festival. See Elijah Canlas, Coleen Garcia, JC De Vera, Janine Gutierrez, and Max Eigenmann on the big screen!

Looking for Filipino documentaries to watch? DaangDokyu has got you covered!

FilDocs and the Cultural Center of the Philippines are working together to launch DaangDokyu.ph - a dedicated virtual home on the web for Philippine documentaries.

Need a refresher on Philippine Film History? Habambuhay, produced by TBA Studios (Heneral Luna, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral), aims to highlight the incredible history of filmmaking in the country and celebrate some of the artists who paved the way for the Philippine cinema we know and love today.