The importance and relevance of the CinePanalo Film Festival, which is sponsored by Puregold, is not only palpable but is felt and appreciated in the four corners of the Philippine movie industry.

In its sophomore edition, hope springs eternal indeed for Philippine cinema as new and seasoned filmmakers take center stage in the film festival that gives the artistic and creative communities the platform to showcase inspiring, transformative and positive narratives in motion pictures that champion the goodness and greatness firmness of purpose and passion of Filipinos.

Cinematic gems

With a fresh batch of contenders and their full length and short cinematic gems, Puregold CinePanalo, in a span of two years, has achieved the prominence and stature of other film festivals such as the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and the Metro Manila Film Festival.

This was achieved because the films in competition, give the audiences not the usual been there than, done that kind of narratives and the actors who are part of it, are some of Philippine cinemas best of the best.

What is most important to note, the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival contenders focus on the stories/screenplays being king thus colors and complexities, truth, goodness and the beauty of the Filipino’s way of life, are the central elements of all the movies that are in the festival. Now, we are all aware why it has rapidly become a highly anticipated event in the local film industry’s calendar.

Adding more premium to it, the millions of pesos in production grants plus the support from other institutions to provide technical, equipment and expertise, added attraction to filmmakers to participate and these givens are instruments needed to ensure the quality and integrity of the finished film outputs. This year, eight winning filmmakers each received P3,000,000, while 24 student filmmakers received P150,000 each.