BenildeFilm mounts queer film festival

Members and allies of the LGBTIQ+ community have the chance to celebrate LGBTIQ+ Pride Month with a movie marathon by watching selected entries in Lantad! 2025, the first queer film festival of the Film Department of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

To be held on 17 to 18 June at the 12th floor screening room of the Design and Arts Campus from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., the initiative aims to provide opportunities for student filmmakers to showcase their works and conduct dialogues with an audience. The event is BenildeFilm’s third and final micro-festival for the academic year.

“With the resounding success of Lagim! horror festival and Ligaw! romance festival, BenildeFilm is eager to finish strong with Lantad! and the diverse stories its selected films will share,” BenildeFilm acting chairperson Alec Berame stated.

The two-day screening will feature 14 short films by filmmakers from different colleges and universities around the country.

The line-up for 17 June includes In case you miss it by Jadrien Morales, After Party by Mikee Peña and Geth Leroy, Toti Mary Parang Musical (Medyo Hindi) by Aspen Ramirez, Prom Queer by Dylan Cerio, Bola by Anghela Lim and Cine Nieto, Banal na Kasalanan by Nicolo Banawa and Timothy Morales, and Ikog by Ed Rianne Paraggua.

On 18 June, film enthusiasts can enjoy Embracing Lilet by Sean Verdejo, Isang Daang Taon ng Pangungulila by Mira Vidal, Una’t Huling Inuman by Dominic Rivera, PARA, POSE! by Franz Allen Ojeda, Nasa Langit Na Si Heaven by Pearl Barcos, Alamat ng Isdang Kulay Bahaghari by Avin Dela Cruz, and Gawad Uliran: The Rise to Superstardom! by Allen Pangilinan and Jego Rafael.

Students from other colleges and universities are required to pre-register through this link: https://tinyurl.com/lantad2025reg. For more information, visit the official website of BenildeFilm at https://www.facebook.com/BenildeFilm.