Academy reveals shortlist for Best International Feature Film
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed the field in one of its most closely watched categories, unveiling the 15 films that…
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed the field in one of its most closely watched categories, unveiling the 15 films that…
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The final night of 2025 unfolded as a full-scale celebration of Filipino music, as NYE at the 5th once again turned New Year’s Eve into a massive…
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is considering a major shift in how the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) reaches its audience, with…
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There was a time when going to the movies was a source of enjoyment for the masses — a shared experience where audiences could momentarily escape their worries…
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YANGON (AFP) — Hundreds of prisoners walked free in Myanmar on Sunday after the junta announced annual independence day pardons, just a week after the start of…
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Why going to the movies feels expensive (and it’s not a scam)
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While watching 'I’mPerfect', this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture, I kept thinking about Garry Marshall’s 1999 cult film 'The Other Sister'.
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If viewed strictly from an anti–Martial Law sentiment, sure, its silences may feel meaningful, or even terrifying. But strip an audience’s ideology away, and…
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Why the New Year is shaping up to be a thrilling chapter for Philippine cinema.
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Award-winning filmmaker Jun Robles Lana has never been one to shy away from difficult conversations, especially when it comes to the future of Philippine…
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For weeks, moviegoers have been asking the same question after watching Call Me Mother : Who is the voice behind “Tala”?
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For decades, LGBTQ characters in Philippine films were often confined to caricature—comic relief, tragic figures, or sidekicks whose queerness existed only to…
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At first glance, a film trophy is an object of celebration—a gleaming symbol of victory, applause, and artistic recognition. But for artist Toym Leon Imao, the…
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When Jun Lana accepted the Gender Sensitivity Award at the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival for Call Me Mother , he did not frame the moment as a personal…
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PARIS, France (AFP) — French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights…
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The 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) made history this year as all eight official entries surpassed the P1 million mark in gross receipts on their…
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Its most compelling idea is the unspoken reality that even married people, or those already in relationships, can develop feelings for someone else.
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