WATCH: Director Lav Diaz shares ideas for nurturing Philippine cinema, including requiring a 50-50 split between Filipino and international films shown in all cinema branches, as well as the need for industry workers to unionize.
Starfish is now on Letterboxd!
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Haven’t watched Starfish yet? It’s still showing at Gateway Cineplex & Ayala Malls.
@present_confusn I’m not optimistic. Except for those who have actual spine, industry practitioners will cut corners whenever they can. Humane working conditions nga, hindi laging nasusunod. Ethics pa ba ng genAI usage? Best thing to do as audience is to boycott and call out.
We are honored to announce that VR Relosa has been nominated for Panalong Aktor Award, and Nour Hooshmand has been nominated for Panalong Pangalawang Aktres Award at the Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival 2026!
Witness Boyet and Pia's story on the big screen today!
Film director Antoinette Jadaone launches Ilaya Ilaya Studios.
"[Ilaya Ilaya] is a women-led studio built on genuine love for Filipino stories and the belief that Filipino audiences can fall in love with Philippine cinema again," Jadaone explains.
Sa panahon na ito kung saan nilalabanan natin ang nakaambang panganib ng AI. Hindi naman siguro tama na ipagtanggol kasi in context naman sa pelikula. For me, it's the kind of dangerously misguided fallacy. Kung No Pax Silica tayo, tama naman sigurong No AI rin tayo 'di ba po?
there's proof na kaya namang mag-commission ng HUMAN artist to emulate the AI look without resorting to actually using gen-AI lol..... tamad lang prod to work around that