World Cinema Cinemalaya 2024 Roundup, Part 1: ‘Balota,’ ‘Kantil,’ ‘Gulay Lang, Manong!’, and ‘The Hearing’By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaAugust 12, 20240 As a vibrant celebration of independent filmmaking in the Philippines, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival showcases a diverse range… Read More
Awards ‘And So it Begins:’ Sundance 2024 Review—A Galvanizing Fight for Democracy in the Philippines’ Age of Alternative FactsBy Paul Emmanuel EnicolaJanuary 23, 20240 With the end of Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency and his attacks on democratic institutions like a free independent press, some Filipinos… Read More
Independent Interview: Filipino Filmmaker Karl Cedrick Marquez on How Infatuation with Musicals Shapes his Creative ProcessBy Vidal DcostaJuly 2, 20230 While volunteering for the Student World Impact Film Festival for their 2023 edition, I had the pleasure of watching “Contrary… Read More