ALL FILM & TV FEATURES
No Hard Feelings: The (most vulnerable) time of your life
Faraz Shariat’s No Hard Feelings captures the inherent uncertainty and vulnerability of both the coming of age and the immigrant experience in a simple, yet honest and emotional film
12th Active Vista Human Rights Festival: Breaking the Cycle through Cinema
As the 12th edition of the Active Vista Human Rights Festival draws to a close, we imagine how cinema transforms art into resistance.
BINISAYA 2024: Mga Salida Para Sa Atoa
A Cebuano documentary about pottery, an absurdist Chavacano tale of animalism, and a Fil-Am filmmaker revising her script in the middle of production are some of the best shorts featured in the Binisaya Film Festival 2024.
Southern Lantern Studios shines a light in Cinemalaya
Indie film company Southern Lantern Studios spotlights stories of love, justice, and the unique Filipino experience in Cinemalaya 2024.
Outpacing the Usual Steps through Cinemalaya
From skipping two sets of stairs to being immersed in an inimitable experience, the personal joy of going to movie theaters must be cherished more despite the addictive ease of our restless screens. With Cinemalaya nearing, there's even more reason to embrace it.
Student filmmaking is alive in Piling Obrang Vidyo XX
Missed POV XX? Let’s take a look back at the 20th installment of Piling Obrang Vidyo which took place last month at the UPFI Film Center.
Championing the Bisaya Language on Melai’s ‘Kuan on One’
Melai’s "Kuan on One" is a much-needed representation for the Bisaya community in local mainstream media as it highlights the Bisaya language and provides a platform for Bisaya talents to share their stories.
‘The Boys’: The Antithesis to Superhero Fatigue
The Boys’ gritty portrayal of a world where superhumans exist redefines our perspectives of power and heroism. It delivers a sharp cultural critique of today’s world and effectively subverts the concept of superhero fatigue in a raw experience.
Contradictions Shape Us: Understanding Komorebi through ‘Perfect Days’
When struggles accumulate and shadows overlap, does darkness grow even more dimmer? If it’s indeed true, then why does the sunlight become more pronounced when shades of leaves rustle with each other from a branch of a tree?
Lisa Frankenstein: The Monstrous Nature of Girlhood
Lisa Frankenstein, written by Diablo Cody and directed by Zelda Williams is a camp and gothy coming of rage story for all the teenage outcasts and outcasts at heart that blends the macabre and mundane.