FLICKS Cinemalaya now accepting entries for Short Film category for 2023 edition Interested filmmakers must submit their application on or before March 3, 2023 (Friday), 6:00 p.m. Fringe StaffJanuary 3, 2023
FLICKS That shaky attempt to tackle abortion via ’12 Weeks’ As its attempt to tell a story about abortion in the Philippine context, Anna Isabelle Matutina's "12 Weeks" is, in a word, shaky. Lemme... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 13, 2022
FLICKS Cinemalaya returns with on-site screenings from August 5 to 14 For its 18th edition, Cinemalaya returns with on-site screenings of 11 full-length films and 12 short features in competition from August 5 to 14,... Fringe StaffJuly 22, 2022
FLICKS Cinemalaya announces 2022 short film finalists The 12 short feature film finalists will be screened during the 2022 Cinemalaya Festival, happening on August 5 to 14, 2022 at various CCP... Fringe StaffJuly 6, 2022
FLICKS Missed opportunities via the confused ‘Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa’ Is Kevin Ayson's "Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa" a film on Ilocano cuisine, PR mat for the "saviors" of Ilocano culture, or "buhat-bangko"... Mikee dela CruzAugust 19, 2021
FLICKS Fleeting goodness via ‘Ate O.G.’ Kevin Mayuga's "Ate O.G." tells the story of a servant who, while looking after her "amo" at the time of COVID-19, also has to... Mikee dela CruzAugust 13, 2021
FLICKS A woman rightfully tells a woman’s story at ‘Beauty Queen’ The (true) story of Remedios Gomez (played by Carina Febie Agustin), a former beauty queen who became a commander of the Hukbalahap (when Japan... Mikee dela CruzAugust 13, 2021
FLICKS Reconsidering religious fervor via ‘Kids on Fire’ Kyle Nieva's dark comedy "Kids on Fire" tells the story of J.C., a prepubescent boy who - while on a religious camp - basically... Mikee dela CruzAugust 12, 2021
FLICKS Glimpses at the impact of COVID-19 via ‘Namnama en Lolang (Grandmother’s Hope)’ "Namnama en Lolang (Grandmother's Hope)" - by Jonnie Lyn Dasalla - is a simple story of a "lola" (grandmother), Keyag Kudyaman, who lives with... Mikee dela CruzAugust 12, 2021
FLICKS Thinking sex negativity via ‘Ang Pagdadalaga ni Lola Mayumi’ "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Lola Mayumi" - by Shiri de Leon - tells the story of a menopausal woman (known in her community as a... Mikee dela CruzAugust 10, 2021