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Cinemalaya 2025

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756959110497Cinemalaya.JPG" style="width:533px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival on Wednesday, September 3, successfully launched its 21st year with the theme &quot;Layag sa Alon, Hangin, at Unos &quot;</p><p>During the press conference, the 10 full-length films and the 10 short features that are in competition this year were presented.</p><p>&quot;Cinemalaya promises to serve as a vessel for top-tier visual storytelling that ignites imagination and amplifies diverse voices in cinema, anchored by the creative vision of Filipino filmmakers who dared to sail beyond the mainstream,&quot; organizers said.</p><p>Now on its 21st year, Cinemalaya will be held at the Shangri-La Plaza cinemas from October 3  to 12 in Mandaluyong City.</p><p>Here’s a rundown of the competing films:</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F4085950761658943%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>FULL-LENGTH FILMS</strong></div><p>1. &quot;Bloom Where You Are Planted&quot; by Nonilon Abao</p><p>2. &quot;Child No. 82&quot; by Tim Rone</p><p>3. &quot;Cinemartyrs&quot; by Sari Dalena</p><p>4. &quot;Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan&quot; by Dustin Celestino</p><p>5. &quot;Padamlágan&quot; (Night Light) by Jenn Romano</p><p>6. &quot;Paglilits&quot; by Cheska Marfori and Raymund Barcelon</p><p>7. &quot;Open Endings&quot; by Nigel Santos and Keavy Vicente</p><p>8. &quot;Republika ng Pipolipinas&quot; by Renei Dimla</p><p>9. &quot;Raging&quot; by Ryan Machado</p><p>10. &quot;Warla&quot; by Kevin Alambra.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1758668438108920%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><strong>SHORT FILMS</strong></div><p>1. &quot;Ascension from the Office Cubicle&quot; by Hannah Silvestre</p><p>2. &quot;Figat&quot; by Handiong Kapuno</p><p>3. &quot;Hasang&quot; by Daniel de la Cruz</p><p>4. &quot;I&#x27;m Best Left Inside My Head&quot; by Elian Idioma</p><p>5. &quot;Kay Basta Angkarabo Yay Bagay Ibat Ha Langit&quot; by Marie Estela Paiso</p><p>6. &quot;Kung Tugnaw ang Kaidalman Sang Lawod&quot; by Seth Andrew Blanca</p><p>7. &quot;Please Keep This Copy&quot; by Miguel Lorenzo Peralta</p><p>8. &quot;Radikals&quot; by Arvin Belarmino</p><p>9. &quot;The Next 24 Hours&quot; by Carl Joseph Papa</p><p>10. &quot;Water Sports&quot; by Whammy Alcazaren</p><div><br/></div><p>According to the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. the films that are part of the 21st edition of Cinemalaya will be shown in more venues. </p><p>The Red Carpet Cinemas by Shangri-La Plaza is a new partner and is now the main venue.  Ayala Malls will continue to be partner venue, while Gateway Cineplex will also join the list of venues for screenings.<strong></strong><br/></p>

<p>Now on its 21st year, Cinemalaya will be held at the Shangri-La Plaza cinemas from October 3 to 12 in Mandaluyong City.</p>

Now on its 21st year, Cinemalaya will be held at the Shangri-La Plaza cinemas from October 3 to 12 in Mandaluyong City.

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Here are the films of Cinemalaya 2025

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Published September 04, 2025 12:44 PM PHT

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