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Announcements and Updates
Festival Calendar
September 18 - 26, 2026
PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT:
SEP 15
BULLET-LACED DREAMS
by Kristoffer Brugada and Cha Escala
A NORMAL LIFE
by Mykola Nosok
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 | 1:30 PM | UPFI Videotheque
SPONSORED SCREENING (FREE)
MAIN FESTIVAL EVENTS:
SEP 18
FESTIVAL OPENING
EDJOP
by Katski Flores
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 | 6:00 PM | GATEWAY 2 CINEMA 16
SPONSORED SCREENING (FREE)
BY INVITATION ONLY
SEP 19
ASWANG
by Alyx Ayn Arumpac
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 | 4:00 PM | SINEPOP, CUBAO
TICKET: PHP 250
MARIA
by She Andes
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 | 1:30 PM | SINEPOP, CUBAO
TICKET: PHP 250
Short film selections (Set A)
FRAMES: FILIPINO SHORT FILM EXHIBITION
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM | SINEPOP, CUBAO
SPONSORED SCREENING (FREE)
SEP 20
PARALLEL HISTORY OF EX-VIOLENCE
ALINGAWNGAW
by Jade Oraa
RESPETO
by Treb Monteras
SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 | 5:00 PM | BALAY BAYANI, BANTAYOG MEMORIAL CENTER
SPONSORED SCREENING (FREE)
Short film selections (Set B)
FRAMES: FILIPINO SHORT FILM EXHIBITION
SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 | 2:00 PM | BALAY BAYANI, BANTAYOG MEMORIAL CENTER
SPONSORED SCREENING (FREE)
SEP 21
MARTIAL LAW COMMEMORATION: MOBILIZATIONS
SEP 22
REPUBLIKA NG PIPOLIPINAS
by Renei Dimla
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 | 6:00 PM | BALAY BAYANI, BANTAYOG MEMORIAL CENTER
TICKETS: PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED
by Noni Abao
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 | 2:00 PM | COLLEGE OF SAINT BENILDE (EXCLUSIVE)
SEP 23
Short film selections (Set A & B)
FRAMES: FILIPINO SHORT FILM EXHIBITION
SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM | HARONG CAFE, QUEZON CITY
SPONSORED SCREENING (FREE)
SEP 24
ASWANG
by Alyx Ayn Arumpac
SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM | DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (EXCLUSIVE)
Featured short films
WHAT REMAINS IS A RECKONING
SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM | BALAY BAYANI, BANTAYOG MEMORIAL CENTER
SPONSORED SCREENING (FREE)
BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED
by Noni Abao
SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 | 6:00 PM | BALAY BAYANI, BANTAYOG MEMORIAL CENTER
TICKETS: PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
SEP 25
Featured short films
PUMIGLAS, PALABAS
Mga Pelikula ng Pag-alala at Protesta
SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 | 5:00 PM | UP DILIMAN
SPONSORED SCREENING (FREE)
WATCH PARTY
DRUG WAR
by Shugo Praico
SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM | HARONG CAFE, QUEZON CITY
FREE
SEP 26
FESTIVAL CLOSING
MAG-IINA (The Mothering)
by Giancarlo Abrahan and Guelan Varela-Luarca
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 | 6:00 PM | GATEWAY 1 CINEMA 1
TICKETS: SPONSORED SCREENING
(LIMITED SLOTS)
SEP 27
STAGE READING:
PATAYIN ANG MGA SUROT
by Floyd Scott Tiogangco
TINDERELLA
by Seah Antalan
SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM | HARONG CAFE, QUEZON CITY
BANTAYOG: ALAALA AT GUNITA:
A Limited Stage Reading on Dictatorship, Disappearance, and the Architecture of Remembrance
Lualhati Bautista’s
DESAPARESIDOS
Adapted for the stage by Guelan Varela-Luarca
Directed by Guelan Varela-Luarca and Kat Batara
SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 | 7:30 PM | POWER MAC CENTER SPOTLIGHT BLACKBOX THEATER, CIRCUIT, MAKATI
EXHIBITIONS
SEP 15 - 30
SPRINTS EXHIBITION
SEPTEMBER 15 - 30, 2026
LUZON: COMUNA, MAKATI
VISAYAS: ARTS AND DESIGN COLLECTIVE DUMAGUETE
MINDANAO: LA HERENCIA, DAVAO
CULMINATION EVENT: OCTOBER 15 | COMUNA, MAKATI
SEP 23 - 30
FESTIVAL EXHIBIT
NANGYARI / MANGYARI
SEPTEMBER 23 - 30, 2026
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