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Organized by Filipino filmmakers, Eksena! makes room for celebrated queer...
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In a nutshell, this year’s film festival offers diversity and...
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As seen through the eyes of a person who *actually*...
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Pride month (film nerd version)
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Getting schooled (made easy)
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Miss the cinemas? Cinema One has been trying its best...
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Our (unofficial) president does it again with other beloved storytellers...
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Gabbi Garcia getting her first lead role in a film?...
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For the past five years, Erik Matti’s creations have revolved...
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Are you excited for Samantha Lee’s “Billie and Emma” coming...
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Calling all young filmmakers and storytellers out there. It’s time...
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Seriously, how much have we been lifting the #SupportFilipinoFilms battlecry?...
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“I don’t shy away from anything. I embrace traditional filmmaking...
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The MMFF lineup this year might have us cringing over...
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Women of the Weeping River, a film that bagged numerous...