Rappler's latest stories on film festivals
New Woody Allen film to open Spanish film festival
'Rifkin’s Festival' is set to open the San Sebastian film festival in September

Venice film festival a 'sign of hope' for world cinema
The film festival will push through from September 2 to 12

Cannes film festival difficult to hold 'in original form' – organizers
The festival has originally been moved to late June and early July due to the coronavirus

Cannes and Venice film festivals rule out going virtual
Cannes has been postponed until the end of June, while the team behind the Venice film festival is strongly against going virtual

Cinemalaya film festival postponed over coronavirus threat
The festival, original scheduled in August, will be moved to a yet-to-be-announced date

Cannes film festival postponed to survive coronavirus pandemic
The Cannes film festival will not take place as planned in May, with its directors looking at postponing it until late June

Summer Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 postponed
The first Summer Film Festival was originally set for April 11 to 21

Coronavirus threatens first Metro Manila Summer Film Festival
'It will gather a lot of people, and that's what we are trying to avoid,' says MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia
Rappler PLUS briefing: Philippine press freedom through the film lens
Award-winning filmmaker Ramona Diaz will discuss the production of her film A Thousand Cuts with Rappler PLUS members

LIST: 8 official entries to the first Metro Manila Summer Film Festival
The first Metro Manila Summer Film Festival kicks off on April 11, 2020

Hillary Clinton, Helen Mirren among guests in Berlin for 70th film festival
Some 340 films from all 4 corners of the globe will be showcased, with 18 competing for the prestigious 'Golden Bear' prize

CCP accepts short feature entries for Cinemalaya 2020
PRESS RELEASE: The 10 best short features will be announced on May 12 and will be screened at the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival in August

Ramona Diaz's 'A Thousand Cuts': 'A risky film on free press, lawless regime'
‘The film takes place in the Philippines but its central conflict, as you may imagine, reverberates far beyond that country’s border’

Solution to online harassment? Regulation, says Sundance 2020 panel
‘The tech platforms are saying ‘We don’t know what to do, or we're doing our best,’ but it's not enough,’ says Maria Ressa

Taylor Swift kicks off Sundance festival with 'Miss Americana'
The Netflix documentary traces the career of the 30-year-old singer, from her beginnings in country music to international stardom

Over 130 homegrown films find home in Iloilo's regional film festival
The festival kicked off in December 2019 but due to popular demand and support from the local government, it has been extended until January 24, 2020

Cate Blanchett to head Venice Film Festival jury
Actress Cate Blanchett will preside over the prestigious film festival's jury this September, two years after she headed Cannes in 2018

Spike Lee to be first black president of Cannes film festival jury
The 'BlacKkKlansman' director is the first person of black African descent to preside at the world's biggest film festival

MMFF 2019 gross sales at P955 million in box office
Aga Muhlach's 'Miracle in Cell No 7' made the most in the box office during the festival

‘Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity’ review: A worthwhile spoof
'Believe it or not, 'Mission Unstapabol' is a refreshing effort from Tuviera, Sotto and their usual team.'

‘3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon’ review: Toxic cinema
'3Pol Trobol' peddles the most obsolete of ideals

‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ review: Improving on the original
'The localization makes not just its charms but also its tragedy more profound'

MMFF 2019 reviews: The full list
Here's a quick guide to reviews of all the MMFF 2019 films. Which one are you watching?
‘The Mall, the Merrier’ review: More of the same, but messier
There is nothing discreet about 'The Mall, the Merrier'


‘Write About Love’ review: More wrong than right
The film sounds good on paper but fails to register fully

‘Mindanao’ review: A betrayal
'Mindanao' is dulled by its attempts at safe neutrality

IN PHOTOS: Metro Manila Film Festival 2019 awards night
The festival celebrates its 45th year

PUP Sta. Mesa students win MMFF 2019 top prize for short film
'Pamana ni Lola' tells the story of Alissa, a teenager who is slowly discovering what it means to grow up in their household

Pokwang hits cinemas for early pullout of 'Mindanao,' 'Culion': 'Huwag naman tayo puro sa pera lang'
Films like 'Culion' and 'Mindanao' have apparently been pulled out of some cinemas over low ticket sales

Award-winning 'Mindanao' director Brillante Mendoza asks more cinemas to screen film
The day after winning all major MMFF 2019 awards, only 38 cinemas nationwide screened the movie

Judy Ann Santos on MMFF 2019 Best Actress win: 'A wonderful end to my 2019'
The actress picks up her second award for the film 'Mindanao'


Judy Ann Santos on being culturally sensitive in the film 'Mindanao'
In the film, Judy Ann plays a Muslim mother who cares for a cancer-stricken daughter

'Sunod' director Carlo Ledesma on what makes his film stand out: 'I have the best actors'
The film is the only horror entry in the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival

Vice Ganda says ‘The Mall The Merrier’ different from MMFF films he’s done before
The film stars Vice and Anne Curtis in their first movie team-up

HIGHLIGHTS: The MMFF 2019 Parade of Stars
Both fans and stars endure the afternoon heat for the Metro Manila Film Festival's annual opening spectacle

LOOK: Coco Martin's Paloma returns at the MMFF 2019 Parade of Stars
Coco stuns in his orange-and-pink drag look!

IN PHOTOS: Celebs we spotted at the MMFF 2019 Parade of Stars
The stars say hi before their films premiere at the Metro Manila Film Festival

LOOK: Vice Ganda arrives in photo finish at MMFF 2019 Parade of Stars
The comedian rides a bike to the annual parade – straight from the Sunday variety show ASAP

[PODCAST] Laffler Talk: MMFF 2019
Bibidang muli ang 8 pelikulang Pinoy dahil Metro Manila Film Festival na naman!

Rappler Talk Entertainment: Mylene Dizon, JC Santos on ‘Sunod’
The film premieres as part of the Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25

Rappler Talk Entertainment: Meryll Soriano, Suzette Ranillo, and Ricky Lee on 'Culion'
The film is part of the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival

Vic Sotto says MMFF entry 'Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity' 'definitely different' from past movies
'Gusto ko naman kasi paglabas nila ng sinehan may mga ngiti sa kanilang mga mukha,' Vic says

Vice Ganda to MMFF movie critics: 'Can you imagine Christmas without comedy?'
'Comedy is a genre. It’s a legit genre. It’s as special as drama, adventure, action,' says Vice

LIST: Road closures for 2019 MMFF Parade of Stars
The parade will be hosted by the city of Taguig on December 22

Iza Calzado, Meryll Soriano address 'healthy competition' between 'Culion,' 'Mindanao'
'Perhaps instead of pitting us against each other maybe we should celebrate each other and celebrate that we are making film,' says Iza

Ramona Diaz's documentary on Maria Ressa, Rappler to premiere at 2020 Sundance Film Festival
'A Thousand Cuts' trails Rappler’s Maria Ressa and zooms in on the Philippines, where ‘the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns' is 'starkly evident'

Judy Ann Santos wins Best Actress at Cairo International Film Festival
Judy Ann wins for her role in Brillante Mendoza's 'Mindanao'

WATCH: Trailer for Coco Martin's MMFF 2019 entry '3Pol Trobol Huli Ka Balbon'
Jennylyn Mercado and Ai-Ai delas Alas star with Coco Martin in the movie
