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Participating directors for the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Festival

The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival is currently ongoing, from September 23 to October 4 at Gateway Cineplex 18, TriNoma, Fairview Terraces, Ayala Malls Feliz, Ayala Malls Circuit, Ayala Malls Manila Bay and Market! Market!
Tickets are priced at ₱250 regular and ₱200 discounted, while a ₱2,000 festival pass gives moviegoers a way to take on the entire lineup. PWDs, senior citizens, students, national athletes and Aling Puring and Perks cardholders qualify for discounted tickets.


Earlier, the 26 participating original films and their extraordinarily talented makers were presented at a grand media conference held at Quantum Skyview in Gateway Mall 2, Araneta City. 
For its third edition, the festival broke records by giving the largest production grants in Philippine film festival history.
The participating seven full-length film directors were rewarded P5 million, while 20 student filmmakers received P200,000.

“Every film in this year’s CinePanalo carries the passion of its creators,” said Ivy-Hayagan Piedad, festival chair of Puregold CinePanalo. “Giving these stories a platform where audiences can experience and celebrate them is our way of supporting Filipino artistry and contributing to the continued growth of Philippine cinema.”

The brainchild of entrepreneur and movie director himself Chris Cahilig,
all narratives and genre restrictions are lifted for the 2026 edition. Craft and excellence is the new focal point of the festival to encourage participants to explore a wider range of stories and styles for their entries — and demonstrate the full breadth of the local film industry.

Hosted by TV personality Migs Almendras, the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival mediacon served to bring excited festival participants within reach of their multi-generation audience. On stage, the artists spoke with passion about their projects while providing attendees with glimpses into this year’s films.

Also in attendance for the event were the 19 filmmakers participating in this year’s student shorts category. Hailing from all over the country, this new generation of cinematic voices are raring to leave a mark at this year’s upcoming festival.






Here's a brief guide for the full-length category:

“Apol of My Ai” 
Director: Thop Nazareno
Starring: Zanjoe Marudo, Zion Cruz, and Rochelle Pangilinan
Logline: Bata lang si Apol pero binata na ang tingin niya sa kaniyang sarili. Masusubok ang kaniyang pagbibinata nang ma-inlove siya sa kaniyang choir teacher, at nang gumawa ang kaniyang tatay Poli ng isang desisyon na maglalayo sa kanilang loob. Kaya ba silang hilumin at muling paglapitin ng musika?

“Beast”
Director: Lawrence Fajardo
Starring: John Arcilla
Logline: After a final harvest forced upon him by the landlord, a farmer and his loyal carabao embark on a magical road trip to Manila, chasing the ghost of a niece the years stole from him.

“Mono No Aware”
Director: BC Amparado
Starring: Juan Karlos Labajo and Perry Dizon
Logline: In a quiet apartment in Japan, a Filipino kodokushi cleaner meets an elderly widower who asks him for one final favor before he dies. What begins as a promise becomes a quiet story of grief, family, and accepting life's impermanence.

“Multwoh (Patay Na Patay Sa’yo)”
Director: Rodina Singh
Starring: Sassa Gurl and Joao Constancia
Logline: When a college queer dies suddenly in their dorm, they return as a ghost—not to seek revenge, but to say the one thing they never found the courage to say in life: “I love you.” A haunting, hilarious, and tender story about fear, desire, and the kind of love that refuses to die.

“Patay Gutom”
Directors: Carl Papa and Ian Pangilinan
Starring: Khalil Ramos, Ian Pangilinan, Agot Isidro, and Cris Villanueva
Logline: The story follows a grumpy shut-in whose third eye is accidentally opened after eating an offering meant for a charming but lonely ghost. Now bound together, they discover family secrets, shared heartaches, and a love that blurs the line between life and the afterlife.

“Stuck on You”
Director: Mikko Baldoza
Starring: Xyriel Manabat and River Joseph
Logline: A heartbroken manicurista accidentally takes on a hitman’s job, leading her to a deadly conspiracy where she must choose between saving her family or killing the man of her dreams.

“Wantawsan”
Director: Joseph Abello
Starring: Joross Gamboa, Rita Daniela, and Zion Cruz
Logline: A cash-strapped father receives money from the newly elected mayor he supported, but when he sets out to buy food for his son’s birthday that day, he’s thrust into a comical adventure that tests his wit and his values.

Win free tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AttcfjsZG/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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