Jason Liwag

From starring in two Cinemalaya films to landing the lead role in the only Philippine entry for the Venice International Film Festival, actress Jorrybell Agoto is a new force in the film festival circuit.

Ateneo Blue Repertory breathes new life into the queer cult classic “Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal.”

We speak to Ariel Esteban Cayer and Pearl Chan about their boutique home video label Kani Releasing and the long road from film print to Blu-Ray release.

A conversation with writer-director Kenneth Dagatan about the film, accessing terror in childhood experiences, and communicating with Southeast Asian collaborators through film language.

Richard Bolisay talks about his second book “Nothing Deep,” film criticism as literature, and writing as a form of love.

This year’s list honors the films that have dwarfed us with their ambition, enriched our spirit in their pursuit of truth, and questioned our ideas of Filipino cinema.

A behind-the-scenes look into the making of the Star Cinema film "An Inconvenient Love" starring the most powerful post-pandemic love team in the Philippines — DonBelle.

We spoke to screenwriter Ara Chawdhury and actor Chai Fonacier (in photo) about crafting the mystical character of Diana, differences in labor practices, and what we often misunderstand with representation.

Many consider Isabelle Huppert as a once in a lifetime talent. During her visit to Manila, we asked her about reading during shoots, keeping the memory of cinema alive, and learning the dance to "The Spageti Song" by The Sexbomb Girls.

With increasing access to historical fiction and documentary films, how does film and television affect the country’s collective memory, especially around historical atrocities?

Few actors have the longevity, reach, and versatility of John Lloyd Cruz. Here, the actor talks to Lav Diaz about rediscovering the craft of acting, culminating in two of the year’s most essential viewings — “A Tale of Filipino Violence” and “When the Waves Are Gone,” where he, almost literally, disappears into every role.

In Samantha Lee’s new series “Sleep With Me,” queerness is the norm.

The “Triangle of Sadness” actress — who was recently signed by a Hollywood agency — talks about her beginnings in acting, comedy as a political tool, and why great acting is a commitment to generosity.

We sat down with the filmmaker to talk about his fascination with strangers, his fixation on spaces of self-discovery, and the journey towards creating his award-winning film “i get so sad sometimes.”

After her star-making turn in Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness,” Dolly de Leon has quickly become an international obsession. Film critics such as Neil Young, Guy Lodge, Jason Gorber, and David Ehrlich have been singing their praises, with Variety’s Clayton Davis even placing her in the early Oscars conversation alongside Michelle Yeoh. Now that the Palme d’Or-winning social satire is set to be distributed by NEON — the company responsible for the successful campaigns of films like “Paras...