Puregold CinePanalo has announced the seven official finalists for the 2026 edition of the festival.
The selected feature films (listed below) will each receive a production grant of five million (in Philippine pesos). They will be shown on screen alongside twenty short films made exclusively by student filmmakers.
- “Wantawsan” by Joseph Abello
- “Mono No Aware” by BC Amparado
- “Apol of My AI” by Thop Nazareno
- “Patay Gutom (Dead Hungry)” by Carl Papa and Ian Pangilinan
- “Beast” by Lawrence Fajardo
- “Stuck on You” by Mikko Baldoza
- “Multwoh” by Rodina Singh.
“The upcoming 2026 Puregold CinePanalo is going to be the festival’s biggest installment yet,” says Puregold Senior Marketing Manager Ivy Hayagan-Piedad. “It was only right that we revealed the Top 7 films with a splash of our own.”
Puregold CinePanalo organizers likewise affirm that each of the seven film entries will surely amaze audiences and live up to the lofty expectations set by the success of its past festivals.
“Puregold CinePanalo is giving its biggest grants to date, largesse that all seven participants truly deserve by showing us the passion, creativity, and ‘panalo sa husay’ spirit that only Filipino filmmakers can bring,” festival director Chris Cahilig says. “These films are going to make audiences laugh, cry, and everything in between. We can hardly wait for audiences to see what lies ahead at the festival.”
Now on its third year, the Puregold CinePanalo has served as a platform for inspired Filipino filmmakers in crafting their dream projects, some of which were eventually selected to compete at international film festivals across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
The 2026 Puregold CinePanalo will be held next year at the Gateway Cineplex 18 and Ayala Malls. The Festival is proudly supported by Canon Marketing Philippines, CMB Film Services, Terminal Six Post, IM Rentals, the Asia Pacific Film Institute, Stage Post Audio and Music Productions Inc, the Film Development Council of the Philippines, and the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.
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