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The Negros Island Film Festival

Sine Negrense: Negros Island Film Festival hopes to provide a viable outlet of expression and aims to bring out a new generation of filmmakers and enthusiast, as well as cultivate an informed public on the importance of Cinema and Storytelling in the context of National Identity, Culture and Heritage.

29/03/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, DIREK BANJO! 🎉

The Sine Negrense community proudly congratulates our co-festival director Banjo Hinolan whose film “Hoy! Pili Ka Na!” just won 2nd Best Picture (Open Shorts Category) at the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2026 held at Gateway Cineplex, Quezon City.

Originally produced as an entry for the Cine Kahirup: Silay City Film Festival 2025, this win is a huge honor not only for Direk Banjo, but also for Silay City, Negros Occidental, and all regional filmmakers who continue to bring our local stories to the national stage.

Padayon sa pagpanaysayon sang aton mga istorya, Direk Banjo! This recognition inspires us to keep championing Negrense and Filipino voices in cinema.

27/12/2025

Congratulations to Direk Jeffrey Jeturian (center) for winning Best Director at MMFF 2025, and to Unmarry for being awarded 2nd Best Picture. Well deserved.

Also in the photo are Direk Elvert Bañares (left) and Mr. Tito Valiente (right), esteemed judges of the Sine Negrense Film Competition. We are honored to have them, along with Direk Jeffrey—our Open Category Jury Chair—as part of Sine Negrense 2025.

11/12/2025

ALL PREMIERES, ALL FREE!

'SASYQ' by Yerden Telemissov (2025) Kazakhstan 1hr 45min - SEAP

DEC 11, 2025, THU, BACOLOD CITY, 2 PM
Venue: Cinematheque Centre Negros (beside The Negros Museum)

* All Bakunawa events except for talks and workshops (registration needed) are first come, first served. ALL PREMIERES, ALL FREE!

11/12/2025

ALL PREMIERES, ALL FREE!

'Tie Man' by Rémi Fréchette (2024) Canada 1hr 39min - AP

DEC 12, 2025, FRI, BACOLOD CITY, 2 PM
Venue: Cinematheque Centre Negros (beside The Negros Museum)

* All Bakunawa events except for talks and workshops (registration needed) are first come, first served. ALL PREMIERES, ALL FREE!

09/12/2025

Bakunawa Cafe CONVERSATIONS back-to-back with Director JEFFREY JETURIAN and Film Critic TITO GENOVA VALIENTE

DEC 10, 2025 I WED I 2PM I The Negros Museum I Unlimited brewed coffee on us!

JEFFREY JETURIAN
Director Jeffrey Jeturian is an acclaimed and award-winning Filipino film and television director celebrated for his sharp social realism and character-driven storytelling. Known for works such as Pila-Balde, Kubrador, and Ekstra, he has earned multiple awards locally and internationally, establishing him as one of the Philippines’ most influential contemporary filmmakers. An Adviser to Bakunawa Fest, he has helped many local filmmakers and actors in their careers in film.

TITO GENOVA VALIENTE
Tito Genova Valiente is a respected film critic, cultural scholar, public anthropologist, author and academic known for his incisive writing on Asian cinema and Philippine culture. A long-time member of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino, he has championed regional films for decades and has written columns and film critiques supporting unknown filmmakers. He contributed significantly to film education, criticism, and cultural discourse in the country. He is also an Adviser to Bakunawa Fest.

09/12/2025

FREE SCREENING

DEC 9, 2025 I TUE, 7 PM I All premiere, ALL FREE!
Cinematheque Centre Negros

* to follow immediately VOICES program

'DATES'
35 min

Love by Olga Polukhina (2025) Italy 2min - IP

A Perfect Match by Sergey Kharchenko (2024) Russian Federation 15min - SEAP

Dobrina by Hannes Rall (2025) Germany 5min - PP

Love Will Tear Us Apart! by Elijah Ziegler (2024) USA 13min - AP

09/12/2025

FREE SCREENING

DEC 9, 2025 I TUE, 7 PM I All premiere, ALL FREE!
Cinematheque Centre Negros

"VOICES" [shorts program]
36 mim

Borrowed Light by Christian Markus Stahlhofen (2025) Sweden 6:16min - SEAP

Someone by Juan Lorges (2024) Argentina 8:26min - SEAP

Relyebo by Paul Ocampo Untalan (2025) Philippines 12:10min – WP

Familier (Familiar) by Julien Homère (2025) France 10:39 min - AP

09/12/2025

FREE SCREENING

DEC 9, 2025 I TUE, 6 PM I All premiere, ALL FREE!
Black Box, The Negros Museum

"Cycles" [projeXions program]
38 min

Perasakan Bergerak (Moving Feelings) by Render Aryo (2025) Indonesia 5min - PP

Sott’ Acqua by Robin Lancaster Bisio (2025) USA 2:36min - SEAP

Experimenta by Jesed Francis Moreno (2025) Philippines 30min - BP

09/12/2025

FREE SCREENING

DEC 9, 2025 I TUE, 4 PM I All premiere, ALL FREE!
Cinematheque Centre Negros

"SPELLS" [shorts program]
43 min

Kin Akthen by Reza Mirzaei (2025) Islamic Republic of Iran 16:41 min - SEAP

The Witching Hour by Junayed Alavi (2025) India 9:42min - PP

Galaksinin Tezenesi (The Galactic Plectrum) by Semih Ellialtı (2025) Turkey 17:36min - IP

08/12/2025

FREE SCREENING

DECEMBER 8, 2025 MON
7 PM I Cinematheque Centre Negros I FREE!

Dream Theatre
by Daniel Limmer (2025) Austria 1hr 25min

Sci-Fi, Horror, Psychological Drama I Southeast Asian Premiere

When graphic designer Margot discovers the start-up "Dream Theatre," which enables the recording of dreams, she decides to use this technology to uncover the cause of her recurring nightmares.

08/12/2025

BAKUNAWA FEST

DECEMBER 8, 2025 MON
Cinematheque Centre Negros
[ all premieres! all FREE! ]

2 PM ALLEGORIES
45 min

*** Setan Bercelana (The Devil Wears Pants) by Daffa Mangussara (2025) Indonesia 21min - IP

�Eat the Rich by Jenna Payne (2024) USA 8:46min - SEAP
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Ishang by Zechri Jacob L. Alvarez (2025) Philippines 11:12min - BP
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All About ChooChooZoom by Jai Reyes (2025) Philippines 3min - BP

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