Pelikultura: The Calabarzon Film Festival

16/12/2025

Magandang araw sa lahat!

Nais po naming ibalita na nakapagpadala po tayo ng tulong sa Gaza mula sa na-raise na pondo sa dalawang nakaraan na screening ng From Ground Zero: The Untold Stories of Gaza. Nagkakahalaga po ng higit P18,000 sa kabuuan ang ating naipadala.

🍉Lubos na pasasalamat sa Pelikultura audience at sa UPLB community!

Narito po ang mga website ng mga pinadalhan natin ng tulong:

Palestine Emergency Appeal ng Islamic Relief Fund https://islamic-relief.org/appeals/palestine-emergency-appeal/

MyCare Humanitarian Care Malaysia na bahagi ng Freedom Flotilla Coalition
https://www.mycare.org.my/binasemulagaza/

🇵🇸FREE PALESTINE!

09/12/2025

28/11/2025

Pelikultura Programmer Katrina Tan joins the conversation on film festivals in the ongoing Bacolod Film Festival. She will provide the perspective from the regions through her experience in establishing Pelikultura. Chris Millado of Cinemalaya and Butch Ibañez of Solar Films are also part of the panel.

Join industry leaders Chris Millado, Katrina Ross Tan, and Butch Ibañez as they discuss how local and regional festivals strengthen communities and shape the future of Philippine cinema.

Join the Talks 👇

PANAN-AW: Cinematic Echoes of Local Narratives in Film Festivals
🗓 November 28, 2025
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Cinematheque Centre Negros
Limited slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Kitakits! 🎉

08/11/2025

The 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 of Pelikultura 2025 wrapped up with full screenings, conversations, and the culminating awarding ceremony. Thank you to every filmmaker, juror, guest, volunteer, and attendee who joined and stayed with us. Your time, presence, and engagement continue to affirm why regional cinema matters. 🫡

Take a look at some of the highlights from yesterday!

📸 A separate post featuring the awardees, along with photos from the ceremony, will be released soon.

07/11/2025

🏅🏆 PELIKULTURA 2025 NOMINEES 🏆🏅

We are pleased to present the official nominees for this year’s film festival. Join us later for the Awarding Ceremony as we recognize the outstanding works from the Competition categories of 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐙𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 2025!

🎥 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗬
🕒 6:00 PM
📍 CAS Auditorium

To all nominated filmmakers and teams, we highly encourage your attendance at the ceremony. Celebrate your achievement with the community as we acknowledge the labor and imagination that brought your films to life. We hope to see you later!

Congratulations to all nominees!

07/11/2025

🎥 HAPPENING NOW | Book Talk with Dr. Katrina Ross A. Tan and Dr. Laurence Marvin Castillo, which provides an avenue for critical discourse on regional and revolutionary cinema. Tan's Regional Cinema in the Philippines: The Archipelagic Imagination examines the place of regional cinema as its own alternative media, while Castillo analyzed revolutionary narratives in media through his publication Figuring Resistance: The Revolution in Film and Literature in the Philippines.

07/11/2025

Join us at the Makiling Film Lab Cinematheque at 1:00 PM for an engaging discussion with:

🎤 Dr. Katrina Ross A. Tan
“Where is Regional Cinema now?”
Author of Regional Cinema in the Philippines: The Archipelagic Imagination

🎤 Dr. Laurence Marvin S. Castillo
Author of Figuring Resistance: The Revolution in Film and Literature in the Philippines

Free coffee and snacks are available at the venue until supplies last. ☕

07/11/2025

🎞 Day 3 Screenings Begin

We’re down to the festival’s final day. Here’s today’s lineup of film screenings at 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐙𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 2025!

📍 CAS Auditorium
🗓️ November 7 (Thursday)

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Set C: Pamukaw
12:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Competition Films (Screening with Talkback)
7:15 PM – 9:30 PM | Closing Film: From Ground Zero: The Untold Stories from Gaza

🎟️ Admission is FREE for the Exhibition and Competition Film Screenings, while the Closing Film welcomes everyone with a pay-what-you-can scheme. Proceeds from the closing film screening will serve as a fundraising initiative in solidarity with Palestine.

Walk-ins are welcome! 🫡

07/11/2025

Here are the 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮 highlights from yesterday’s workshops, talks, and screenings. 📸 Thank you for showing up, participating, and filling the spaces with insight and curiosity!

Day 3 begins today. We’re down to the final stretch. 👀

07/11/2025

🎥 HAPPENING NOW | Principles of Sound Design with Paolo Almaden. Paolo shares insights grounded in his practice as a filmmaker and sound designer, guiding participants through the creative and technical choices that make a scene resonate.

07/11/2025

☕ Free Coffee + Snacks at the Makiling Film Lab Cinematheque!

The Principles of Sound Design workshop is in session—and while you’re here, grab free coffee and snacks at the venue.

Feel free to drop by, stay awhile, and be part of the festival’s last day energy! 🤝

06/11/2025

𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮 of Pelikultura 2025 has officially concluded! ☑️

We invite everyone to still join us tomorrow for the final day of the festival! The program includes a workshop on sound design, a book talk featuring published works on Philippine regional cinema and film–literature intersections, more film screenings with talkbacks, the awarding ceremony, and the closing film 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘰: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘢. 📽️

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow! 🤩