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2nd year ng CinePanalo Film Festival, inilunsad na!

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Manila, Philippines – The long wait is over dahil pagkatapos ng success ng pinakaunang Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival ay ni-launch na rin ang kasunod na tinawag na ‘journey to the second year.’

A sequel to last year’s historic debut, this year’siteration promises to give filmmakers lacross the country more opportunities to showcase their skill, creativity, and dedication to their craft.

Puregold is treating the success of the festival’s inaugural run as a launching pad for something even bigger.

This year’s version of CinePanalo has up for grabs an increased funding pool for selected filmmakers, with seven full-length directors set to receive a production grant worth three million pesos (PHP3,000,000.00), while twenty-five selected student short film directors will receive a production grant worth one hundred and fifty thousand pesos (P150,000.00).

Seven full-length film grants are to be given this time around, surpassing last year’s six.

Sinabi pa sa mediacon na gaya nu’ng nakaraang taon, this year’s Puregold CinePanalo seeks filmentries that showcase the indomitable spirit of the Filipino through uplifting and inspiring “panalo stories.”

The press conference also sent out reminders that those who believe they have what it takes to submit a complete screenplay among other requirements by either July 30 for full-length films or August 15 for student shorts.

To encourage aspiring filmmakers to join the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, a slew
of directors from last year’s event joined the press conference to share their experiences creating their selected features.

Present at the launch was Always Panalo Film awardee Carlo Obispo. Best Picture winner Kurt Soberano of the recently re-screened Under APiaya Moon.

In addition to the messages from the full-length directors, five student directors also offered messages at the event in order to demonstrate the kinds of experiences and opportunities CinePanalo can bring to young aspiring filmmakers.

In attendance also were Always Panalo Film awardee Jenievive Adame, Best Director winner Dizelle Masilungan, and regional filmmakers Marian Jayce Tiongzon and Joanah Demonteverde.

The event was also opened by Puregold’s Senior Marketing Manager Ivy Piedad, who delivered an emphatic statement on the importance of rewarding Filipino artistry and celebrating the spirit of Kwentong Panalo ng Buhay.

She also noted that CinePanalo’s mandate found it especially important to give opportunities to student filmmakers who may not have the same access to filmmaking resources as established directors do.

“When we first launched CinePanalo, we envisioned it to champion Filipino stories, advocate forstudent filmmakers by providing them with a platform for their dream short films, and elevate the local film scene,” said Piedad.

Piedad noted how the previous iteration of CinePanalo was instrumental in bringing to light the talents of several young, aspiring filmmakers, some of whom have used the momentum from the competition to further fuel their artistic dreams.

“We saw the birth of promising talents, with several inspiring stories that came to life on the big screen. Fueled by last edition’s success, here we are once again!” continued Piedad.

“Back and bigger than ever, ready to celebrate another year of incredible films and mark the second chapter of Puregold CinePnalo.”

All interested filmmakers are once again encouraged to read through all the mechanics

of the 2025 CinePanalo Festival which are publicly available on Puregold’s official social media accounts. JP Ignacio