The third Puregold Cinepanalo brings together an exciting mix of established names in the industry and talented up-and-coming filmmakers. Slated to run from September 23 to October 4 in select cinemas: Gateway Cineplex 18, Trinoma, Fairview Terraces, Ayala Malls Feliz, Ayala Malls Circuit, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, and Market! Market!
Cinepanalo 2026 has a total of 26 participating films (7 full-length entries and 19 short films. grouped into four sets). The festival has the biggest movie grant to date: P5 million for each full-length movie and P200,000 for short film entries.
Below is a complete list of the participating movies.
Scroll further down for trailers and cinema schedules.
Full-length movies
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Student Shorts
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Panorama Shorts
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CinePanalo 2026 screening schedule
The festival runs from Sep 23 to Oct 4 and will screen at Gateway Cineplex 18 and select Ayala Malls Cinemas.
Legend
- Talkback Screening with a talkback after the film
- Special Special screening. Highlighted in the official schedule but not listed in the festival lineup
- Panorama Panorama Shorts program (Gateway Cinema 11 only)
- * Schedule change. The note appears in the cell and under that day's table
What's in each shorts block
Student Shorts A
Starfish, Kun Hain Bisan Diin., Kanibal, Sa mga Nagdaan at Lumipas, Limlim
Student Shorts B
Alumahan, When Heaven Inched Towards Earth, No Mad is an Island, Tingi, Ang Huling Banlaw ni Susan
Student Shorts C
Pulis Dunggab, The Sound of K, Nakabinbin, Nang Matakasan ang Tagay
Student Shorts D
Teks Battle: Shoot Pati Pato!, Kapag Tapos na ang Umpukan, 12 Shots, Bumtak Sara ti Nuangen, Miss Intrams
Panorama Shorts A
Alien Girl!, Gatecrashers, Plop, Lip Skimming, The Other Side of Reality
Panorama Shorts B
Unti-unti, Aninaw, pansamantagalan, Pinagkaisahan, Narito Ako: A Digital Afterlife
Tickets Regular ₱250. Special discount ₱200 for PWD, seniors, students, national athletes, and Puregold Perks and Aling Puring cardholders. Festival Pass ₱2,000, sold only at Gateway Cineplex 18 and Ayala Malls Trinoma, valid at all participating cinemas.
Source: Puregold CinePanalo Facebook page. Schedules can change; confirm with the cinema before you go.
Apol of my AI
Director: Thop Nazareno
Bata lang si Apol pero binata na ang tingin niya sa kaniyang sarili. Masusubok ang kaniyang pagbibinata nang ma-inlove siya sa kaniyang choir teacher, at nang gumawa ang kaniyang tatay Poli ng isang desisyon na maglalayo sa kanilang loob. Kaya ba silang hilumin at muling paglapitin ng musika?
Beast
Director: Law Fajardo
After a final harvest forced upon him by the landlord, a farmer and his loyal carabao embark on a magical road trip to Manila, chasing the ghost of a niece the years stole from him.
Mono No Aware
Director: BC Amparado
In Japan’s quiet apartments, a Filipino kodokushi cleaner meets an elderly widower who asks him for one final favor before he dies. What begins as a promise becomes a quiet story of grief, family, and accepting life’s impermanence.
Multwoh (Patay Na Patay Sa’yo)
Director: Rodina Singh
When a college queer dies suddenly in their dorm, they return as a ghost — not to seek revenge, but to say the one thing they never found the courage to say in life: “I love you.” A haunting, hilarious, and tender story about fear, desire, and the kind of love that refuses to die.
Patay Gutom
Directors: Carl Papa, Ian Pangilinan
The story follows a grumpy shut-in whose third eye is accidentally opened after eating an offering meant for a charming but lonely ghost. Now bound together, they discover family secrets, shared heartaches and a love that blurs the line between life and afterlife.
Stuck On You
Director: Mikko Baldoza
A heartbroken manicurista accidentally takes a hitman’s job, landing her in a deadly conspiracy where she must choose between saving her family or killing the man of her dreams.
Wantawsan
Director: Joseph Abello
A poor father receives cash from the newly elected mayor he supported, but when he sets out to buy food for his son’s birthday later that day, he’s thrust into a comical adventure that tests his values and wit.
Starfish
Director: John Clite Apolinar
A returning son carries the weight of the city and the secrets of how he survived it back to a home suffocated by his father’s blind loyalty.
12 Shots
Director: Minnesota Flores
A young photographer learns to look beyond the things that first meets the eye. With a camera in hand, she goes around Manila, her big canvas, and begins to see the world inside her lens.
The Sound of K
Director: Jay Gabriel Cañada
Take part in a young boy’s emotional journey to overcome an impossible letter and get the chance to finally be heard.
Alumahan
Director: Christian Melvin Arejola
Take a plunge into a world where we witness a story about youth, acceptance, and the lengths we go to just to fit in.
No Mad Is An Island
Director: Carl Geronimo
Be part of this colorful experience where chaos and celebration meet in the Pangisdaan Festival.
Teks Battle: Shoot Pati Pato!
Director: John Russel Capule
For kids, the teks competition is more than a game. There is a lot more in the line in this childhood game.
Nakabinbin
Director: Carlo Malapit Gula
Trapped in an endless loop of bureaucracy, a grieving father fights for a resolution the system is too broken to give.
Kapag Tapos Na Ang Umpukan
Director: Justine Lee N. Estinor
orn between inheriting his parents’ legacy and finding his own path, Rodman is one confession away from changing his life forever.
Ang Huling Banlaw Ni Susan
Director: Hezekiah Estorque
Paparating na ang labada.
When Heaven Inched Towards Earth
Director: Vinh Marco
Caught between belief and the person he is becoming, a young man begins to question where he truly belongs.
Miss Intrams
Director: Henri Marie Belimac
Watch Zyan, a transmasc college student, turn a campus pageant into a powerful search for identity
Tingi
Director: Rowan P. De Aro
Step up to the counter and meet the different personalities of the community, one purchase at a time
Bumtak Sara Ti Nuangen
Director: Lloyd Pereira
When news of her approved visa spreads, Ella’s quiet journey to find her mother gets hijacked by the hilarious, loving chaos of Barrio Sinukuan.
Pulis Dunggab
Director: Maxine Dela Bajan
An ordinary day of play takes an unexpected turn, bringing a child face to face with something far beyond the game.
Nang Matakasan Ang Tagay
Director: Giancarlo Santiago
As his departure draws near, a father moves between the world of his friends and the quiet moments he shares with his son.
Limlim
Director: Samantha Palaje
A mother and daughter retreat to an old chicken farm, hoping distance and isolation will give them room to begin again despite grief. But some things follow you wherever you go.
Sa Mga Nagdaan at Lumipas
Director: Ezaldea Carla Fernandez
Memory, identity, and queer history come together through a recording of a moment that helped shape a movement.
Kanibal
Director: Michael Baylon
In a community shaped by power and belief, one woman begins to question the people she once trusted.
Kun Hain, Bisan Diin
Director: Jomarie Corro-Reyes
A woman on the verge of marriage returns to the place she once called home, carrying questions about the family and memories she left behind.
Lip Skimming
Director: Gian Arre
A deaf woman navigates a series of job interviews where HR officers talk endlessly, but what we hear is her fragmented, intuitive lip-reading, wherein, instead of narrating word for word, she would rather skim through their excuses that reveal how society quietly excludes her.
Alien Girl!
Director: Skye Q. Estaris
A new high school student struggles to hide her alien identity when every word she speaks reveals her true form. How long can she keep her true self secret?
The Other Side of Reality
Director: Zig Dulay
Fifty years after the brutal disappearances of Martial Law, a mother reunites with her missing son through virtual reality–only to confront how technology turns personal grief into spectacle, and history into commodity.
Pansamantagalan
Director: Jiean Lanz Llave
In the slums of Manila, a loving mother trapped in a cycle of debt makes a desperate decision to save her child, risking everything she holds dear.
Unti-Unti
Director: Eve Gallaga
Using a camcorder, a young girl attempts to get her busy parents’ attention, hoping to reunite them for another meal as a family.
Aninaw
Director: Arthur Benedict and Dugan Eustaquio
During the Battle of Bataan, a Filipino officer leading a routine patrol is forced into a deadly confrontation that tests his courage, leadership, and the true cost of duty.
Narito Ako: A Digital Afterlife
Director: Miguel Lorenzo Peralta
After losing his father at an early age, a young filmmaker seeks to resurrect his late parent by opening his Facebook account and downloading him in an attempt to combat the decay of time. As he navigates the ever evolving and decaying cyberspace to trace his father’s digital footprint, the son wonders if he’s crossed a line, confronted by questions of privacy and the power of data to raise the dead.
Pinagkaisahan
Director: Angela Jed Silvestre-Placino
In a crowded public hospital, three women from different walks of life struggle against an oppresive system–each fighting for car, dignity, and the right to be seen.
Gatecrashers
Director: Mark Francis Vicente
A group of adventurous friends gatecrashed a party and enjoy their night only to unravel sinister surprises lying in wait.
Plop
Director: Gela Colada
Shaped by the absence of her mother, Ava embarks on a surreal journey into her past, unraveling the threads of pain and finding strength in the fabric of her own independence.
Where can I watch Puregold Cinepanalo 2026?
You can catch all the Puregold CinePanalo 2026 entries at Gateway Cineplex 18 and the following Ayala Malls Cinemas: Trinoma, Fairview Terraces, Feliz, Circuit, Manila Bay, and Market! Market!
How much is the ticket and is there a Festival Pass?
Regular tickets are priced at P250. Special discounted price is P200 for PWD, senior citizens, students, national athletes, and Puregold Perks & Aling Puring cardholders.
Festival Pass is priced at P2,000.
Note: Festival passes are only sold at Gateway Cineplex 18 and Ayala Malls Trinoma.
How many short films are included?
This year's short films are called Student Shorts. These are made by students from different parts of the country. There are 19 entries in total, and are divided into 4 sets:
Shorts A: Starfish, Kun Hain Bisan Diin, Kanibal, Sa Mga Nagdaan at Lumipas, Limlim
Shorts B: Alumahan, When Heaven Inched Towards Earth, No Mad Is An Island, Tingi, Ang Huling Banlaw ni Susan
Shorts C: Pulis Dunggab, The Sound of K, Nakabinbin, Nang Matakasan Ang Tagay
Shorts D: Teks Battle: Shoot Pati Pato!, Kapag Tapos Na Ang Umpukan, 12 Shots, Bumtak Sara Ti Nuangen, Miss Intrams
What are Panorama Shorts?
The Panorama Shorts are not made by students. These are original unscreened short films from Filipino filmmakers all over the country.
These movies haven't had the chance to be screened in the country. Through CinePanalo, they now have the opportunity to reach a wider audience through theatrical exhibition.