Celebrating 21 years of fearless storytelling, here are the Cinemalaya 2025 movies. See the list below!
CINEMALAYA 2025 – Here’s the complete list consists of 10 full-length features and 10 short films of fearless stories.
This year is the 21st edition of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival with the theme: “Layag.” The theme “Cinemalaya 21: Layag sa Alon, Hangin, at Unos” is an ode to a vessel that perseveres and continues to sail despite funding challenges and other issues that nearly prevented its comeback.
The festival returns from October 3 to 12, 2025. For this edition, there will be 10 full-length and 10 short films. Red Carpet Cinemas by Shangri-La Plaza is a new partner and main screening location, while Ayala Malls remains as a longstanding supporter of CCP and Cinemalaya. Gateway Cineplex is also joining the list of venues for screenings.
This year, the selection committee has received 336 short film submissions and 190 full-length film submissions.
FULL-LENGTH FILMS
- “Bloom Where You Are Planted” by Nonilon Abao
- “Child No. 82” by Tim Rone
- “Cinemartyrs” by Sari Dalena
- “Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan” by Dustin Celestino
- “Padamlágan” (Night Light) by Jenn Romano
- “Paglilitis” by Cheska Marfori and Raymund Barcelon
- “Open Endings” by Nigel Santos and Keavy Vicente
- “Republika ng Pipolipinas” by Renei Dimla
- “Raging” by Ryan Machado
- “Warla” by Kevin Alambra
SHORT FILMS
- “Ascension from the Office Cubicle” by Hannah Silvestre
- “Figat” by Handiong Kapuno
- “Hasang” by Daniel de la Cruz
- “I’m Best Left Inside My Head” by Elian Idioma
- “Kay Basta Angkarabo Yay Bagay Ibat Ha Langit” by Marie Estela Paiso
- “Kung Tugnaw ang Kaidalman Sang Lawod” by Seth Andrew Blanca
- “Please Keep This Copy” by Miguel Lorenzo Peralta
- “Radikals” by Arvin Belarmino
- “The Next 24 Hours” by Carl Joseph Papa
- “Water Sports” by Whammy Alcazaren
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