August 23, 2025 | 12:00am
Nagbabalik ang pinakaaabangang Sinag Maynila Film Festival para sa ikapitong edisyon nito.
Itatampok sa pagdiriwang ngayong taon ang napiling mga full-length movie, documentaries, and short films na pinagsama-sama ang established and rising Filipino filmmakers / producers.
All official finalist films ay ipapalabas sa mga piling sinehan sa Metro Manila ngayong Setyembre 24-30, 2025.
Itinatag ni Solar Entertainment President Wilson Tieng at Cannes International Film Festival Best Director Brillante Mendoza, ang Sinag Manila ay nagpapatuloy sa kanyang misyon na magbigay ng plataporma para sa mga kwentong kakaiba ng ating mga kababayan.
Ipinagpapatuloy rin ng Sinag Manila ang tradisyon nito sa pagbibigay kapangyarihan sa mga Filipino filmmaker, na nakatanggap ng record-breaking number ng entries, mula sa buong bansa ngayong taon.
Ibinahagi rin ni Mr. Wilson Tieng, ang founder ng festival, ang kanyang agressiveness para rito. “‘Yung enthusiasm from the filmmaking community is exactly what Sinag Manila is all about,” sabi niya na isa ring producer. “Kami ay nasasabik na ipagpatuloy ang aming adbokasiya para sa ‘Sine Lokal, Pang-International’ at magbigay ng espasyo kung saan ang mga mahuhusay na indibidwal na ito ay maaaring ibahagi ang kanilang trabaho sa mas malawak na audience,” dagdag naman ni Direk Brillante.
Mapapanood ang Sinag Manila 2025 sa Gateway, Robinsons Manila, Robinsons Antipolo, SM Mall of Asia, at SM Fairview sa halagang P250 lamang kada ticket.
Here is the list of the feature film entries:
Altar Boy by Serville Poblete (Mark Bacolcol, Shai Barcia and Pablo S.J. Quiogue); Candé by Kevin Pison Piamonte (Gian G. Pomperada, JC Santos and Sunshine Teodoro); Jeongbu by Topel Lee (Aljur Abrenica, Ritz Azul and Empress Schuck); Madawag ang Landas Patungong Pag-Asa (The Teacher) by Joel Lamangan (Rita Daniela, Jak Roberto, Albie Casiño); Selda Tres (Cell Number 3) by GB Sampedro (Carla Abellana, JM de Guzman, Cesar Montano)
Short films under the Open Call category:
Ang Babayi sa Suba (The Woman from the River) by Jonathan Jurilla; Ang Gadya sang Suba (The Tale of the River Monster) by Daniel de la Cruz; Defectives by Jalen Buenaseda; Hello, Mr. Jenkins by Gian Arre and Flo Reyes; Kataw by Alyssa Ashley Manugas; Lip Sync Assassin by Jon Galvez; Muli Na Ka, Merlie (Merlie, Go Home) by Shane David; Nagahanaw Na mga Aninipot (Vanishing Fireflies) by JP Corton; Open Time by Mark Moneda; Parapo (Stop!) by Jhonny Bobier; Sa Pwesto ni Pistong (The Barber’s Chair) by VinJo Entuna at Si Sir kag ang Gamay nga Bata (Sir and the Kid) by Seb Valdez
Together by Blasgil C. Tanquilut; Transients by Kyla Danelle Romero; Walk with Jesus by Redh Honoridez; Walo-walo: Walo ka Adlaw nga Kanay, Walo ka Adlaw nga Labugay (Sea Krait: Eight Days of Calm, Eight Days of Turbulence) by Mery Grace Rama-Mission
Short Films – Students category:
50/50 (FIFTY/ FIFTY) by Kien Manuntag; Akin ang Buhok Ko (My Hair Is Mine) by Luke Salazar; Alimuom (Petrichor) by Yasmin Andrea Chan; Alingawngaw (Dissonance) by Marco Bravo; Ang Luha Ay Bahagi ng Karagatan (Tears Are Part of the Ocean) by Ryner Viray; Bisa (Power You Hold) by Sabrina San Juan and Jan Nicole Nieves; Boi by Luke Del Castillo; Forty-Nine, Fifty by Johnfil Crisjim Nuñez; In Case You Miss It by Jadrien Morales; Ipon-Ipon by John Rev A. Remo; Kadigaguman (Echo) by Zarrina Fernandez; Lado (Rotten Coconut) by John Rey De La Cruz; Mga Aningal sa Taguangkan (Echoes from the Womb) by Rovic Lopez; MIK-AP (Make-Up) by Justiny Sayson; Nostalgia by Aries C. Ferrer; Opportunity by Eunice Sy; Puhon (Someday) by Lady Princes A. Tero; Sa Humba Nimo (Your Humba) by Allen Joshua S. Trinidad; Si Balong at si Doro (Balong and Doro) by Jenser Recosana; Taga-Taga (Praying Mantis) by Trini Archie V. Garcia; The Night Is Alive by Vincent Ibut; Through the Viewfinder by Charlie Garcia Vitug; Tinigom (Savings) by Keith Nemenzo; Una’t Huling Inuman (First and Last Drinking Session) by Dominic Rivera; Walahanon (Left) by Kristal Kaye C. Tadle