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Aug 14, 2023 · Explore award-winning films, standout performances, and behind-the-scenes talent that defined this year’s festival. Animated film Iti Mapukpukaw made history as it brought home the Balanghai trophy for Best Film in the Full-Length Category of the 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.
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This is an incomplete list of Filipino full-length films, both mainstream and independently produced, released in theaters and cinemas in 2020. Some films are in production but do not have definite release dates.
OpeningOpeningTitleProduction CompanyJ A N U A R Y15MiaInsight 360, Viva FilmsJ A N U A R Y22NightshiftViva Films, Aliud EntertainmentJ A N U A R Y22D' NinangJ A N U A R Y25CineDiaz, Concordia StudioPeople also ask
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- Rakenrol (2011) The gist: Odie (Jason Abalos) has had a long-time crush on friend Irene (Glaiza de Castro) for ages now and so he makes up an entire band with her, Hapipaks, in an effort to get closer.
- Apocalypse Child (2015) The gist: The lives of quiet folk in a sleepy Baler town—particularly that of Ford (Sid Lucero), the supposed sire of director Francis Ford Coppola—are upended by the return of an old friend and now congressman.
- Patay Na Si Hesus (2016) The gist: Single mom Iyay (Jaclyn Jose) takes her three more or less fully grown kids on a wild road trip to their estranged father’s funeral.
- Pamilya Ordinaryo (2016) The gist: Two teenagers barely making a living on the streets face the truest horror of having their one-month-old child disappear.
- Tagpuan
- Block Z
- The Boy Foretold by The Stars
- Magikland
- Nightshift
- Midnight in A Perfect World
- Babae at Baril
- Death of Nintendo
- On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets
- Watch List
Director: MacArthur Alejandre | Starring: Alfred Vargas, Iza Calzado, Shaina Magdayao | Genre: Romance Directed by MacArthur Alejandre, Tagpuantells a simple love story that traverses three cities. In the movie, Alfred Vargas and Iza Calzado play an ex-couple from Manila who reunite in New York City after a five year separation. Additionally, Varga...
Director: Mikhail Red | Starring: Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, Ian Veneracion | Genre: Horror, Zombie 2020 was a year of zombie films across Asia, especially with #Alive and Peninsula from South Korea. Pinoy cinema also had its own entrant to this subgenre, Mikhail Red’s Block Z. Block Z follows a group of university students who try to survive a...
Director: Dolly Dulu| Starring: Adrian Lindayag, Keann Johnson | Genre: Romance, Boys’ Love Besides zombies, 2020 also saw the success of Boys’ Love (BL) media in the Philippines, for example the webseries Gameboys and Gaya Sa Pelikula. The Boy Foretold by the Starsbuilds upon this trend as the first-ever Pinoy BL feature film. Those familiar with ...
Director: Christian Acuña | Starring: Miggs Cuaderno, Elijah Alejo, Princess Aguilar, Josh Eugenio | Genre: Fantasy, Adventure If you’re looking through escapism through adventure instead of romance, then consider Magikland. This Pinoy fantasy film focuses on four children who are transported to the mystical world of Magikland when they play a mobi...
Director: Yam Laranas | Starring: Yam Concepcion, Jeffrey Quizon, Soliman Cruz | Genre: Horror Fans of horror should look out for Nightshift, the latest film from director Yam Laranas. The movie follows a young woman named Jessie who gets a job as a morgue pathologist’s assistant. On her first day at work, the morgue’s corpses begin to show signs o...
Director: Dodo Dayao | Starring: Glaiza De Castro, Jasmin Curtis-Smith, Anthony Falcon | Genre: Horror, Sci-fi, Thriller, Indie Imagine Manila with an efficient drainage system and smooth transportation infrastructure—welcome to the near future setting of Midnight in a Perfect World. While the Manila of this sci-fi horror thriller film seems utopia...
Director: Rae Red | Starring: Janine Gutierrez, Felix Roco, JC Santos | Genre: Drama, Crime Though Babae at Baril (also known as The Girl with the Gunin English) technically premiered in 2019, we’re including it in 2020’s list of best Pinoy movies because it enjoyed broader distribution and international attention during the year. During 2020, this...
Director: Raya Martin | Starring: Noel Comia Jr., Agot Isidro, Moi Marcampo | Genre: Comedy, Coming-of-Age If you grew up in the 1990s, then Death of Nintendomay feel satisfyingly familiar. This coming-of-age comedy movie revolves around three teenagers on summer vacation in the 1990s. With a distinctive retro look and pop-tinged soundtrack, the fi...
Director: Irene Villamor | Starring: Bela Padilla, JC Santos | Genre: Romance We return to the romance genre with On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets. Given COVID-19 shut down theaters soon after its release, this film was the highest grossing Pinoy movie of 2020. Bela Padilla and JC Santos headline the film, respectively playing a down-on-her-luck actres...
Director: Ben Rekhi | Starring: Arthur Acuña, Bernard Carritero, Alessandra de Rossi | Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Though Watch Listhad its festival running starting in 2019, we’re including it on this list because it had a Philippine release in 2020, and is worth highlighting for its sociopolitical relevance. Amidst the contemporary Philippine D...
- Miko Ravelo’s Blue Bustamante. Blue Bustamante tells the tale of an OFW in Japan (Joem Bascon) trying to land an engineering job alongside his wacky friend (Jun Sabayton).
- Avid Liongoren’s Saving Sally. This film was hyped at the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival because it was the only animated film in the lineup. Side note: 2016 was a notable year for the Metro Manila Film Festival as it showcased films that weren’t typical blockbusters which divided moviegoers around the country during that Christmas season.
- Joel Ruiz’s Kung Paano Siya Nawala (How She Left Me) The Philippines loves romance, drama, and romcoms as proven by the success of movies being released from those genres.
- Raya Martin’s Smaller and Smaller Circles. Based on the award-winning book by Felisa Batacan, actors Sid Lucero and Nonie Buencamino take on the roles of two priests trying to figure out the identity of a serial killer that’s on the loose.
Jan 3, 2020 · The 10 Best Pinoy Movies of 2019. Cinema Escapist reveals the best Filipino movies of 2019, across genres like romance, indie, fantasy, comedy, drama, and more. By The Editors, 3 Jan 20 00:46 GMT
Nov 20, 2019 · Adan: Directed by Roman Perez Jr.. With Rhen Escano, Cindy Miranda, Bembol Roco, Jeffrey Quizon. A naive provincial girl finds a way to get ahold of her independence through the help of her girl best friend. But their actions have nerve-shattering consequences.
