2018 Cinemalaya

14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
Official festival poster
Opening filmBuyBust by Erik Matti
Closing filmThe Taste of Rice Flower by Peng Fei Song
LocationMetro Manila, Philippines
Film titles20
Festival dateAugust 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)–August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12)
WebsiteOfficial Website
Cinemalaya chronology

The 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from August 3–12, 2018 in Metro Manila, Philippines. A total of ten full-length features and ten short films competed. The festival was opened by Erik Matti's BuyBust and was closed by Peng Fei Song's The Taste of Rice Flower.

Entries

The winning film is highlighted with boldface and a dagger.

Full-Length Features

Title Director Cast Genre
DistancePerci IntalanIza Calzado, Nonie Buencamino and Therese MalvarFamily drama
Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon †Carlo Enciso CatuDante Rivero, Menggie Cobarrubias and Perla BautistaDrama
Kuya WesJames Robin MayoOgie Alcasid and Ina RaymundoComedy, Drama
LiwayKip OebandaGlaiza de Castro and Dominic RocoPeriod drama
The LookoutAfi AfricaAndres Vasquez, Yayo Aguila, Jay Garcia and Elle RamirezAction, Thriller
MamangDenise O'HaraCeleste Legaspi and Ketchup EusebioDrama
MLBenedict Mique, Jr.Eddie Garcia and Tony LabruscaThriller
Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng DigmaIar ArondaingJunayka Sigrid Santarin, JM Salvado and Star OrjalizaSocial drama
Pan de SalawalChe EspirituBodjie Pascua and Miel EspinosaFamily comedy
School ServiceLouie IgnacioAi-Ai delas Alas and Joel LamanganDrama, Thriller

Short films

TitleDirector
Si Astri maka Si TambulahXeph Suarez
BabylonKeith Deligero
Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month †Carlo Francisco Manatad
KikoJojo Driz
LogroKani Villaflor
NangungupahanGlenn Barit
Sa Saiyang IslaChristian Candelaria
Siyudad sa BulawanJarell Serencio
YakapMika Fabella
Rafael Froilan
You, Me and Mr. WigglesJav Velasco

Awards

The awards ceremony was held on August 12, 2018, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Full-Length Features

Short films

References

  1. ↑ "The SPOT.ph Guide to Cinemalaya 2018". SPOT.ph. June 27, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Erik Matti's 'Buybust' to open Cinemalaya 2018". ABS-CBN News. July 18, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Villano, Alexa. "FULL LIST: Winners, Cinemalaya 2018". Rappler. Retrieved 11 September 2019.