TRAILER for TIGKILIWI (2025)

TIGKILIWI (dir. Tara Illenberger) • gabby padilla, ruby ruiz, julian paul larroder • when young sisters lala and marlin were orphaned, nobody was there to help them except for an old woman rumored to be an Aswang.

TRAILER for SEPAK TAKRAW (2025)

SEPAK TAKRAW (dir. Mes de Guzman) • enzo osorio, ruby ruiz • two half-brothers from the Isinay tribe reunite and join a sepak takraw team, confronting family tensions and discrimination as they fight for acceptance on and off the court.

TRAILER for SALUM (2025)

SALUM (dir. TM Malones) • allen dizon, christine mary dimaisip • a father and daughter scallop diving duo sells a clam with a pearl worth millions. obsessed with finding another, the father’s reckless choices risk losing the one treasure that matters most—his daughter.

TRAILER for OLSEN’S DAY (2025)

OLSEN’S DAY (dir. JP Habac) • khalil ramos, romnick sarmenta • a production assistant goes on a trip with a strange old man and his son, who threatens him but, at the same time, gives him the answers he seeks.

TRAILER for JOURNEYMAN (2025)

JOURNEYMAN (dir. Christian Paolo & Dominic Lat) • jc santos, jasmine curtis-smith • in the world of boxing, Angelo, a journeyman known for throwing fights to settle debts and support his family, fights for redemption while challenging the corrupt system controlling his fate.

TRAILER for FOOD DELIVERY: FRESH FROM THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA (2025)

(pulled out of the competition lineup) FOOD DELIVERY: FRESH FROM THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA (dir. Baby Ruth Villarama) • a documentary on Filipino fishermen, the coast guard, and the navy as they defend sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea—a testament to resilience and unity.

TRAILER for FLEETING (2025)

FLEETING (dir. Catsi Catalan) • janella salvador, rk bagatsing • catsi catalan's directorial debut • a love story set against the picturesque backdrop of Mati, Davao–with two seemingly different people learning how to tell when something is for real–or if it’s merely fleeting.

TRAILER for CO-LOVE (2025)

CO-LOVE (dir. Jill Singson Urdaneta) • alexa ilacad, kd estrada, jameson blake, kira balinger • when two popular content creators face conflicts in their respective romantic relationships, they decide to form an unlikely collaboration.

to Letterboxd users, you may refer to this list I organized along with the competing feature and student short films (to be added). log them! 📩

now in its 2nd year, the PUREGOLD CINEPANALO FILM FESTIVAL features 7 full-length films and will run from March 14-25, 2025. ⊹₊ ⋆ the feature-length film entries for PUREGOLD CINEPANALO FF: a thread (ordered alphabetically)

refer to more information regarding the screening schedules in the @Puregold_PH social media! 🔗

the posters for this edition’s feature-length lineup! 🔗 letterboxd link for all the films:

🎬 a look back on last year’s edition of the festival, feature-length lineup: