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The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival 2026 is expanding its lineup with the introduction of the Panorama Shorts Section, which will showcase 10 original short films on the big screen this September.

The inaugural section was designed to seek out completed short films made by filmmakers from across the country and give their works a significant theatrical platform through the annual Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival.

For festival chair Ivy Hayagan-Piedad, the new section further strengthens Puregold CinePanalo’s role in supporting local filmmakers and connecting their work with audiences.

“The Puregold CinePanalo has proven to be an important platform for local filmmakers who may now bring their work to a passionate and discerning audience,” Hayagan-Piedad said.

She added that the festival discovered 10 recently completed films that will be presented as part of the new section.

“Through the Panorama Shorts Section, we have found ten recently completed gems and will premiere them on the big screen,” she said.

All 10 selected short films are scheduled for theatrical screening this September as part of the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival.

Selected for the first Panorama Shorts Section are the following:

• “Alien Girl!” — Juliana Skye Q. Estaris
• “Aninaw” — Arthur Benedict Dugan Eustaquio
• “Gatecrashers” — Mark Francis Daniel T. Vicente
• “Lip Skimming” — Gian Arre
• “Narito Ako: A Digital Afterlife” — Miguel Lorenzo Peralta
• “pansamantagalan” — Jiean Lanz Llave
• “PINAGKAISAHAN” — Angela Jed Silvestre-Placino
• “Plop” — Angela Isabelle Colada
• “The Other Side of Reality” — Zig Dulay
• “Unti-unti” — Genevieve Gallaga

The ten films were chosen from submissions received from filmmakers across the Philippines. Unlike the festival’s student shorts competition, Panorama Shorts focuses on recently completed works that have not yet been screened in the country, giving them an opportunity to reach audiences through a theatrical premiere.

The lineup brings together emerging and established filmmakers and reflects the range of work currently being produced in the Philippine independent film scene.

Through Panorama Shorts, Puregold CinePanalo is expanding its platform beyond films developed specifically for the festival and opening its screens to independently produced works seeking a wider audience.

The ten Panorama Shorts will be shown throughout the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival from September 23 to October 4, 2026, with exclusive screenings at Gateway Cineplex 18.

Tickets are priced at ₱250 for regular admission and ₱200 for discounted admission. PWDs, senior citizens, students, national athletes, and Aling Puring and Perks cardholders qualify for the discounted rate.

A ₱2,000 festival pass will also be available for moviegoers who want to watch the festival’s full-length films and student shorts. The pass may be purchased at Gateway Cineplex 18 beginning September 22 and at Trinoma, Fairview Terraces, Ayala Malls Feliz, Ayala Malls Circuit, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, and Market! Market! beginning September 23.

The addition of Panorama Shorts bolsters Puregold CinePanalo’s efforts to provide Filipino filmmakers with theatrical exhibition opportunities and bring more original local stories to movie audiences.