| Closing film | Third World Romance by Dwein Baltazar |
|---|---|
| Location | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Film titles | 10 |
| Festival date | August 4–11, 2024 |
| Language | English, Filipino |
| Website | Official Website |
The 20th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival billed as Cinemalaya Bente was held from August 2 to 11, 2024 in Metro Manila, Philippines. [1] [2] [3]
The main venue for the film festival is the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque since the traditional venue the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex is being renovated. [2]
| Title | Director | Starring | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alipato at Muog | JL Burgos | N/A | Documentary | [2] [4] |
| Balota | Kip Oebanda | Marian Rivera | Comedy, Suspense, Satire | |
| An Errand | Dominic Bekaert | Sid Lucero, Art Acuña, Elora Españo, and Nanding Josef | Comedy drama | |
| Gulay Lang, Manong | BC Amparado | Cedrick Juan and Perry Dizon | Comedy drama | |
| The Hearing | Lawrence Fajardo | Mylene Dizon, Nor Domingo, Ina Feleo, Enzo Osorio | Drama | |
| Kantil | Joshua Caesar Medroso | Edmund Telmo, Andre Miguel, Sue Prado, Raul Arellano, Ram Botero, and Perry Dizon | Science fiction, LGBTQ | |
| Kono Basho | Jaime Pecana II | Gabby Padilla and Arisa Nakano | Drama | |
| Love Child | Jonathan Jurilla | Jane Oineza and RK Bagatsing | Drama | |
| Tumandok | Richard Salvadico Arlie Sumagaysay | Jenaica Sangher and Felipe Ganancial | Docufiction | |
| The Wedding Dance | Julius Lumiqued | Mai Fanglayan, Arvin Balageo | Historical drama |
| 2025 Cinemalaya Awards Night | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 11, 2025 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Tumandok |
| Best Director | Jaime Pacena II (Kono Basho) |
| Best Actor | Enzo Osorio (The Hearing) |
| Best Actress | Gabby Padilla (Kono Basho) Marian Rivera (Balota) |
| Most awards | Tumandok (5) |
The awards ceremony was held on August 11, 2025. [5] [6]