02/04/2026
๐ฆ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐-๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ'๐ '๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ' ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ก ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐น๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
Student-made psychological horror short film 'Maverick', produced by students from STI Ortigas-Cainta, has been shortlisted for the Cinema Primera CALABARZON Regional Film Festival 2026โa milestone moment for its passionate team of indie student filmmakers.
Running from April 6 to 11, 2026, Cinema Primera brings together 18 universities and schools from across five provincesโCavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezonโunder one regional celebration of student cinema. The festival is hosted by the Multimedia Arts Department of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA โ Molino Campus, with media partners When In Manila and SINEGANG.ph, and held at its official venue partner, SOMO A Vista Mall.
This year's lineup features a formidable roster of competing institutions, including De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, De La Salle University โ Dasmariรฑas, Mapรบa University โ Makati, Mapรบa Malayan Colleges Laguna, Lyceum of the Philippines University โ Cavite, National University โ Dasmariรฑas, and several other distinguished schools from across the region.
'Maverick', a fully independent production made without studio backing, represents STI Ortigas-Cainta in this year's competition.
Directed by Jonah Rivera, the film was crafted entirely out of passion and dedication by Silver Screenโpreviously guided and handled by Professor Michael Lazado, whose mentorship played a foundational role in shaping the production.
Being shortlisted alongside films from some of the most prestigious academic institutions in CALABARZON is a testament to what student filmmakers can achieve when driven by genuine love for the craftโand the right guidance behind them.
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