Film Aficionados Circle

14/09/2026

The official nominees for this year’s TV Drama Anthology Festival are finally here! 🏆

After bringing meaningful stories to the screen, we’re finally taking a moment to celebrate the entries that stood out and captured the spirit of this year’s festival. Congratulations on making a celebration of creativity in every sense.

Stay tuned for the big reveal on SIKAT Awards 2026. 🎬

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Layout by Edilito Dalipe

22/08/2026

20/08/2026

Title: "Bumtak Sara Ti Nuangen"

Logline: A young woman determined to find her mother is about to become their town's first OFW, sending the townsfolk into a frenzy of over-the-top reactions.

Director: Lloyd Pereira
Main Cast: Belle Francisco, Riya Miranda, Tina dela Cruz, Christina Simon, Alfredo Montano, Rani Caldoza, Alison Araña
Executive Producer: Drexler Araña
Producers: Raymundo Cabintoy, Ivy Zharisse Piedad, Chris Cahilig
Co-producer: Rence Danielle Perez
Screenplay: Lloyd Pereira
Cinematographer: Daryll Anuran
Production Designer: Sean Verdejo
Editor: Allen A. Prodigalidad
Music: Buch Dacanay
Sound: Hannah Gagalac

20/08/2026

Title: "Alumahan"

Logline: In a small provincial fish town, 13-year-old Unyok, a grieving fish port helper bullied by his peers, seeks belonging in a violent youth gang and faces a brutal initiation rite.

Director: Christian Melvin Arejola
Main Cast: Don Rishmond Cerbito, Zoey Madison Lim, Jeremy Mayores, Ma. Christina A. Simon
Executive Producers: Aaron Castro, Christian Melvin Arejola
Producers: Ivy Zharisse Piedad, Chris Cahilig, Aaron Castro
Line Producer: Pearl Audrey Bayoneta
Screenplay: Khert Gabayeron
Cinematographers: Khert Gabayeron, Nathan Gumba
Production Designer: Lea Garcia
Editor: Adelbert Abrigonda
Music: Karlo Gino-Gino
Sound: Adelbert Abrigonda

20/08/2026

Title: "Starfish"

Logline: Forced to return to his provincial hometown, a male s*x worker confronts his estranged father, sister, and a town where oppression wears a more familiar face.

Poster Design by loremipsumdolorsitamet

VR Relosa as Boyet
Nour Hooshmand as Pia
Jake Ulan as Jimboy
Floyd Tena as Domeng
Dads Valencia as Mayor

Directed by John Clite Apolinar
Written by Adelbert Abrigonda
Produced by Carey Erwin Bayno, Naiah Mendoza, Adelbert Abrigonda
From Tasá Productions, 901 Studios, Astral 88 Production

Executive Producers: Carey Erwin Bayno, Naiah Mendoza, Jon Galvez, Carlos Ortiz, Leo Liban
Producers: Ivy Zharisse Piedad, Chris Cahilig
Co-Producers: Narra Post-Production Studios by Wildsound, N4D Post-Production, MFP Rentals, holdforsound, Rizz Marketing
Associate Producer: Cahlil Tilos, Charles Russel Dermil, Aubrey Soriano
Creative Producer: Adelbert Abrigonda

Assistant Director: Jill Go-Soco
Production Manager: Angelo Puno
Director of Photography: Mark Francis Vicente
Production Designer: Ning Gregorio
Musical Scorer: Ralph Novero
Sound Designer: Elian Idioma
Editor: Adelbert Abrigonda

2nd Assistant Director: Macky Esquibel
Script Continuity Supervisor: Luis Barredo
Creative Consultant: Cedrick Valenzuela
On-Set PA: Madie Retiro, Celeste Lapida
Intimacy Coordinators: Cahlil Tilos, James Harvey Estrada
Location Manager: Wylor Magbanua
Safety Officer: Cahlil Tilos
Production Associates: Jake Saylanon, Stephen John Baral, Vlue Muñoz, Ybrahim Arab, Miko Formigones, Zoe Albino
Casting Director & Talent Coordinator: Virgo

Marketing Head: Aubrey Soriano
Marketing Associate: Dionel Esteban
Creative Associate: Stanley Garces
Communications Manager: David Nigel Co
PR Team: Daniela Kuizon, Karl Hendric Angala, Mark Vincent Espedilla, Drag Scene PH, Main Character Syndrome
Design Team: Sean Rafael Verdejo, Marielle Escartin, Kath Jao
Copy Team: Nohelie Roque, Mark Noel Arevalo
Video Editor: Jeremy Deocampo
BTS Photographer: Charles Dermil
Stills Photographer: Stanley Santillan
BTS Multimedia: Randy Erta
Rizz Marketing: Gerald Ivan Cruz, Wilmar Tolentino, Joshua De Vera, Randy Erta

Camera Operators: Mark Francis Vicente, Tyrone Taotao, Nathan Gumba
Assistant Camera: Zoe Albino, Vincent Escio
Gaffer: Theng De Jesus
Key Grip: Jay Alexander De Jesus
Drone: Nestor Adobas Jr.
Live Sound Recordist: Zi Reyes
Boom Operator: Franz Matthew Batungbacal, Ali Sy
Sound Utility: Emmanuel Evangelista, Ali Sy

Onset Production Designer: Sean Verdejo
Art Director: Lea Garcia
Onset Art Director: Stanley Garces
Set Dresser: Allen Pangilinan, Bianca Lumogdang, Christian Leandro Abao, Cris Cyen Bayno, Aubrey Soriano, Lance Mejia
Propman: Lawrence Soriano
Mock-up Artist: Hannah Sophia Dugenia
Hair & Makeup Artist: Nelle Ilagan
Prosthetic Artist: Francesca Benigno, Nelle Ilagan
Additional Prosthetic Artist: Hannah Sophia Dugenia
Head Wardrobe: Chesca Flores
Wardrobe Assistant: Czymond "Simoan" Saljob

Post Production Producer: Cahlil Tilos
Translation and Subtitling: Cheska Paling

Narra Post-Production Studios by Wildsound Inc.
Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mix: Jose Elian T. Idioma
ADR Recordist: Alyssa Clare
Foley Mixer: Anne Margarette Nieto
Foley Artist: Anne Margarette Nieto, Edwin Pitogo
Colorist: Rona Rose Albia
Assistant Offline Editor: Matthew Shineh Bataluna
CEO/President: Albert Michael M. Idioma
Head, Operations: Javier Abola
Post-Production Producer: Gener C. Pescadero
Head, Video Department: Jonathan DP. Gervacio
Head, IT Department: Teodosio Trinidad III
IT Specialist: Noel Cua
Administrator: Maria Theresa T. Idioma
Administrative Team: Adoracion Ramones, Vilma Mislos, Romnic Calosor, Linda May I. Magasa, Jayson Nidea

N4D Post-Production
Migui Francisco, Hananeel Rapanan, Junelle Bacho Tecson
VFX Artists: Junelle Bacho Tecson, Luis Martin Mañalac

Tasá Productions
Naiah Mendoza, Adelbert Abrigonda, Carey Erwin Bayno, Lheonel Sanchez, Hannah Tomada, Elaiza Nery, Charles Russel Dermil, Aubrey Soriano

901 Studios
Leo Liban, Carlos Ortiz, Jon Galvez, Pearl Audrey Bayoneta, Carey Erwin Bayno, Mark Francis Vicente, Nathan Gumba, Jonathan Vicente

MFP Rentals
Co-Producer: Tristan Cua
Caretaker Assist: Jayson Dumpa, Niko Rodriguez, Khriztoffer Lance Cua, Christian Jude Oducayen

holdforsound
Managing Director: Zi Reyes
Creative Manager: Angelika Nobleza

14/08/2026

Catch our one-of-a-kind Cinemalaya experience at the Circuit Cinemas!

Featuring “Ganggang”, a film by JL Burgos that tells a story of perseverance and a courageous fight for justice. An unforgettable entry that resonates long after you leave the cinemas.

Experience Cinemalaya 2026 where it gets real, brave, and remembered. Reserve your tickets at Ayala Malls Circuit until August 18, 2026! 🎟️

14/08/2026

It's a certified Cinemalaya season at Ayala Malls Circuit Cinemas! 🎬

At the heart of Makati City, we are delighted to witness the film "Ganggang" — one of the entries for this year's Cinemalaya Film Festival on the big screen.

Experience the celebration where the caliber of Filipino talents and stories come together in a space that calls for creativity and the arts. ✨

03/07/2026

MEET THE FORCE POWERING THE AIRWAVES! ⚡

In the bustling heart of the production floor, a brilliant array of storytellers and technical minds united to build a legacy of wonder through the Children's Educational TV Festival 2026. To paint young minds with imagination, these master daydreamers sprinkled stories, laughter, and vibrant colors into a giant sandbox of pure joy.

Endless gratitude to this phenomenal collective for pouring every ounce of passion into the festival floor. 🪄

🎨: Jermela Suetos
✒️: Freedom Doctama





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𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘴 @𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬, 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳.