North Luzon Cinema Guild Inc.

19/10/2026

As part of discussion on Impact Storytelling, I Bannag Ta Pansi Batil Potun (The River in the Noodles) will be screened in UCL London on November 19, 2026.

10/10/2026

15/09/2026

🎬 𝙏𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙂𝙄𝙍𝘼𝙒 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 2026: 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙!🎬
[Batch 01 | 05 of 10 Entries]

Northern Luzon, it’s time to witness the power of regional storytelling! The TugueGiraw Film Festival (https://nlcgi.com/tuguegiraw/) is proud to present this year's official short narrative selections—celebrating authentic voices, native languages, and bold visions from Cagayan Valley.

Here are the official entries taking the stage:

𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝘼 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝙗𝙮 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙅𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙤
(Short Fiction / Experimental Narrative)
After a life-altering eye diagnosis, a grieving young woman travels to Iguig, Cagayan, searching for her late father’s unfinished documentary—only to confront a fading pottery tradition, buried memories, and the possibility of losing her sight.

Dudong Arkilado
𝘼 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝙗𝙮 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙞 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙣
(Short Fiction / Superhero Film)
In a world where superheroes are hired for a price, a struggling speedster stuck doing deliveries must land a real superhero booking before his license is revoked to prove he is more than just a delivery boy.

Invisible Burden
A film by Francis Dumalig
(Short Fiction / Experimental Animation)
When a sudden flood violently shatters his isolation, an emotionally paralyzed writer must journey into a forgotten wilderness to find a reason to live again.

am; amang (mga multo)
A film by Earl Taguinod
(Short Fiction / Magic Realism)
An aging barber with dementia reopens his dying barbershop each day, waiting for his wife’s return while confronting the deep fear of being forgotten.

Speak Now
A film by Martin Jethro Maddela
(Short Fiction / Sci-Fi)
In a world where expression carries a deadly cost, a desperate young woman is forced to test her limits to save her sick sister. How far will she go in the name of survival?

https://nlcgi.com/tuguegiraw/
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✨ Organized by the Local Government of Tuguegarao City, Tuguegarao City Investment and Economic Promotions Office, Tuguegarao City People with Disabilities Affairs Office, in partnership with the North Luzon Cinema Guild Inc. and Canon Philippines under the Balay Imahinasyon program.

15/09/2026

BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN ONCE AGAIN!

Catch the rerun of ALL THE THINGS I LEAVE YOU at SM City Tuguegarao Cinema from September 16–22, 2026.
This special screening celebrates the film’s inclusion among the contenders for the Philippines’ official submission to the Best International Feature Film category of the 99th Academy Awards.

Proudly featuring the work of Tuguegaraoeño writers Jerome Dulin and Sef Arcegono, together with musical scorer Glenn Barit, All The Things I Leave You is the first Ilokano-language Boys’ Love series, bringing to the screen a local story of love, identity, family, migration, and belonging that resonates beyond borders.
Here’s another chance to experience this proudly Ilokano story where it deserves to be seen—on the big screen.

📅 September 16–22, 2026 (6pm)
📍 The Event Screen, SM City Tuguegarao
🎟️ P250

For inquiries and bookings:
Skyleaf Creatives – 0956-277-4902 (Sef)
ELEVATE 3500 – 0917-562-2022 (Xy)
Agbiag iti pabuya nga Ilokano! 🎬❤️

15/09/2026

🎬 CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Balay ImahiNASYON | Batch 03 Story Development Lab! 🎬

In celebration of Philippine Film Industry Month 2026, the North Luzon Cinema Guild, Inc. is excited to announce that applications are now OPEN for the 3rd Batch of Balay ImahiNASYON: Story Development Lab!

Whether you are a high school student finding your voice or an aspiring storyteller from anywhere in North Luzon, this lab is designed to help you cultivate local stories, hone your screenwriting skills, and bring your unique creative vision to life—by creatives, for creatives.

✨ Why Join?
Writing Fellows: Actively develop your film project through hands-on mentorship, masterclasses, and one-on-one consultations.
Observers: Gain full access to essential sessions, discussions, and story development frameworks to build your filmmaking toolkit.

📍 Who can apply? High school students and interested storytellers/filmmakers across North Luzon.
📅 Deadline & Details: September 20, 2026; 11:59pm
Turn your story ideas into screenplays this September-October! 🚀

🔗 Apply now: https://forms.gle/acfhk9uyMNijQcw76

01/09/2026

🎬 CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Balay ImahiNASYON | Batch 03 Story Development Lab! 🎬

In celebration of Philippine Film Industry Month 2026, the North Luzon Cinema Guild, Inc. is excited to announce that applications are now OPEN for the 3rd Batch of Balay ImahiNASYON: Story Development Lab!

Whether you are a high school student finding your voice or an aspiring storyteller from anywhere in North Luzon, this lab is designed to help you cultivate local stories, hone your screenwriting skills, and bring your unique creative vision to life—by creatives, for creatives.

✨ Why Join?

Writing Fellows: Actively develop your film project through hands-on mentorship, masterclasses, and one-on-one consultations.

Observers: Gain full access to essential sessions, discussions, and story development frameworks to build your filmmaking toolkit.

📍 Who can apply? High school students and interested storytellers/filmmakers across North Luzon.

📅 Deadline & Details: September 15, 2026; 11:59pm

Turn your story ideas into screenplays this September-October! 🚀

🔗 Apply now: https://forms.gle/acfhk9uyMNijQcw76

23/08/2026

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝑻𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
How Youth-Led Cinema is Reshaping Governance and Advocacy in San Manuel, Isabela

By turning the camera on their own environments, these young documentarists have moved from passive observers to active participants in civic life. Rather than abstracting social issues, the films anchor them in real, lived experiences—demanding that local government units (LGUs) look closely at the systemic realities shaping the next generation.

Youth Lenses as Tools for Local Action How Youth-Led Cinema is Reshaping Governance and Advocacy in San Manuel, Isabela by Jerome Dulin On August 20, 2026, the premiere of the five official entries of the Panagbiag Documentary Film Festival at Callang National High School represented far more than a...

18/08/2026

12/08/2026

REGIONAL PARADOX: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙖 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙄𝙩​
..𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦: 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘪𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

When critics debate whether major institutions like Cinemalaya should mandate nationwide theatrical runs, public pushback is often swift and dismissive: “𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙥𝙖𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧?”

The descriptor "subpar" merits scrutiny. Detractors often complain that mainstream Filipino cinema is trapped in a loop of formulaic romantic tropes and predictable triangles. Yet platforms like CinemaRehiyon demonstrate that narrative innovation is thriving across the archipelagic margins. The issue is rarely a lack of narrative ambition; it is that commercial distribution channels actively wall off these works from general audiences.

https://nlcgi.com/promoting-regional-cinema-to-communities-that-cant-even-watch-it/

The Regional Film Paradox: Promoting Regional Cinema to Communities That Can’t Even Watch It by Sef Arcegono | Photos from Gulay lang, Manong! , KT House Production, All the things I leave you- Patawid The fundamental irony of Philippine regional cinema is that its stories travel everywhere except...

04/08/2026

Buwan ng Wika Special:
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭?

As the credits roll, murmuring ripples through the crowd. There are warm pats on the back for the young directors and appreciative nods for camera angles that make home feel cinematic.

Then, from somewhere near the back row, a sharp, casual critique cuts through the crowd: “𝙃𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜, 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙤, 𝙤 𝙄𝙩𝙖𝙬𝙚𝙨. 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙞 𝙥𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙧.” (“𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙄𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜, 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙤, 𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙩𝙖𝙬𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜.”)

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