Diwa Filipino Film Festival

06/07/2026

Diwa at Pagdiriwang was a blast! Thank you so much to everyone who dropped by! See you all again today for day 2 at Seattle Center Armory Loft 2 starting at 12pm!

06/06/2026

Diwa at Pagdiriwang Day 1 is officially underway! Please drop by Seattle Center Armory Loft 2 for some merienda and great films from the Philippines and the Filipino diaspora!

06/04/2026

Diwa at Pagdiriwang could not be possible without our fiscal sponsor, . Because of their support, we can share beautiful and unique stories from Filipinos all over the world this coming weekend at .
Please join us in celebrating the Filipino spirit this weekend! RSVP at bit.ly/Diwa-Pagdiriwang

06/03/2026

Written and directed by Banjo Hinolan, “Manokan Country” is a 20-minute comedy-drama that captures the soul of Bacolod City’s culinary heritage. The story follows Raul (Hector Gloria), a passionate restaurant owner fighting to save his family’s Chicken Inasal business from a ruthless real estate developer, Mrs. Lopez (Tex Romero). To preserve his legacy and the community’s cultural heart against modernization, Raul organizes a high-stakes cooking competition. Supported by his daughter (Jerianne Panisales) and the local community, Raul must navigate sabotage and the delicate balance between tradition and innovation.

The Diwa Filipino Film Festival, in collaboration with the annual Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, is returning to the Seattle Center Armory Loft 2 this June. A

06/03/2026

Finding Filipinotown by Mike Talplacido (10 min, 2026, United States, English & Tagalog w/ English subtitles), Part of Portraits of Us, Seattle Center Armory Loft 2, Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 12:00 pm - Filipino seniors in the Pacific Northwest turn to dance to find joy, healing, and community.
RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/Diwa-Pagdiriwang

https://diwafilmfest.wordpress.com/2026/05/23/finding-filipinotown/

06/03/2026

Diwa at Pagdiriwang could not be possible without the support of . We are proud recipient of 4Culture's 2026 Public Free Access Grant, which makes it possible for us to share beautiful and unique stories from Filipinos all over the world this coming weekend at .

Please join us in celebrating the Filipino spirit this weekend! RSVP at bit.ly/Diwa-Pagdiriwang

06/02/2026

If By A Single Thread by Florence Jane Andres (21 min, 2024, United States, English & Tagalog w/ English subtitles), Part of Speculations and Anxieties, Seattle Center Armory Loft 2, Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3:30 pm - If By A Single Thread is a short, experimental documentary rooted in the live action narrative recreations of intimate, cherished memories between our director, Florence Jane Andres, and her late mother, Jennifer. Weaved together by an original work of poetry, personal archival photos and videos and an animation of red string flowing across the screen, If by A Single Thread will not only adopt the theory of the red strings of fate but place a certain significance to the idea that two people will always be connected by a single thread, no matter the time, space, dimension, or universe.
RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/Diwa-Pagdiriwang

https://diwafilmfest.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/if-by-a-single-thread/

06/02/2026

Diwa at Pagdiriwang 2026 trailer drop, featuring 😃 join us in celebrating the Filipino spirit this weekend! RSVP at bit.ly/Diwa-Pagdiriwang

06/01/2026

Ctrl Shift Escape by Roxanne Orpiano (15 min, 2025, Philippines, English), Part of Speculations and Anxieties, Seattle Center Armory Loft 2, Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3:30 pm - Amidst the relentless pace of his daily routine, a home-based worker encounters unsettling and disturbing moments that ultimately reveal profound truths about himself.
RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/Diwa-Pagdiriwang

https://diwafilmfest.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/ctrl-shift-escape/

05/31/2026

Spur by Claro de los Reyes (6 min, 2023, United States, English & Tagalog w/ English subtitles), Part of Speculations and Anxieties, Seattle Center Armory Loft 2, Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3:30 pm - A anxious journalist struggles to write his next story but a questionable presence lures him to consume a type of inspiration that comes with a cost.
RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/Diwa-Pagdiriwang

https://diwafilmfest.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/spur/