CinePanalo reveals Top 7 full-length films

There was a hush at Cinema 12 of Gateway Cineplex 18 as the screen showed a woman reaching for cocktail cans during the big reveal of the seven official entries in the full-length category of Puregold CinePanalo 2026.

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REPRESENTATIVES of the seven official entries for the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo run pose during the special announcement of the top seven full-length movies held at Gateway Cinema in Araneta City last Oct. 25. At right is Chris Cahilig, festival director.

The cinematic moment sparked drama and excitement among the gifted filmmakers whose dream projects were set to come to life.

The seven feature films are Joseph Abello’s Wantawsan; BC Amparado’s Mono No Aware; Thop Nazareno’s Apol of my Ai; Carl Joseph Papa and Ian Pangilinan’s Patay Gutom (Dead Hungry); Lawrence Fajardo’s Beast; Mikko Baldoza’s Stuck on You; Rodina Singh’s Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo).

As previously announced, each of the seven entries will receive a production grant of P5,000,000 and a chance to compete for the festival’s awards. The select feature films will be shown on screen alongside twenty short films made exclusively by student filmmakers.

In addition to the cinematic reveal videos, the event also showcased its retail roots by awarding each of the seven official entries with a giant stylized grocery receipt signifying their record-breaking production grant.