By Gabriela Baron
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is set to celebrate Pride Month with a special showcase of LGBTQIA+-themed films from June 23 to 30.
The “Pelikulaya 2023” titles will screen in Cinematheque Centres in Manila, Davao, Iloilo, Nabunturan and Negros, as well as in select cinemas in Metro Manila, including Cinema ’76 and UP Film Institute’s Cine Adarna.
Some of the titles will also be available for streaming on JuanFlix starting June 30.
Here are the films screening at the “Pelikulaya 2023”:
- Happy Together (Wong Kar Wai)
- Girl (Lukas Dhont)
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Celine Sciamma)
- Women Do Cry (Vesela Kazako and Mina Mileva)
- Billie and Emma (Samantha Lee)
- Mamu, and a Mother Too (Rod Singh)
- Metamorphosis (J.E. Tiglao)
- The Boy Foretold by the Stars (Dolly Dulu)
- Manila By Night (Ishamel Bernal)
Showcase of Award-Winning Short Films at the Cinematheque Centres Nationwide (free screening):
- Alingasngas ng mga Kuliglig (Vahn Leinard Pascual)
- Love in the Ungodly Hour (Bradley Jason Pantajo)
- Dikit (Gabriela Serrano)
- Noontime Drama (Kim Timan and Sam Villa-Real)
- Nang Maglublob ako sa Isang Mangkok ng Liwanag (Kukay Zinampan)
Online Streaming via JuanFlix:
- Sila-Sila (Giancarlo Abrahan)
- Metamorphosis (J.E. Tiglao)
- Mumu, and a Mother Too (Rod Singh)
- Rome and Juliet (Connie Macatuno)
- How to Die Young in Manila (Petersen Vargas)
- Nang Maglublob ako sa Isang Mangkok ng Liwanag (Kukay Zinampan)
- This is Not a Coming Out Story (Mark Felix Ebreo)
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Celine Sciamma)
- Women Do Cry (Vesela Kazako and Mina Mileva)
Through this special programming, the FDCP aims to put the spotlight on underrepresented members of the LGBTQIA+ community to promote a better understanding of inclusivity, diversity, and equality.
“This event aims to raise awareness on LGBTQIA+ issues. We believe that by using the power of film, we can do our part in showcasing films that celebrate LGBTQIA+ stories,” FDCP Chairperson and CEO Tirso Cruz III said.
“Hoping to create understanding of the lives, perspectives, [and] advocacies shown in each film,” Cruz added.