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06/06/2026

At the 79th Festival de Cannes, YELLOWFIN was presented through a large-scale VR setup using over 100 synchronized PICO headsets and external surround-sound speakers, bringing audiences directly into the coastal communities of the Celebes Sea while recreating the communal experience of cinema.

In this short feature by PICO XR, Hanna Forssell of The National Museum of Finland reflects on the experience: “Very, very emotional and very realistic… It was wonderful. Great story.”

30/05/2026

YELLOWFIN team at the 79th Festival de Cannes, sharing the red carpet with Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, and Rami Malek for Ira Sachs’ THE MAN I LOVE.

On the carpet: E del Mundo (writer-director), Aly Cabral (actor and music composer), Kaye Banaag (production designer), Jack Weinstein (executive producer), Jan Pineda (Tarzeer Pictures), Kyle Nieva (producer), and Gian Carlo Librojo (producer).

16/05/2026

YELLOWFIN
World Premiere
79th Festival de Cannes
Immersive Competition

SYNOPSIS
After years in an Indonesian prison, Popi returns to his coastal village only to find his wife has moved on and started a new family. Adrift in his own life, he takes to the waters of the Celebes Sea, seeking solace and purpose. His solitary journey takes a surreal turn when he rescues a stranded Indonesian coast guard, stumbles upon a hidden trove of gold, and comes face-to-face with a wounded mermaid.

Runtime: 12 min 35 sec
Country: Philippines
Language: Cebuano and Indonesian
Subtitles: English and French
Format: 360° Virtual Reality Film
Genre: Immersive Drama / Mythic Eco-Fantasy
Production Companies: Create Cinema, Screen Asia
Producers: Pamela Reyes, Gian Carlo Librojo, Kyle Nieva
Associate Producer: Mica Oliveros
Executive Producers: E del Mundo, Pamela Reyes, Kyle Nieva, Gil Chua, Jack Weinstein, Joanna Guinta, Jennielyn Abrot

LEAD ARTISTS
Writer & Director: E del Mundo
Director of Photography: Ber Cruz
Production Designer: Kaye Banaag
Music Composer: Aly Cabral
Sound Designers: Albert Michael M. Idioma, Jannina Mikaela Minglanilla
Editor: Kyle Nieva

CAST
Eduardo Kawasan Jr., Aly Cabral

SUPPORTED BY
CreatePHFilms Fund
Film Development Council of the Philippines
Tarzeer Pictures
JAR Entertainment

CONTACT
Kyle Nieva, Producer – [email protected]

YELLOWFINWorld Premiere79th Festival de Cannes Immersive CompetitionAfter years in an Indonesian prison, Popi returns to...
14/05/2026

YELLOWFIN
World Premiere
79th Festival de Cannes
Immersive Competition

After years in an Indonesian prison, Popi returns to his coastal village only to find his wife has moved on and started a new family. Adrift in his own life, he takes to the waters of the Celebes Sea, seeking solace and purpose. His solitary journey takes a surreal turn when he rescues a stranded Indonesian coast guard, stumbles upon a hidden trove of gold, and comes face-to-face with a wounded mermaid.

14 May 2026 · Carlton Cannes · 4:20 PM

We are honored to announce that YELLOWFIN, directed by E del Mundo, will have its World Premiere in the Immersive Compet...
24/04/2026

We are honored to announce that YELLOWFIN, directed by E del Mundo, will have its World Premiere in the Immersive Competition of the 79th Festival de Cannes.

Produced by Screen Asia and Create Cinema, YELLOWFIN proudly represents the Philippines in Cannes’ Immersive Competition, where it joins eight other visionary works from around the world competing for Best Immersive Work. It also marks a historic first for Southeast Asian immersive cinema at Cannes.

We are deeply grateful to our cast, crew, collaborators, partners, and supporters who helped bring this Filipino virtual reality film to the world stage.

See you in Cannes!

IN RESIDENCE: Kyle Nieva at the International Film Business Academy in South Korea, as one of two international fellows ...
23/04/2026

IN RESIDENCE: Kyle Nieva at the International Film Business Academy in South Korea, as one of two international fellows selected for the Business Track at the Busan Asian Film School.

Set in Busan, Asia’s first UNESCO-designated City of Film, AFiS is one of Asia’s leading training grounds for emerging film producers and film business professionals. Its Business Track prepares future executive producers, policymakers, and industry practitioners through a curriculum spanning financing, marketing, distribution, film law, film policy, talent management, and global production, shaped by both the Korean and global film industries.

Screen Asia is immensely proud of our very own Gian Carlo Librojo! 'Serbisyong Tatak UP' on DZUP 1602, which he hosts an...
04/05/2024

Screen Asia is immensely proud of our very own Gian Carlo Librojo! 'Serbisyong Tatak UP' on DZUP 1602, which he hosts and co-writes, has just won the Most Development-Oriented AM Program at the 18th Gandingan Awards, besting top stations like DZRH, DZBB, and Radyo Pilipinas.

The Gandingan Awards honor excellence in broadcasting, particularly those promoting social development. 'Serbisyong Tatak UP' champions civic engagement, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship by comprehensively exploring themes ranging from human rights, disaster risk reduction, and gender equality to volunteerism, sustainable development, mental health, and inclusivity.

Screen Asia is thrilled to share that our project, “Unremarkable” by Trishtan Perez, has been selected for the 39th Inte...
11/11/2023

Screen Asia is thrilled to share that our project, “Unremarkable” by Trishtan Perez, has been selected for the 39th Interfilm Berlin's International Script Pitch in Germany!

“Unremarkable” emerged as one of the eight projects selected out of 250 submissions from talented storytellers across the globe.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Goethe-Institut Philippinen and the Film Development Council of the Philippines for their invaluable support for the project.

As we look back on the recent Asia Pacific Screen Awards—the region's highest accolade in film—we are honored to have ha...
09/11/2023

As we look back on the recent Asia Pacific Screen Awards—the region's highest accolade in film—we are honored to have had our very own Kyle Nieva participating as a delegate for the Motion Picture Association (MPA) Asia Pacific!

The MPA is the leading advocate of the film, television, and streaming industry around the world—representing the interests of its six members, namely Walt Disney Studios, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

Wrapping up the Busan International Film Festival with the Screen Asia squad 🎬✨
16/10/2023

Wrapping up the Busan International Film Festival with the Screen Asia squad 🎬✨

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