07/09/2025
THE WAIT IS OVER! SINEKAB 2025 IS HERE!
The Film Development Council of the Philippines is proud to present the official selections for the 8th Sine Kabataan Film Festival! 10 promising young filmmakers from across the country are set to make their big screen debut from September 5-7, 2025 at Red Carpet Cinemas, Shangri-La Plaza!
Sine Kabataan Short Film Festival 2025 presents 10 original works from promising amateur filmmakers:
“4 Better or 4 Worse”
Directed by RonJay Mendiola
“Blooming!”
Directed by Ronnie Ramos
“City’s Laundry & Taxes”
Directed by Diana Galang
“Coding si Papa”
Directed by Michael Angelo Pogoy
“Due Date na ni Judith”
Directed by Kieth Earl Rebaño
“Elephant Paths”
Directed by Joshua de Vera
“Sa Tumoy sa Walay Kahumanan
[After the (G)rain is gone]”
Directed by Von Jorge Actub
“Signal Pending”
Directed by Lourchielle Hael
“Sunog sa Sugbo”
Directed by Jon Owen Lepiten
“When it Rained Malunggay Leaves”
Directed by Cedrick James Valenzuela
Stay tuned for screening schedules to witness the next generation of Filipino filmic excellence!
Check out our website for more details: fdcp.ph/updates/sinekabataan2025
The Sine Kabataan Short Film Festival is an annual celebration of original short films, told through the eyes of young Filipino filmmakers. Now in its eighth edition, the festival returns this Philippine Film Industry Month (PFIM), organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).