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21/07/2026

🇺🇸🇵🇭 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

Following its celebrated journey from 𝗕𝗙𝗜 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗜𝗫 𝗠é𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼, Warla is headed to Rhode Island International Film Festival, United States.

We are honored to announce that our Cinemalaya-born film will have its 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 at the 𝟰𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗥𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 (RIIFF).

As New England’s premier film festival and an Academy Awards®, BAFTA, and Canadian Screen Awards qualifying festival, RIIFF is one of North America’s most respected platforms for independent cinema, connecting exceptional international stories with U.S. audiences and industry.

𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘀 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 / 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗥𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

Tickets: https://rhode-island-international-film-festival-b9bj.viv...
Our heartfelt thanks to the RIIFF programming team for championing WARLA and bringing this story of survival, identity, and chosen family to the East Coast.

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19/06/2026

𝙒𝘼𝙍𝙇𝘼 𝙎𝙀𝙇𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝘼𝙎 𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙈𝙊𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙄 2026 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙈 🎬🌍🇭🇷

We’re thrilled to announce that our Cinemalaya film, Warla, will celebrate its Croatian premiere at Q***r Momenti Zagreb as the festival’s Official Closing Night Film on June 26.

Marking our fifth international selection during Pride Month, Warla has the honor of closing one of Central Europe’s longest-running and most influential q***r film programs, a festival that has championed bold and groundbreaking cinema for over two decades.🙏🏻

Organized by the Udruga Domino Domino Project, this year’s Q***r Momenti presents just four carefully curated international films exploring q***r identities and aesthetics. We’re honored that Warla has been selected as the festival’s Closing Night Film.
“Warla, through its audiovisual strength and its thematic and political depth, represents an essential contribution to the dialogue we aim to generate in this edition.” — Gonzalo Quintana, Domino Project

To be entrusted with closing a festival of this stature, and a program dedicated to expanding conversations around bodies, freedoms, narratives, and new forms of storytelling, is a milestone for our team.

Deepest thanks to the Domino Project for this incredible honor.
Zagreb, see you on June 26!🎬🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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17/06/2026

🔍 WE ARE CASTING! 🔍

Southern Lantern Studios is looking for actors for our biggest production yet, directed by Arden Rod Condez. Could it be you?

Must be available from Aug to Oct 2026. Open to first-time actors. Send your set card and acting video to: [email protected] with the subject line: Casting Call: Senior [Name]. Deadline: June 27, 2026!

13/06/2026

Southern Lantern Studios is proud to announce that Warla will have its Thailand Premiere at the Bangkok LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, happening from June 26–July 5, 2026.

Presented by the Baturu Cultural Festival, an international platform championing women’s, q***r, and marginalized voices through cinema and cultural exchange, this year’s edition, themed “Understanding & Respect,” showcases a carefully curated selection of only 14 films from around the world, making Warla one of the few works chosen to be part of this meaningful gathering.

For Warla, a story of identity, love, and resilience, to join this intimate celebration of q***r cinema and a vibrant exchange among filmmakers, artists, activists, and communities across the region is deeply meaningful.

From the Philippines to Bangkok, Warla continues its journey of bringing stories across borders.

08/06/2026

We are honored to share that Warla will have its Latin American premiere at Festival MIX México - Cine, Diversidad Sexual y de Género as part of its In Competition lineup. 🎬🏳️‍⚧️

Founded in 1996, Festival MIX México is Mexico City's longest-running independent film festival and the first and largest q***r film festival in Hispanic America.

From June 17–30, Warla stands proudly side-by-side with 10 exceptional international and Mexican feature films competing for the prestigious MARIPOSA MIX Awards (including Best Film, Best Direction, and the Great MIX Audience Award). According to festival director Alfonso Escandón, this year's selection paints a broad, diverse, and urgent picture of our contemporary world.

We are thrilled to share the competition stage with these incredible global stories:

🇲🇽 Goodbye Love – Indra Villaseñor Amador (Mexico)

🇩🇪 Houses – Veronica Nicole Tetelbaum (Germany)

🇲🇽 The Circle of Liars – Nancy Cruz Orozco (Mexico)

🇧🇷 Desire to Live (Mutatis mutandis) – Giorgia Narciso (Brazil)

🇲🇽 The Divine Tragedy – Sergio Tovar Velarde (Mexico)

🇵🇹 Twice Joáo Liberada – Paula Tomás Marques (Portugal)

🇩🇪 Free at Heart – Max Hegewald (Germany)

🇦🇷 Dog Dog – Marco Berger (Argentina)

🇺🇸 Sabbath Queen – Sandi Dubowski (USA)

🇬🇷 Uchronia – Fil Ieropoulos (Greece)

🇵🇭 Warla – Kevin Zarate Alambra (Philippines)

27/05/2026

WARLA TO SCREEN AT THE 4TH MACAO INTERNATIONAL Q***R FILM FESTIVAL!

From London, Calgary, Mumbai, and now Macau. 🌏

We are honored and thrilled to announce that WARLA is an Official Selection of the 4th Macao International Q***r Film Festival (), joining the festival’s ASIAN VISION lineup, a spotlight dedicated to bold and defining voices shaping the future of q***r cinema across the region.

Following its international premiere at BFI Flare and its In Competition selection at the KASHISH Pride Film Festival this June, WARLA continues its international festival journey with this exciting selection in Macau.

More festival stops and screening announcements coming soon.

🎬 WARLA SCREENINGS
06.07 日 SUN 21:20
06.23 二 TUE 20:00

The 4th Macao International Q***r Film Festival runs from June 5–27 at Emperor Cinemas Lisboeta Macao.

🎟️ Tickets / Official Website:
https://www.miqff.com/warla
Catch WARLA on the big screen in Macau.
See you there. ⛓️‍💥

𓂃𓂃 第 4 屆澳門國際酷兒影展 06.05 ── 06.27 𓂃𓂃
#澳門國際酷兒影展 ***rCinema ***rFilmFestival

17/05/2026

As Warla continues its journey around the world, the next stop is India 🇮🇳✨

We’re honored to announce that WARLA, directed by Kevin Z. Alambra, has been officially selected for the Narrative Features Competition at the 17th edition of the KASHISH Pride Film Festival in Mumbai.

Founded in 2010, KASHISH is South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ film festival and the first LGBTQ+ film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theatre with approval from the Information & Broadcasting Ministry of the Government of India. It has grown into a vital platform for LGBTQ+ cinema, culture, and community, and has been recognized among the Top 5 LGBTQ+ Film Festivals in the world. 🌈🎬

Catch the Indian premiere screenings of WARLA at:

📍 June 5, 2026 — 10:45 AM
Liberty Cinema

📍 June 7, 2026 — 11:45 AM
Alliance Française de Bombay

Thank you to the festival programmers, audiences, cast, crew, and everyone who continues to support independent Filipino cinema.

See you in Mumbai. ✨

***rCinema

06/05/2026

Congratulations to Paulo Almaden and Stage Post Audio and Music Productions Inc. for this incredible international achievement, earning a nomination for Best Original Score for Kevin Alambra's Warla at the 14th International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF).

This nomination at the internationally respected International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF), a leading global platform for film music and sound, places Paulo alongside acclaimed composers Max Richter (Hamnet) and Jerskin Fendrix (Bugonia), marking a proud moment for Filipino film music on the world stage.

Congratulations on this remarkable recognition!

16/03/2026

This one’s for the dolls! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ It's the FINAL CALL for auditions before we choose our Marla from the submissions.

Under the direction of John Denver Trending director Arden Rod Condez, this is Southern Lantern Studios’ biggest project yet! Be a part of the family, the deadline is March 20.

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