TITLE PLACE DATE DESCRIPTION For its 19th edition, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival promises to deliver the best visual storytelling with new competing films to be screened at the Philippine International Convention Center on August 4 to 13, 2023. With the theme “ilumiNasyon,” the country’s pioneering independent film festival returns with 10 full-lengths and 10 short films in competition, as well as other components that will secure a space for independent filmmakers to tell their stories and share their perspectives on the issues that shape our times, while capturing the audience’s imagination. Cinemalaya Festival 19 affirms the Integrity of the filmmaker’s vision as it continues to Illuminate the Nation.