The Film Academy of the Philippines

The Film Academy of the Philippines signed two new partnership agreements at SANGGA 2026, bringing legal and health services closer to Filipino film and audiovisual workers.

Through a memorandum of agreement with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Quezon City Chapter, workers can access free legal consultation, rights education, and representation. Meanwhile, the memorandum of understanding with PhilHealth Regional Office NCR grants workers easier access to PhilHealth registration, membership updating, and enrollment in YAKAP, PhilHealth's expanded primary care benefit.

Both agreements reflect the Academy's commitment to building stronger systems of support for the people behind Philippine cinema.

Read the full story: https://filmacademy.gov.ph/story/film-academy-signs-partnerships-with-the-integrated-bar-of-the-philippines-and-philhealth-to-support-film-and-audiovisual-workers

Film Academy Signs Partnerships With the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and PhilHealth to Support Film and Audiovisual Workers New agreements connect film and audiovisual workers with legal assistance, rights education, and health services

The Film Academy of the Philippines brought services directly to film and audiovisual workers at SANGGA 2026—the Solidarity Assembly for National Growth of Audiovisual Workers.

The day brought together legal consultations, PhilHealth registration, IP rights assistance, and more, alongside the signing of new partnership agreements with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines QC Chapter and PhilHealth PRO-NCR.

As Director General Paolo Villaluna put it: "Sana ay maging siklab ito ng pagbabago sa atin—kung saan ang mga manggagawa ay mas maalam, mas professional, may may integridad at higit sa lahat ay protektado."

Read the full story:
https://filmacademy.gov.ph/story/film-academy-of-the-philippines-brings-services-directly-to-audiovisual-workers-at-sangga-2026

Film Academy of the Philippines Brings Services Directly to Audiovisual Workers at SANGGA 2026 This inaugural assembly gives film and audiovisual workers a day to access registration, consultation, and support services from the government and partner organizations

🏳️‍🌈🎬 Catch seven acclaimed LGBTQIA+ films from nine countries at Gateway Mall 2 this June 24 to 26. The full screening schedule can be seen below. Tickets are P200 for all screenings.

Time to start plotting your Pride Month movie schedule.

The QCinema Pride Film Festival returns this June 24–26, bringing seven acclaimed LGBTQIA+ films from nine countries to Cinema 17 and Cinema 18, Gateway Mall 2.

This year’s lineup includes:
🇪🇸🇩🇪🇧🇪 Iván and Hadoum — Winner of the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at Berlinale 2026. A moving drama about a trans man navigating love, ambition, class, and identity in southern Spain. Co-presented by Embassy of Spain in the Philippines, AECID Philippines, and Instituto Cervantes.
🇵🇭 Dreamboi — Winner of 9 awards at CineSilip Film Festival 2026, including Best Film and Best Director. A trans woman becomes consumed by her fascination with an underground audio p**n performer.
🇩🇪 Trial of Hein — Winner of the Teddy Jury Award at Berlinale 2026. A haunting story of identity, memory, and belonging set in a remote island community.
🇰🇷 3670 — Winner of 4 awards at Jeonju International Film Festival 2025, including Best Actor for Kim Hyun-mok. A tender romance about a North Korean defector finding connection within South Korea’s q***r community.
🇦🇺 Le***an Space Princess — Winner of more than 19 international awards, including top prizes from festivals in Berlin, Sitges, Sydney, Atlanta, Adelaide, Lund, and Madrid. An animated sci-fi comedy with a proudly q***r spirit.
🇯🇵 Tiger — Winner of the Hylife Vision Award at Busan International Film Festival 2025. A gripping thriller that explores family conflict, morality, and desire.
🇺🇸 The Birdcage — The beloved comedy classic nominated for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane.

📅 June 24–26, 2026
📍 Cinema 17 & Cinema 18, Gateway Cineplex 18, Gateway Mall 2, Cubao, Quezon City
🎟️ P200

Know your rights!

Join us for the second Sine-Legal, a free webinar on film and audiovisual industry rights and laws on June 15, 2026, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Topics include IP Laws, Labor Laws, the Eddie Garcia Law, the Film Academy of the Philippines' Grievance Mechanism, and MTRCB Ratings.

Speakers and their bios coming soon. Watch this space!

Register by scanning the QR code.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for SANGGA 2026 last week!

We're sharing some of the moments captured in front of our SANGGA photowall—snapshots of just a few of the 345 participants who made the Film Workers Assembly so meaningful.

Naki-picture ka ba sa SANGGA photowall? Pa-like and share naman po ng pic! Wag po kalimutang i-public at i-tag ang Film Academy. Gamitin po ang hashtag !

Kita-kita po tayo ulit sa susunod na pagtitipon ng ating film & audiovisual community 🎬✨

Munting paalala ngayong Hunyo mula sa Film Academy of the Philippines:

Sa bawat kuwento, sa ulan at unos, maging kulay, liwanag, at tahanan tayo ng isa’t isa.

To cap off the successful SANGGA 2026 Assembly last May 26, the Film Academy of the Philippines hosted a Networking Night, where industry partners and delegates came together for an evening of camaraderie, new connections, and deeper conversations about the Academy’s programs and services.

🎬 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: Participants at SANGGA Film Workers Assembly are currently availing the various services offered at the event’s partner booths.

Services include PhilHealth registration and ID acquisition, legal consultations, intellectual property concerns, accounting assistance and help desks for Film Academy membership applications.