october, 2025
Event Details
The spookiest film festival is here. Enjoy ngilngig films by Asian filmmakers at the Ngilngig Film Fest 2025.
“Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival is a showcase of films that explore and expand the myriad meanings of ngilngig—a common Bisaya expression for the fantastic, the ghastly, the macabre; or for something that elicits horror, goosebumps, and repulsion.”
From: Ngilngig Site
Ngilngig Film Fest 2025 Highlights
This year’s Opening Film is “Money Slapper” by Bor Ocampo.
It stars John Lloyd Cruz as Daniel whowins the biggest cash prize in the history of Philippine lottery. This will be screened on October 25, 2025, Saturday 7 pm at the Cinematheque Centre Davao.
On Day 2, Ngilngig Film Fest 2025 will host a talk in partnership with the FDCP. The talk is on “Reclaiming the Liminal” by Filmd Academic Edward delos Santos Cabagnot.
Day 3 will end with a talk on Sound Alchemy by Alllan Blberona aka Mantiw. This will be held at The Grenhouse Cinema on Aoctober 27 from 9 pm to 11 pm.
On Day 4, Atty Karen Santiago-Malaki will talk on the Salient Points of the Eddie Garcia Act. The talk will be on October 28, Tuesday, 1:30 pm – 3 pm at the Cinematheque. This is in partnership with the FDCP.
Finally, on Day 5, the Feature Film “I, The Song” by Dechen Roder (Bhutan) will be screened at the Cinematheque at 7 pm.
And the Ngilngig Awards Night will be held at Three Yards from 9 pm to 11 pm.
Support Local Filmmakers
Ngilngig Film Fest 2025 is organized by Pasalidahay in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). Visit the Ngilngig Site for more information: ngilngig.com.
Related Post: Davao Ngilngig Film Festival 2017
