
PAGDIRIWANG PHILIPPINE FESTIVAL
DIWA Filipino Film Showcase

After postponing our film festival last year, we are back and online! This year, we continue to celebrate "Sineng Filipino" at #Diwa2021 with over 40 films that celebrate the Filipino spirit wherever it resides! All films will be available online and on-demand through the Vimeo platform from June 5 to June 30, 2021. While there is no admission fee, we do request audience members register beforehand. We will then email you the access details at the start of the festival.
From preserving Ilocano cultural traditions in Melver Ritz Gomez’ Iyallatiw, to the experiences of a Filipino American family during the pandemic in Alexander Catedral’s Back to Work, to the encounter of cultures in the Cordillera highlands in Carla Pulido Ocampo’s Tokwifi, this year’s films showcase the diversity of experiences in the Philippines and its diasporas.
The film festival is spearheaded by Adrian Alarilla, a filmmaker and scholar originally from Quezon City currently pursuing his PhD in History at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. The festival is made in cooperation with The Filipino Cultural Heritage Society of Washington (FCHSW) to complement the annual Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival.
Adrian Alarilla is a PhD History student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa studying 20th century Filipino migration as well as Transpacific history and cinema. Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, he received his MA in Southeast Asia Studies at the University of Washington in 2018. He helps organize the Southeast Asia x Seattle Film Festival and the Diwa Filipino Film Festival. His films have been shown in Manila, Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Tijuana, and Phnom Penh. He has contributed to an upcoming collection of essays entitled Southeast Asian on Screen: From Independence to Financial Crisis (1945-1998), published by the Amsterdam University Press.

Complete Film Lineup:
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Angkla (Anchor, 25 min, Philippines) by Frances Irish O. Villaflor
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Aswang (8 min, Australia) by Keshi Sacdalan
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Back to Work (2 min, United States) by Alexander Catedral
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Bagwis Sa Alon (Wings of the Wetlands, 17 min, Philippines) by John Patrick Rodriguez
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Bakla (5 min, United States) by Brandon English and Michael Thór
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Basketball Coach – The Other Side (3 min, United Arab Emirates) by Rajeev Thottippully
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Bidyoke (27 min, United States) by Joseph Mangat
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The Blur (4 min, Canada) by Sarah Calantog Himaya
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Brightside (15 min, United States) by Julia Levanne and Myhraliza Aala
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Caroline Mangosing – Dual Citizen Series (7 min, Canada, United Kingdom) by Marie Alcober
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Dagiti Tallo a Virgen (Three Virgins, 8 min, Philippines) by Melver Ritz Gomez
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Faithless (5 min, United States) by Virginia Travers and MiG Ayesa
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The Final Piece (15 min, United States) by Rommel Andaya
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Han Han – Dual Citizen Series (7 min, Canada, United Kingdom) by Marie Alcober
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In a Moment’s Notice ( 8 min, Canada) by Alec Carlos
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Iyallatiw (To Transfer, 19 min, Philippines) by Melver Ritz Gomez
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Joyce (12 min, Canada) by Alinar Dapilos
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Kahilwasan (Safety, 7 min, Philippines) by Stephanie Metcalf and Julienne Bautista
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Kalinguan Tane Ing Lutu nang Ima (Time to Forget Mother’s Cooking, 11 min, Philippines) by EJ Gagui
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Kato: A New Page (14 min, United States) by Vincent Eclavea Jr.
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Keeper (8 min, United States) by Ryan Smith
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Kibo (Response, 12 min, Philippines) by Jay Francis G. Letrillard
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Ang Laswa ni Lola Mame (Lola Mame’s Vegetable Soup, 12 min, Philippines) by Vincent Joseph H. Entuna
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Little Church (13 min, Canada) by Thea Loo
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magnolia (18 min, Canada) by James Legaspi
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Mga Salitang Inanod (Drifted Thoughts, 18 min, Philippines) by Gabriel Carmelo
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Miss Aswang (18 min, United States) by Rialin Jose
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Missing Star (11 min, Philippines) by Jara Gonzales
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The Modern Mambabatok: Lane Wilcken and Filipino Tattooing in the Diaspora (30 min,United States) by Kayla Sotomil
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Nene (17 min, Philippines, Canada) by King Louie Palomo
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On The Fence (6 min, Canada) by Paula Ner Dormiendo
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Pandemic support group (8 min, United States) by Billionna Reyes
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Patrick Alcedo – Dual Citizen Series (12 min, Canada, United Kingdom) by Marie Alcober
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Puso Ng Pinoy Bboy (Heart of the Pinoy Bboy, 58 min, Philippines, United States) by Clifton Abuan
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Rainbow Headed (5 min, Canada) by Stephanie Leite
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Stars Fall (3 min, United States) by Rafaella Angelica Rodriguez Nepales
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Still Trying (11 min, United States) by Nicole N. Nequinto
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Submit (6 min, United States) by Ben Ephraim
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Tokwifi (Star, 20 min, Philippines) by Carla Pulido Ocampo
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Tomgirl (10 min, Australia) by Vonne Patiag
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Yana Gilbuena – Roots and Wings (6 min, United States) by Lisa Yadao, Michelle Sampior, and Irene Yadao
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Year of the Dragon (3 min, United States) by Griffin Wells and Moses Yeon