CMB boosts Puregold CinePanalo support with ₱1.25M gear grants for 2026 films

Bigger funding, top-tier equipment aim to elevate Filipino filmmakers and push festival to its most ambitious year yet.

CMB Film Services has renewed its partnership with the prestigious Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival to provide full-length filmmakers access to industry standard, high quality equipment. In line with this continued partnership, CMB have even raised the rental grants on offer to the Puregold CinePanalo’s filmmakers to PhP 1.25 million, up by PhP 250,000 from last year’s offering.

The increased rental grant allows filmmakers even more access to the wide variety of equipment available via CMB. This includes their array of cameras, associated lenses, lights, grips, and other accessories. The filmmakers will work together with officials from CMB as well as the Puregold CinePanalo to determine the most necessary and suitable equipment required for each project.

Jim Baltazar, President of CMB Film Services, spoke on the importance of the company’s partnership with the Puregold CinePanalo. “For the past two years, the Puregold CinePanalo has been a major catalyst in the production of top tier, internationally acclaimed films made right here in the Philippines,” said Baltazar. “At CMB, we seek to empower the filmmakers of the Puregold CinePanalo by providing financial support and access to our world class equipment offerings. This will ensure the Puregold CinePanalo line up continues to raise the standard of excellence in both the local and international cinematic community.”

Ivy Hayagan-Piedad, Puregold senior marketing manager and festival chair, echoed these sentiments. “We strive to make this upcoming Puregold CinePanalo the biggest and most notable year in the festival’s history,” said Hayagan-Piedad. “Together with CMB, we have provided our filmmakers the grandest opportunity to realize their dream projects. Higher production grants, higher rental grants, full creative freedom, all these things together makes the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo a landmark occasion for culture and local cinema.”

The official line up for the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo’s full-length category includes Joseph Abello’s “Wantawsan,” BC Amparado’s “Mono No Aware,” Thop Nazareno’s “Apol of my Ai,” Carl Papa and Ian Pangilinan’s “Patay Gutom” (Dead Hungry), Lawrence Fajardo’s “Beast,” Mikko Baldoza’s “Stuck on You,” and Rodina Singh’s “Multwoh” (Patay na Patay Sa’yo). 

The films will be screened in 2026 at the Gateway Cineplex 18 as well as select Ayala Cinemas.

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