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In this episode of the Pretty Good Podcast Youth Series, Amnesty International regional researcher Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong and Nepali art activist Neha Gauchan unpack the victories and ongoing struggles of LGBTQ+ rights in Thailand and Nepal. From landmark legislation to digital activism, they explore how queer youth are building safer spaces online and pushing for change beyond symbolic wins.
In this Cinemata Features article, film scholar and curator Patrick F. Campos reflects on regional exchange, collective memory, and his evolving curatorial practice across Southeast Asia. He is also part of the inaugural Cinemata Community Curator Residency Program.
Young advocates from Taiwan and the Philippines share how they're building solidarity across borders to defend civic space and empower the next generation.
Cinemata is the exclusive streaming platform for 'Piyu, I Love You' 2025, available from February 17 to 24. FEU Film Society’s annual film festival returns with this year’s theme, ‘Love Outside the Box,’ challenging traditional romantic tropes and offering fresh perspectives on love in Filipino cinema.
From December 13 to 22, Cinemata will stream 15 Philippine short films from the 6th Likhang Mulat: Film Movements Festival, commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
We're looking for two film curators to develop a film program addressing issues on shrinking civic spaces in the Asia-Pacific.