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Over 350 films from the 35th edition of Gawad Alternatibo will be streamed on Cinemata starting August 17, offering audiences diverse social issue alternative films in the Philippines.

Cinemata was the official media partner of MULAT Documentary Guild’s ‘RamPelikula: Celebrating Queer Docu on Screen’ event, which emphasised the importance of queer narratives and visual storytelling in empowering the Philippine LGBTQIA+ community.

Amnesty International and Cinemata will showcase a diverse selection of films and videos as part of the Martial Law Bloodline Project, which aims to preserve history and promote awareness of the martial law era in the Philippines.

The latest version of Cinemata features the multilingual speech recognition system Whisper, which will help social issue filmmakers showcase their work to a wider audience, plus some of the most-requested features from Cinemata users.

The collection of 12 original songs produced by Filipino artists honours those who courageously stand up against challenges to their rights to bodily autonomy and campaigns for the decriminalisation of abortion in the Philippines.

Organised by the Film Aficionados Circle of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines' College of Communication, the Sineminuto competition aims to showcase Filipino student films and explore the rich tapestry of stories within the films.

EngageMedia Video Lead King Catoy introduces Cinemata Big Screen, a regional showcase of films on key digital rights issues, and highlights the program's contribution to digital rights advocacy.

The selected filmmakers from Thailand and the Philippines will produce films for the 'Tech Tales Youth' film collection that will raise awareness of internet freedom and other digital rights issues in the two countries.

In the fifth post from 'Cinemata Features', Zayed Siddiki shares what's it like working as an independent filmmaker in Bangladesh and how his work in the development communications sector influenced his practice.