The heat of Cinemalaya season is starting early. Just yesterday, Jan. 31, the Cinemalaya Facebook page just announced that the Cinemalaya 2019 All-Access Festival Pass is on sale for three days, Feb. 1 to 3. Hold up, it’s not just some deceiving cut down; originally P3,500, you can purchase it at only P1,750 starting today. This favorable move is in line with Pasinaya Festival’s three-day sale.

In order to get that discounted pass, head to the CCP Box Office from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The pass handed will serve as a temporary one, and will be replaced with the official all-access pass once the Cinemalaya season officially begins in August. We all should get going, since these temporary cheaper passes are limited in number.

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What can we expect from Cinemalaya this year? We presume bigger and bolder stories of slice of life characters, from an impoverished grandmother of an autistic child to a pessimistic and uninspired middle-aged artist. In its 15th year, the best way to maximize Cinemalaya’s artistic offerings is to have the biggest liberty we can get a hold of, and that is through its all-access pass. Every year, it entails admission to all festival screenings at CCP venues, free seating, and a space in the priority lane, among others.

Cinemalaya 2019 will run from Aug. 2 to 11.

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