Cinespectra welcomes partnerships with Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), EON, LOVE YOURSELF and Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc. (DGPI).

Cinespectra welcomes partnerships with Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), EON, LOVE YOURSELF and Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc. (DGPI).

Cinespectra welcomes partnerships with Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), EON, LOVE YOURSELF and Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc. (DGPI).

CineSpectra 2019: A Film Festival for HIV/AIDS Awareness has been created as a vehicle to foster a deeper, human rights-based understanding of HIV/AIDS and therefore a wider public appreciation of this epidemic not just as a public health issue, but in the context of the greater human experience, through film and/or A/V production/short films as well as to consistently foster film appreciation and film screening programs for audience development.

CineSpectra 2019: A Film Festival for HIV/AIDS Awareness has been created as a vehicle to foster a deeper, human rights-based understanding of HIV/AIDS and therefore a wider public appreciation of this epidemic not just as a public health issue, but in the context of the greater human experience, through film and/or A/V production/short films as well as to consistently foster film appreciation and film screening programs for audience development.

CineSpectra 2019: A Film Festival for HIV/AIDS Awareness has been created as a vehicle to foster a deeper, human rights-based understanding of HIV/AIDS and therefore a wider public appreciation of this epidemic not just as a public health issue, but in the context of the greater human experience, through film and/or A/V production/short films as well as to consistently foster film appreciation and film screening programs for audience development.

Let your film express what you stand for.

Let your film express what you stand for.

Let your film express what you stand for.

CineSpectra MANIFESTO

As Filipinos, we rise to any challenge and transform struggle into opportunity. In a world plagued with issues like poverty, discrimination, and violence, we respond with creativity and ingenuity. In times of uncertainty, we spread messages of hope across a variety of channels.

No medium calls to attention the power of a message as vividly as film. Film has shocked us, touched us, amused us, thrilled us, and made us question our world. Film’s ability to bring messages to life and change perspectives is one of immense potential.

How can we use film to bring together arts and advocacy and move from the world we live in to the world we dream of?

Our answer is CineSpectra – a visual showcase of diverse stories which gives different voices in the community the opportunity to be heard. CineSpectra brings together the country’s filmmakers with a call-to-action: to produce and showcase films that will inspire Filipinos to come together and build a world of strength and resilience. To cast light on the issues which matter most in our world, and enable solutions which strengthen our communities for generations.

We invite you to CineSpectra and to join in our movement.

ABOUT THE 2019 THEME

The theme for this year’s CineSpectra is Your Judgement, Their Life. All films featured in this year’s CineSpectra will cast a spotlight on HIV and AIDS in the Philippines. While HIV and AIDS in the Philippines have received considerable attention in local and international news, the topic is still very difficult to discuss and confront for many Filipinos. As a result, those currently living with HIV - referred to as PLHIV - are stigmatized by society and rarely given platforms to share their stories.

In the name of advancing public discussions and breaking the stigma, CineSpectra 2019 will allow Filipinos to broaden their understanding of HIV and AIDS through films which push boundaries of common knowledge and empower the narratives of the Filipinos who are directly impacted. Through this holistic approach we aim to transform perceptions toward increased awareness, acceptance, and willingness to take action, no matter what one’s capacity may be.

This is the vision of CineSpectra 2019.