Manila International Film Festival sets new dates, earmarks donations to LA fire aid

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A portion of the proceeds from the Manila International Film Festival, an event organized by Filipinos in Los Angeles, will be donated to wildfire relief efforts

LOS ANGELES, USA – The second Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) has been moved to March 4 to 7 amid the Southern California wildfires.

With respect to the people impacted by the devastating wildfires, the MIFF also scaled back its plans.

A portion of the proceeds from the MIFF events, including its screenings, will be donated to the Los Angeles fire relief efforts. All events will have a fundraising aspect.

The MIFF, originally scheduled from January 30 to February 2, will still show entries plus special screening films at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. 

A simple closing night event, “A Tribute to Our First Responders,” will be held at the International Ballroom of The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. It will honor the men and women who heroically battled the wildfires.

The MIFF will offer free admission to the first responders and their immediate families at all the screenings. 

Blockbuster hit Jun Robles Lana’s And the Breadwinner Is will be aired along with other Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2024 entries: Zig Dulay’s Green Bones, Michael Tuviera’s The Kingdom, Crisanto B. Aquino’s My Future You, Chito S. Roño’s Espantaho, Jason Paul Laxamana’s Hold Me Close, Kerwin Go’s Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Hospital Killer, Richard Somes’ Topakk, and Dan Villegas’ Uninvited.

Making its world premiere is Song of the Fireflies, a film from the team behind Ang Larawan, the acclaimed film adaptation of the stage musical based on Portrait of the Artist as Filipino by Nick Joaquin, the Philippines’ National Artist for Literature.

MIFF’s other special screenings include Gene Cajayon’s The Debut, a landmark Filipino-American film celebrating its 25th anniversary; Fil-Am Jonathan Eusebio’s feature directing debut, Love Hurts; Regina Aquino’s Faith Healers; Michele Josue’s Nurse Unseen; James Love’s A Filipino in America; and the return of Cathy Garcia-Sampana’s box office record-breaking Hello, Love, Again.

Tickets to “A Tribute Dinner to Our First Responders” and screenings are now available. The revised screening schedule, closing night dinner and ticket information are available on the MIFF’s website: https://manilainternationalfilmfest.com/. – Rappler.com