
Finalist film posters of the 38th Gawad CCP Alternatibo, courtesy of the Cultural Center of the Philippines via Lifestyle Asia
Event
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38th Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video
Quick facts
- Date
- 7 Aug 2026 to 16 Aug 2026
- Time
- Daily curated blocks within the Cinemalaya screening grid, roughly 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM; Gawad Awards on August 13 at 6:30 PM, Shangri-La Cinema 3
- Venue
- Red Carpet Cinemas at Shangri-La Plaza (Cinema 3) and Gateway Cineplex 18Mandaluyong and Cubao, Quezon City
- Area
- Quezon City
- Get in
- Free
- Tickets
- lifestyleasia-onemega.com
Date
7 Aug 2026
Neighbourhood
About this event
Southeast Asia's longest running independent film competition turns 38, screening 54 finalist shorts across animation, documentary, experimental and narrative categories under the theme Pag aninag. It runs alongside Cinemalaya with all screenings free and open to the public, plus a Gawad Specials block, a children's section and a best of last year showcase.
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