You can watch classic Filipino movies for free at Ortigas Art Festival 2026
Movie lovers are in for a treat as the Ortigas Art Festival 2026 is set to bring back its free film screenings, showcasing some of the country's most celebrated cinematic works.
In partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Film, Broadcast and New Media Division, this year's film program highlights works by National Artists and acclaimed contemporary filmmakers.
The screenings will run from July 17 to 30 at Cinema 4, Promenade, Greenhills Mall. Admission is free and open to the public.
Festivalgoers can look forward to timeless classics by National Artists Manuel Conde, Lamberto Avellana, Lino Brocka, Kidlat Tahimik, and Ricky Lee.
You can also watch acclaimed films from Cinemalaya and Gawad Alternatibo under the CCP's Lakbay Sine program.
Those interested in attending are encouraged to register in advance through the festival's online registration form.
To sweeten the deal, talkback sessions with the film directors will also take place after the screenings.
Below is the schedule of the movies:
- July 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM | A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS FILIPINO by Lamberto Avellana
- July 18, 2026 | 6:00 PM | KONO BASHO by Jaime Pacena II (with Talkback Session)
- July 19, 2026 | 5:00 PM | WHITE FUNERAL & CINEMARTYRS by Sari Dalena (with Talkback Session)
- July 20, 2026 | 6:00 PM | GENGHIS KHAN by Manuel Conde
- July 21, 2026 | 6:00 PM | I'M BEST LEFT INSIDE MY HEAD by Elian Idioma, SI BALONG AT SI DORO by Jenser Recosana, AMBOT WA KO KABALO UNSAY I-TITLE ANI (Untitled) by Rey Anthony Villaverde
- July 22, 2026 | 6:00 PM | ALIPATO AT MUOG by JL Burgos (with Talkback Session)
- July 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM | THAT WE MAY SEE by Paul Morales
- July 24, 2026 | 6:00 PM | MA' ROSA by Brillante Mendoza
- July 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM | JAGUAR by Lino Brocka
- July 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM | JAGUAR by Lino Brocka
- July 28, 2026 | 6:00 PM | PASTIL: PAREHAS RA TA'G KAN-ON'G GINAKAON by Andrei Francis Arrocena & FIGAT by Handiong Kapuno (with Talkback Session)
- July 29, 2026 | 6:00 PM | ANG BABAE SA LIKOD NG MAMBABATOK by Lauren Sevilla Faustino
- July 30, 2026 | 6:00 PM | WHY IS YELLOW THE MIDDLE OF A RAINBOW by Kidlat Tahimik
Now in its ninth year, the Ortigas Art Festival is an annual celebration of Filipino creativity, bringing together visual arts, fashion, film, and more.
