The 19th edition of Cinemalaya is happening this August with a big (temporary) move to a new home. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Cinemalaya has been testing the waters on how it could resume its usual operations. Last year, the long-running Philippine independent film festival brought back its physical screenings, and while there were hesitations from patrons to return to the cinemas at the time, it was good enough to bring local film festivals again to their full glory.
