International Silent Film Festival Manila 2025

ISFFM is is back! and revived with fresh energy, uniting cultural groups, musicians, and film lovers in a celebration of cinema and global collaboration.

Catch the festival from July 11 to 13 at Red Carpet Cinemas, Shangri-la Plaza, plus a special pocket screening on July 14 at Cine Adarna, UP Film Center.

Pre-registration is now closed, but 100 walk-in seats are available per screening—first come, first served!

Participating Countries:
🇦🇹 Austrian Embassy
🇪🇸 Instituto Cervantes Manila
🇪🇸 Embassy of Spain
🇯🇵 Japan Foundation Manila
🇮🇹 Philippine Italian Association
🇮🇹 Embassy of Italy
🇩🇪 Goethe-Institut Philippinen

Supported by:
Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), Red Carpet Cinemas, Shangri-La Plaza

Schedule

July 11, Friday | 7:00 pm

🇯🇵 The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode From the Tales of Flowers (1935)
Live Scoring: Teresa Barrozo, Pat Sarabia, Mariah Reodica

July 12, Saturday | 4:00 PM

🇪🇸 Gigantes y cabezudos (1926)
Live Scoring: Psychic Surgeons

July 12, Saturday | 7:00 PM

🇩🇪 Wie sich der Kientopp rächt (1912)
Live Scoring: Joee Mejias + Alyana Cabral as “ma.ma.”

July 13, Sunday | 4:00 PM

🇮🇹 Fra Diavolo (1925)
Live Scoring: Pepe Manikan’s Proggharmonic Orchestra

July 13, Sunday | 7:00 PM

🇦🇹 The Life of Beethoven (1927)
Live Scoring: Heartlife Partner Artists

Pocket Event

July 14 | UP Film Institute, Cine Adarna

[10:00 Am] Voice of the Silent Screen: A Workshop on the Art of Benshi
🔗 Register: bit.ly/benshiworkshop

[2:00 Pm] the Scent of Pheasant’s Eye (Japanese Silent Film Screening)
🔗 Register: bit.ly/japanesesilentfilmscreening

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