The QCinema International Film Festival (QCinema) is the official film festival of Quezon City, the Philippines’ City of the Stars. The annual film festival serves as the lens through which the general public gets to appreciate the active role of Quezon City in Philippine filmmaking; from its pioneering years in the 50’s, down to the present, and on to the future.

Established in 2013, QCinema features a broad spectrum of local and international films of all genres. In its competition sections (Asian Next Wave, QCShorts, and the newly established QCSEA), the festival offers a showcase of some of the exciting filmmakers from the country and our neighbors in Asia. The non-competition sections provide a chance to catch the most critically lauded and internationally awarded movies of the year, as well as storied classics from the vast history of cinema.

Throughout its existence, QCinema has supported the production of new films through substantial grants from the Quezon City Film Commission (QCFC). For more than a decade, the festival has provided funding to over 100 film projects; from shorts and documentaries, to feature films. This tradition of support continues through the QCinema Project Market, an industry initiative that aims to bolster not just the local film scene, but Asian cinema as a whole, turning Quezon City into a hub for regional film business.