All posts tagged: Mono No Aware

Mono No Aware with JK Labajo

Mono No Aware: Juan Karlos Labajo Plays the Man Who Cleans Up After Japan’s Loneliest Deaths

Published by Ely Valendez

Musician Juan Karlos Labajo takes his first real lead role in “Mono No Aware” at Puregold CinePanalo 2026 — the premise, the cast, and the crew pedigree behind it.

The seven feature films selected for Puregold CinePanalo 2026, each backed by a ₱5 million production grant.

Puregold CinePanalo 2026 Is Finally Showing What Its ₱5 Million Gamble Bought

Published by Ely Valendez

With ₱5 million production grants for seven feature films, zero genre boundaries, and a Metro Manila cinema rollout from September 23 to October 4, Puregold CinePanalo 2026 is testing whether retail revenue can build a sustainable pipeline for independent Filipino cinema.