Founded by Solar Entertainment President Wilson Tieng and Cannes Best Director Brillante Mendoza, the festival remains committed to highlighting the stories and experiences of Filipinos to local and global audiences.

The homecoming of Lino Brocka's iconic 1979 film “Jaguar”, newly restored as the opening of Sinag Maynila 2025 will lead the film display, following its International debut at the 16th Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon, France.

“Its selection as the opening film for Sinag Maynila 2025 highlights the importance of film preservation, connecting the past with the future of Philippine cinema,” said Tieng.

They also selected to return “Atsay” starring the late Nora Aunor, directed by Eddie Garcia that was also an entry of 1878 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Tickets are priced at ₱250 and will be available in cinemas starting tomorrow, September 24.

Some of the official entries selected from over 300 submissions for this year's Sinag Maynila Film Festival are as follows:

Feature films:

- Candé by Kevin Pison Piamonte

- Jeongbu by Topel Lee

- Madawag Ang Landas Patungong Pag-asa (The Teacher) by Joel Lamangan

- Selda Tres by GB Sampedro

- Altar Boy by Sercille Poblete

Documentaries:

- Bai by Dimae “Ben” Holzhauer

- Embo Between Two Cities by Charles Kirby Fabellon

- Mga Bayaning Ayta (Ayta Heroes) by Donnie Sacueza

- Oscar’s Recipe by Giovanni Piolo V. Rayla

Short Films:

- Ang Babayi sa Kuba (The Woman From the River) by Jonathan Jurilla

- Ang Gadya Sang Suba (The Tale of the River Monster) by Daniel de la Cruz

- Defectives by Jalen Buenaseda.

- 50/50 (Fifty/Fifty) by Kien Manuntag

- Akin Ang Buhok Ko (My Hair Is Mine) by Luke Salazar

- Alimuom (Petrichor) by Yasmin Andrea Chan

- Alingawngaw (Dissonance) by Marco Bravo

- Ang Luha Ay Bahagi Ng Karagatan (Tears Are Part Of The Ocean) by Ryner Viray

- Bisa (Power You Hold) by Sabrina San Juan & Jan Nicole Nieves

- Boi by Luke Del Castillo

- Forty-Nine, Fifty by Johnfil Crisjim Nunez

- In Case You Miss It by Jadrien Morales

- Ipon-Ipon (Saving) by John Rev A. Remo

- Kadigaguman (Echo) by Zarrina Fernandez

- Lado (Rotten Coconut) by John Rey De La Cruz

- Mga Aningal Sa Taguangkan (Echoes From The Womb) by Rovic Lopez

- Mik-Ap (Make-Up) by Justiny Sayson

- Nostalgia (Nostalgia) by Aries C. Ferrer

- Opportunity by Eunice Sy

- Puhon (Someday) by Lady Princes A. Tero

- Sa Humba Nimo (Your Humba) by Allen Joshua S. Trinidad

- Si Balong At Si Doro (Balong And Doro) by Jenser Recosana

- Taga-Taga (Praying Mantis) by Trini Archie V. Garcia

- The Night Is Alive by Vincent Ibut

- Through The Viewfinder by Charlie Garcia Vitug

- Tinigom (Savings) by Keith Nemenzo

- Una’t Huling Inuman (First And Last Drinking Session) by Dominic Rivera

- Walahanon (Left) by Kristal Kaye C. Tadle

Student-made Documentaries:

- Alon Likha (Waves of Creation) by Deanne Marie S. Idanan

- Ballasiwen Ti Pinagbiyag (Across the Divide) by Ahron Cula

- Daungan ng mga Naghihintay (Where the Waiting Docks) by Kaila Arvi B. Ariston

- Kaliwa (Kaliwa: The Dam) by Jade Oraa

- Pagtipig (Keeping) by Reutsche Colle Lima

- PDL 000 by Zechri Jacob L. Alvarez

- Pendiyente (Pending) by Zyra Mae Plegaria

- Puno’t Dulo Ng Bahaghari (Beginning And End Of The Rainbow) by Kyle Dexter Millave

- Romeo And Julie by Ysamae Yrrah Carelo & Edward John Louis Factes

- Sa Wakas, Kasama (Finally, With You) by Janno Pelias

- Tuninong Na Pagpayaba (Silent Love) by Lorenz Adler A. Villamor