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What's New in Cinemata 2.0


Cinemata 2.0 is here!
Following a comprehensive security audit and the transition to a dedicated team of Southeast Asian developers, our platform now offers faster streaming, enhanced security including passwordless login, smarter playlists, improved transcription with Whisper Large-v3, and new community features like Curator Voices and Blogs. 

Built as an ad-free, privacy-respecting alternative to Big Tech platforms, Cinemata 2.0 represents a major step forward in supporting filmmakers and advocates across the Asia-Pacific region. Discover what's new and what's coming next in our comprehensive platform update. Read more.

Cinemata 2.0: Breaking Free From Big Tech Control

Reflecting on Cinemata Currents 2025: Stories in Motion, Conversations Across Borders

TAM DokyuFest returns to Cinemata for its third online run

TheFar Eastern University Department of Communication‘s TAM DokyuFest 2025, a free online documentary film festival, will be held from May 19 to 28, 2025. The festival features 16 short films by FEU Communication students exploring the theme “Different Faces of Truth.” Read more.

Cinemata Currents 2025: A Hybrid Film Festival of Shared Viewing and Civic Imagination

Cinemata Currents 2025, a hybrid film festival, will be held from June 5th to 8th, 2025, with previews from June 2nd to 4th. The festival features scheduled film sets streamed regionally, followed by live talkbacks with filmmakers. It also includes on-demand films, local watch parties, and virtual workshops exploring minor cinema and civic resistance. Read more.