Partners & Community

Cinemata is built with and for the communities we serve.

We collaborate with filmmakers, film curators, media makers, educators, activists, cultural institutions, and civil society organisations across the Asia-Pacific who believe in the power of stories to create change.

Together, we host film programs, share knowledge, curate playlists, organise screenings, support campaigns, and build digital spaces where social issue films can live safely and meaningfully.

If you'd like to collaborate with Cinemata for your film initiative, festival, educational program, research project, or advocacy campaign, read our Partners and Communities FAQ. You may email us at [email protected].


Our Community of Partners

(Updated to reflect Cinemata's evolving network)

Cinemata actively works with partners across five areas:

Film Organisations

Film Festivals

  • BMW Shorties (Malaysia)
  • Freedom Film Fest (Malaysia)
  • Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video (Philippines)
  • Indigenous Exchange Festival (IXF) (Malaysia)
  • Likhang Mulat Film Movements Festival (Philippines)
  • Parmata Film Exhibition (Philippines)
  • Sumedang Film Festival (Indonesia)
  • TAM DokyuFest (Philippines)

Advocacy and Civil Society Organisations

Media Collectives

Universities and Educational Institutions

Cultural Institutions


Past Partners

A selection of past film programs, festival partners, and community initiatives:

Film Organisations

Film Festivals

Advocacy and Civil Society Organisations

Universities and Educational Institutions

Cultural Institutions