GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs’ animated documentary 58th continues its international journey with screenings and festival appearances in the Netherlands, Canada, Taiwan, and Indonesia from November to December 2026. The film will also reach Filipino students through a nationwide campus tour beginning this November.
Directed by Carl Joseph Papa, 58th will screen at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) on November 14, followed by a special screening at UBC Robson Theatre in Vancouver, Canada, on November 27.
Ahead of its theatrical release in Taiwan on December 4, the film will hold special screenings in Taipei on November 23 and 28, Kaohsiung on November 27, and Taoyuan on November 29. It is also part of the Asian Perspective Feature Programme at the 21st Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Indonesia, with screenings scheduled on December 3 and 4.
In the Philippines, the 58th Campus Tour aims to engage younger audiences in conversations about press freedom, accountability, and the fight against impunity. The initiative will visit 12 schools and institutions, including I-Academy, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Ateneo de Naga University, Bulacan State University, UP Diliman, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, UP Mindanao, Ateneo de Davao University, University of Santo Tomas, FAITH Colleges, and UP Film Institute from November 11 to December 9.
The film follows Ma. Reynafe Momay-Castillo’s search for justice for her father, photojournalist Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay, who was among those killed in the 2009 election-related Maguindanao Massacre. His remains have never been recovered.
58th is also under consideration for the Best Documentary Feature category at the 2027 Academy Awards. It previously received awards at the Manila International Film Festival and Doc Edge Festival in New Zealand, and completed a successful US theatrical run with screenings in Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas.
The film has also been featured at the Busan International Film Festival and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, further extending its reach to international audiences.
Through its global screenings and campus tour, 58th continues to bring the story of the Maguindanao Massacre to new audiences while keeping the conversations on press freedom, justice, and accountability alive.
