The Filipino musical film ‘Song of the Fireflies’ will have separate screenings at the Soho International Film Festival and the Newport Beach Film Festival in the United States.
The movie is competing under the World Feature Film category at the Soho Film Fest in New York. It is set to be screened on Oct. 11.
‘We’re very excited and thankful to be part of this year’s Soho International Film Festival,’ said film director King Palisoc. ‘We hope the audience gets to experience the magic in the film the same way we did while making it.’
The ‘Song of the Fireflies’ will also be showcased at the Newport Beach Film Festival in Orange County, California, on Oct. 22, as part of the International Spotlight official selection.
Among those who will be attending the screenings is cast member and producer Rachel Alejandro.
‘We invite the Filipino community in New York, New Jersey and Southern California to come out and support ‘Song of the Fireflies’ which celebrates Filipino excellence in singing and music,’ she said.
‘Truly, music and singing are our ‘Pinoy Superpowers’ as proven by the back-to-back wins of Sofronio Vasquez III in ‘The Voice’ and Jessica Sanchez in ‘America’s Got Talent,’ she added.
Just last May, the film was recognized at the 58th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival where it was given the Platinum Remi Award. It won big as well at the 2025 Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) in March, clinching five accolades.
The movie is also one of the seven Filipino films that vied to represent the country in the Oscars.
Aside from Alejandro, other cast members include Morrisette Amon, Noel Comia Jr. and Krystal Brimner. The ‘Song of the Fireflies’ also has scheduled local screenings on Oct. 11, 12, 17 and 18 at the Ayala Museum. /ra