Creative production solutions house and entertainment company Arcade has been named Kidlat Film Production House of the Year for the fourth consecutive time, extending its run atop the Philippines’ premier advertising and creative awards show. The win was announced at the Kidlat Awards 2026 ceremony held on September 4 at the PNB Grand Atrium.
Arcade’s haul from the night ended at 32 metals from across every single Film Craft category – 4 Golds, 11 Silvers, 17 Bronzes and 16 Shortlists across 12 works for 12 different brands with 5 different creative agencies – further cementing its position as the most consistently awarded production house in the country’s advertising industry.
The production house founded by Jeorge Agcaoili, Richard Ang, Nick Santiago, Mike Talampas and Marius Talampas marked their fourth straight Production House of the Year title this year. The company first claimed the title in 2023 and has held it in every edition since.
“Four in a row isn’t something we take lightly — especially for a production house as young as ours,” said Arcade President Jeorge Agcaoili.
“This record wouldn’t be possible without the agencies and clients who continue to trust us with their biggest ideas, and without every single person at Arcade who shows up every project determined to raise the bar higher than the last.”
Director and co-Founder Mike Talampas also added, “What keeps us in this position is a refusal to get comfortable. We hold creative excellence as non-negotiable in every project we do, but we’re just as committed to evolving alongside our clients as their demands and requirements change. This win belongs to all of them.”
Marius also took home Gold at the Kidlat Awards’ inaugural Advertising Film Director of the Year award, recognizing his excellent body of work entered in this year’s Kidlat Awards. The award honors a director whose advertising work shows sustained excellence in storytelling, visual authorship, and command of the medium.
Arcade’s next-gen director Andrei ‘Superbayani’ Julitan also clinched his first film craft Gold at Kidlat for his GrabMart ‘Chicky Series’ with GIGIL, along with 2 more Bronzes in Outstanding Film Direction and Outstanding Editing. These Kidlat wins add to the trophy haul that ‘Chicky’ has already collected this year: 1 Gold from the Communication Cut at the Gerety Awards, 1 Silver Digital & Social Lotus and 1 Bronze Film Lotus at ADFEST, and 1 Bronze for NYF’in Funny at the New York Festivals.
| Campaign | Agency | Client | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippine Airlines ‘Safetynovela’ | BBDO Guerrero | Philippine Airlines | Gold – Outstanding Film Direction Silver – Outstanding Makeup & Styling Silver – Outstanding Cinematography Silver – Outstanding Editing Silver – Outstanding Production Design Silver – Outstanding Casting |
| Orocan ‘Let It Go’ | GIGIL | Ashlar Industrial Corporation | Gold – Outstanding Film Direction Gold – Outstanding Casting Silver – Outstanding Editing Bronze – Outstanding Cinematography Bronze – Outstanding Production Design |
| GrabMart ‘Chicky Series’ | GIGIL | Grab Philippines | Gold – Outstanding Casting Bronze – Outstanding Film Direction Bronze – Outstanding Editing |
| Stresstabs ‘Gone Girl’ | GIGIL | Haleon Philippines | Silver – Outstanding Editing Bronze – Outstanding Animation or VFX Bronze – Outstanding Cinematography Bronze – Outstanding Film Direction Bronze – Outstanding Production Design Shortlist – Outstanding Makeup & Styling Shortlist – Outstanding Casting |
| Grab ‘Asenso Series’ | GIGIL | Grab Philippines | Silver – Outstanding Film Direction Silver – Outstanding Editing Bronze – Outstanding Cinematography Bronze – Outstanding Production Design Bronze – Outstanding Casting |
| TNT ‘Dead Streaming’ | Ace Saatchi & Saatchi | TNT Telco | Bronze – Outstanding Production Design Bronze – Outstanding Editing Bronze – Outstanding Casting Shortlist – Outstanding Film Direction Shortlist – Outstanding Makeup & Styling |
| GrabFood ‘5 Stars’ | GIGIL | Grab Philippines | Silver – Outstanding Film Direction Shortlist – Outstanding Cinematography Shortlist – Outstanding Production Design Shortlist – Outstanding Casting |
| Samgyupsalamat ‘Unli’ | GIGIL | Milagrita Global Food Corporation | Silver – Outstanding Film Direction Bronze – Outstanding Casting Shortlist – Outstanding Editing |
| BEVI ‘Joel & Amy’ | GIGIL | BEVI | Bronze – Outstanding Film Direction Shortlist – Outstanding Casting |
| IWANT ‘HOME’ | BBDO Guerrero | ABS-CBN Corporation | Bronze – Outstanding Casting Shortlist – Outstanding Film Direction Shortlist – Outstanding Editing |
| Puregold SSS ‘The Sign’ | Republic Creative | Puregold Price Club, Inc | Shortlist – Outstanding Cinematography Shortlist – Outstanding Casting |
| Fresca ‘Sobra’ | Leron Leron Sinta | Century Pacific Food Inc | Shortlist – Outstanding Film Direction Shortlist – Outstanding Production Design Shortlist – Outstanding Casting |
