MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The celebrated documentary Eraserheads: Combo on the Run is set to take center stage internationally with screenings at two major film festivals this October: the 44th Annual Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) in the United States and the International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF) in Samobor, Croatia.
Directed and produced by Maria Diane Ventura, the film has been selected for HIFF’s Spotlight on the Philippines, a special showcase honoring Filipino cinema’s bold and boundary-pushing storytellers. Screenings will take place at the Consolidated Theatres Kapolei 3 in Honolulu on October 30, 2025, at 6:00 pm. The section also features notable works such as Lav Diaz’s Magellan, the Philippines’ official entry to the 98th Academy Awards, and Jerrold Tarog’s Quezon, starring Jericho Rosales.
Adding to its growing list of accolades, Combo on the Run is also nominated for Best International Film Documentary at the ISFMF, one of the world’s most significant festivals for sound and film music, set to open on October 6, 2025.
