Research & Curation
100 Bisaya Films
You Can Watch Online
A living guide to Cebuano and Visayan cinema.
A starting point for viewing
100 Bisaya Films
You Can Watch Online
Compiled by Andy Denson, the guide brings together Cebuano and Visayan cinema, with series and other formats identified separately from the 100 films. The full list is published on Medium, dated .
Read the guide on Medium ↗Availability can change by date, platform, and region. Check the entry and its viewing source before planning a screening.
Build a program around a question.
A viewing program becomes more useful when its films have a reason to sit together. Begin with the people who will watch: a class encountering regional cinema, a film group following a particular form, or an audience gathering around a shared subject.
Choose a question that leaves room for different films to answer it. Consider language, place, performance, memory, or how a filmmaker works with the resources around them. The question can guide an introduction and the conversation afterward.
Give each film its context.
Record the title, filmmaker, year, format, language, and viewing source. Add a short note explaining why the work belongs in the program. Keep a released film, a series, and an upcoming project clearly identified so a reader knows what to expect.
For a planned event, confirm the current source, runtime, subtitles, and exhibition arrangements. Public online access and permission for an organized screening should be checked separately with the appropriate rights holder.
Keep the record useful.
A guide needs attention as links, platforms, and availability change. Note when a source was checked, credit the people who made the work, and retain a way to report a correction. If you find an entry that needs attention, include the title, source link, and what has changed when you write to Ladder.
Suggest a correctionUpdated 27 October 2026