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iACADEMY BS Animation student Mary Anne Cahrop under Muni-Moonie Studio has been recognized as the Visayas’ Inspiring Storyteller at Inspiring Philippines 2026, receiving a ₱50,000 grant for her 2D paperless animated film, Buhi.

H.E. Karol Nawrocki, President of the Republic of Poland, headlined the opening of the 5th Annual Poland-Philippines IT Business Summit at iACADEMY in Makati City, where he delivered the summit’s Opening Address and met with the iACADEMY community, representatives from private institutions and government agencies, including the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), under the leadership of Secretary Henry R. Aguda; representatives of the Local Government of Makati, including Makati City Mayor Hon. Nancy Binay; and participants of the Poland-Philippines Smart Cities Hackathon.

iACADEMY opened its doors to industry experts, leaders, businesses, and innovators in the field of technology to host the 5th Annual Poland-Philippines IT Business Summit held on the 7th of October 2026. Organized by The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila, Polish Investment & Trade Agency, and Spiderhook Technologies, the event, centered on the theme “The Art of Smart Cities”, served as a gathering point for people with ideas and visions in the creation of smart cities.

iACADEMY Cebu continues to showcase the creative potential of its students and faculty as “Pulis Dunggab,” directed by Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts and Design student Maxine dela Bajan and written by Multimedia Arts and Design faculty member Faith Aragon, received the Puregold Always Panalo Film citation in the Student Shorts category at the recently concluded PG CinePanalo Film Festival 2026.

From carrying cameras on film sets in the 1980s to creating content with smartphones today, filmmaking has undergone a dramatic transformation. For veteran director and cinematographer Raymond Red, however, technology should remain a tool, not the force that defines the filmmaker.

In partnership with the Directors’ Guild of the Philippines, Inc., hosted the Future Filmmakers Forum, a platform designed to bring students closer to professionals shaping the country’s film industry.

As part of Academics Week 2026, iACADEMY brought aspiring filmmakers and creative students closer to the industry through the Future Filmmakers Forum, organized in partnership with the Directors’ Guild of the Philippines, Inc.

From independent filmmaking to representing the Philippines on the international stage, award-winning filmmaker Carl Joseph Papa brought his experience and creative perspective to iACADEMY’s Future Filmmakers Forum, held as part of Academics Week 2026.

iACADEMY’s commitment to developing future-ready Psychology professionals takes another step forward as its Bachelor of Arts in Psychology graduates achieve a 100% passing rate in the 2026 Psychometrician Licensure Examination.