PALM SPRINGS, CA — Tayo na! Let’s go to the movies!

We’re turning opening night of DreamWorks Animation’s FORGOTTEN ISLAND into a full-on celebration — and YOU’RE INVITED!

Join Manny the Movie Guy, Festival Theaters Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley Filipino Festival for a special FORGOTTEN ISLAND Opening Night Movie Party on Friday, September 25 at 7 PM at Festival Theaters in Palm Springs.

And because this is a party, we’re adding some freebies!

Every ticket holder to our Opening Night Party gets a FREE SMALL POPCORN! 🍿 Thanks Festival Theaters!

But wait… there’s more. (Yes, we said it!)

We’ll also be giving away special prizes from DreamWorks/Universal, plus chances to win FREE MOVIE TICKETS and a FREE two-month paid membership to Festival Theaters!

The Festival Theaters membership includes one movie ticket per month, plus discounts on additional movie tickets and concessions and invitations to select special events.

So come early, grab your popcorn, enter to win some prizes and then settle in for a movie that puts Filipino culture and mythology on the big screen.

A FILIPINO STORY ON THE BIG SCREEN 🇵🇭

Check out my fun interviews with directors Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, and stars H.E.R., Liza Soberano, and Dave Franco.  

DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island stars H.E.R. and Liza Soberano as lifelong best friends Jo and Raissa, whose final night together before heading down different paths takes an unexpected turn when they discover a portal to the mysterious island of Nakali.

Waiting for them is a world inspired by the stories and mythological creatures they heard about growing up in Filipino families — including one particularly formidable Manananggal. The voice cast also includes Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng and Lea Salonga. The film is written and directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado and distributed by Universal Pictures. (DreamWorks)

For Filipino moviegoers in the Coachella Valley, that makes opening night something worth celebrating together.

And who better to celebrate it with than the Coachella Valley Filipino Festival, which returns to Downtown Palm Springs on November 21 for its annual celebration of Filipino food, music, dance, art and community? (Coachella Valley Filipino Festival)

FORGOTTEN ISLAND OPENING NIGHT MOVIE PARTY

Friday, September 25, 2026 — 7 PM
Festival Theaters
789 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)

Hosted by Manny the Movie Guy & the Coachella Valley Filipino Festival

🎬 DreamWorks Animation’s FORGOTTEN ISLAND

🍿 FREE small popcorn for Opening Night Party ticket holders
🎁 DreamWorks/Universal giveaways
🎟️ Chance to win free movie tickets
⭐ Chance to win a FREE two-month Festival Theaters paid membership

Bring your family. Bring your barkada. Bring anyone who loves movies — Filipino or not!

This is about celebrating a movie, celebrating our community and seeing Filipino-inspired stories and mythology take center stage on the big screen.

Kita-kits sa sinehan! See you at the movies!

Forgotten Island opens in theaters nationwide September 25. (DreamWorks)

Tickets & Official Links

🎟️ Festival Theaters — Tickets & Showtimes
🏝️ Official DreamWorks FORGOTTEN ISLAND Website
🇵🇭 Coachella Valley Filipino Festival