The cheers haven’t died down from Cannes, yet the team behind “Agapito” already has another reason to celebrate. The short film, co-directed by Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Danelle Romero, has been officially selected for the Short Cuts Programme at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), running from Sept. 4 to 14 in Canada. “I’m excited because this is also its North American premiere,” Belarmino told Inquirer Entertainment in a recent interview. “We’re excited to find out what the reception of the audience there will be.” Romero recalled how she and the team first received the news: “Nagtawagan kami kaagad. […]... Keep on reading: From Cannes to Canada: Why ‘Agapito’ is the Filipino short everyone’s talking about