Filipino documentary “Eraserheads: Combo on the Run” won Best International Feature Documentary at the 12th Ierapetra International Documentary and Film Festival in Crete, Greece.
Filmmaker and producer Maria Diane Ventura was present to personally accept the award during the festival’s awarding ceremony.
“I always feel honored, humbled, and grateful to represent our country in any capacity,” Ventura said. “As a filmmaker, I’m happy if even one person connects with our work, so it’s incredibly thrilling and inspiring to see our film resonate beyond our shores.”
She also shared her pride in the film’s growing international reach.
“We set out to tell a story close to our hearts, and somehow it found its way across oceans,” she said. “It’s a privilege to carry our country’s voice and music from the Eraserheads, no less.”
Aside from winning one of the festival’s top honors, “Combo on the Run” was also selected as the closing film of the Greek festival.
Before making its European premiere, the documentary made waves at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2025, where it became the first Filipino film and first music documentary to be screened at the internationally renowned pop culture event.
Following its successful festival run, “Eraserheads: Combo on the Run” is in talks for a global theatrical release this year.
