'Eraserheads: Combo On The Run' is Best International Documentary at Greece Film Festival

“Eraserheads: Combo On The Run” is a winner at the 12th Ierapetra International Documentary and Film Festival in Crete, Greece! 

The documentary feature bagged the Best International Feature Documentary trophy in the film festival, with director and producer Diane Ventura accepting the at the film festival’s awarding ceremony.

Aside from taking home one of the top prizes, “Combo On The Run” was also selected as the festival’s closing film. 

In a press statement, Ventura said it was an “honor” to represent the Philippines.

“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. 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,” she added.

It was previously screened at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2025, making it the first Filipino-produced film and the first music documentary to screen at the prestigious event.

“Eraserheads: Combo on the Run,” which premiered in Philippine cinemas this year on a limited run and was repeatedly extended several times due to demand, tells the story of one of the greatest Filipino bands of all time.

Aside from Eraserheads' rise to the top, the film also shows the untold story of their painful breakup and the challenges it took to get back on stage for their historic reunion concert, "Ang Huling El Bimbo" in 2022, which drew in an estimated crowd of more than 60,000 fans.

“Eraserheads: Combo On The Run” will also be screened in theaters worldwide this 2025.

The band are also set to have their Electric Fun Music Festival on October 18 at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Paranaque City. — Jade Veronique Yap/LA, GMA Integrated News