FDCP’S CREATEPHFILMS WELCOMES NEW FILIPINO STORIES FOR CYCLE 1

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) unveils the  grantees for the first cycle of the CreatePHFilms (CPH) program for 2026. 

CreatePHFilms is an FDCP initiative designed to support Filipino filmmakers through production grants ranging from ₱500,000 to ₱5M. The program covers key stages of filmmaking across four categories: Project Development, Large Budget Production, Small Budget Production, and Short Film. 

Below are the selected projects for CreatePHFilms Cycle 1 of 2026:

FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 

Supports selected medium- and feature-length films during development and pre-production.

God of Wrestling
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure (Live-Action-Animation)
Director: Michael Joseph Robert Torres Vergara
Production Company: Upside Down Entertainment and Recreation Inc.

Luzonensis & Floresiensis
Genre: Magic Realism
Director: Glenn Barit
Production Company: Daluyong Studios

Daddy Cool
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director: Dominic Bekaert
Production Company: Zoopraxi Inc. (Zoopraxi Studio)

ICHADDAO KO IMU, LO
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Director: Juan Carlo Balasbas Tarobal
Production Company: NATV Studios Inc.

Paghupa
Genre: Drama, LGBT, Arthouse, Regional
Director: Kyle Jumayne Francisco
Production Company: Southern Lantern Studios

FOR SMALL BUDGET PRODUCTION
Production and post-production funding for selected medium- and feature-length films with budgets below ₱15 million.

Wantawsan
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Joseph Andrew Abello
Production Company: Puregold Cinepanalo

FOR LARGE BUDGET PRODUCTION
Production and post-production funding for selected feature-length films with budgets of ₱15 million and above.

Apol of My Ai
Genre: Family Drama, Comedy
Director: Thop Nazareno
Production Company: Super! Entertainment

On the Job: Maghari
Genre: Crime Drama
Director: Erik Matti
Production Company: Reality MM Studios

Mono No Aware
Genre: Drama
Director: Brianne Carlo Amparado
Production Company: Cine Canawili Productions Inc.

FOR SHORT FILM
Production and post-production funding for selected short film projects.

Secrets of the Masked Children
Genre: Fantasy, Drama (Animation)
Director: Mitzi Ann P. Delima

Myrna, aso
Genre: Drama, Crime
Director: Gilb Baldoza

Flying Sun
Genre: Science Fiction
Director: Justine Borlagdan

MAHAL
Genre: Drama
Director: Kristin Parreño Barrameda

Tuob
Genre: Horror
Director: Kenneth de la Cruz

Practice Makes Perfect… You’re a Great Singer!
Genre: Magic Realism, Comedy
Director:JT Trinidad

The Soft Machine
Genre: Drama
Director: Kaj Palanca

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Genre: Queer, Regional Drama
Director: Clyde Cuizon Gamale

Immaculada
Genre: Gothic Horror
Director: Charlie Garcia Vitug

A Cubao Robbery
Genre: Queer Romance, Drama
Director: Patrick Pangan

Kung Bakit Pula ang Isda
Genre: Surrealist Narrative, Arthouse Drama
Director: Issa Encarnacion

I Stayed Too Long at the Fair
Genre: Coming-of-Age, Whimsical Drama
Director: Earvic Noay

The Film Development Council of the Philippines congratulates all selected projects and filmmakers under CreatePHFilms Cycle 1 of 2026. Through continued support for Filipino storytellers, FDCP remains committed to championing the growth and diversity of Philippine cinema.

Applications for the second cycle of CreatePHFilms open this July. Interested filmmakers may learn more at fdcp.ph/createphfilms

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