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June 19, 2026

FDCP CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH WITH PELIKULAYA 2026

MANILA, PHILIPPINES โ€“ The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) proudly celebrates Pride Month 2026 with this yearโ€™s edition of Pelikulaya. Running from June 23 to July 3, the festival aims to uplift and honor the LGBTQIA+ community through the power of Philippine cinema.
 

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June 17, 2026

FDCP OPENS CALL FOR REGIONAL STORYTELLERS IN CENTRAL VISAYAS

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June 4, 2026

SINE KABATAAN WELCOMES THE NEXT GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS

MANILA, PHILIPPINES โ€“ The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) proudly announces the Top 10 finalists of the 9th edition of the Sine Kabataan Short Film Lab and Festival.

Sine Kabataan is FDCPโ€™s support program dedicated to young filmmakers eager to begin their filmmaking journey, providing production grants and opportunities to showcase their work on the big screen. 

Here are the Top 10 finalists of Sine Kabataan 2026: 
 

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๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—›-๐—ฆ๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐——๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ง ๐—–๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ
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The delegation stayed active at the Philippine-Singapore Pavilion for the fifth day of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in France, holding meetings with potential partners and discussing incentives for co-production opportunities.
The Philippine-Singapore Networking Reception also took place at the Pavilion, bringing together producers from both countries with the presence of the Philippine Ambassador in France, His Excellency Eduardo Josรฉ de Vega and Vice Consul Miko Cabatingan.
Producer Wilfredo Manalang and Vietnamese director Nguyen Thi Xuan Trang pitched the project โ€˜Land of Evanescenceโ€™ at the Docs by the Sea Showcase, a co-production among the Philippines, Vietnam, and France.
The delegation capped off its 5th day at Cannes 2026 at the Korean Film Night and Hong Kong Night, where attendees connected with fellow industry players, spotlighted authentic stories, and shared their cultures. Korean Film Council chairman Han Sangjun joined the Korean Film Night, further strengthening industry collaboration and championing the future of Asian cinema.
Stay updated on the Philippine delegationโ€™s journey at Cannes 2026!
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๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—›-๐—ฆ๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐——๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ง ๐—–๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ
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THESE ACTORS CARRY MOVIES (WITHOUT TOP BILLING) | Behind The Reel: The FDCP Roundtable Discussions
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Learn how our guest actresses reveal how they prepare, build scenes, and โ€œsellโ€ moments even before stepping on setโ€”plus the key differences between acting for film and television.
A closer look at the craft, the instincts, and the invisible work that makes performances resonate.

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Shamaine Buencamino
Shamaine Buencamino is a veteran Filipina actress whose career spans film, television, and theater. She has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed and mainstream productions such as โ€˜Barberโ€™s Talesโ€™ (2013), Maybe This Time (2014), and, The Woman Who Left (2016), earning recognition for her emotionally grounded and complex character portrayals. In addition to her work on screen and stage, she is an advocate for mental health awareness and continues to be a respected presence in Philippine performing arts.
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Ina Feleo
Ina Feleo is a Filipino actress, dancer, and writer known for her work in independent cinema and television. She gained critical attention for her performances in socially grounded films and is recognized for her versatility across genres such as Miss You Like Crazy (2010), Hanggang Makita Kang Muli (2016), and Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre (2025). She graduated from Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) with a degree in creative writing. She is also the youngest daughter of actor Johnny Delgado and director Laurice Guillen.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ina_feleo/?...
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Carmi Martin
Carmi Martin is an award-winning Filipina actress and comedian with over four decades of experience in film and television appearing in hits such as Four Sisters and a Wedding (2013) and Ten Little Mistresses (2023). She rose to prominence in the 1980s and has since become a mainstay of Philippine popular culture, known for her dynamic range in both comedic and dramatic roles across generations of Filipino audiences.
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Cherry Pie Picache
Cherry Pie Picache is an acclaimed Filipina actress celebrated for her powerful performances in independent films and mainstream television dramas. She has received multiple acting awards from local and international institutions including the Gawad Urian Best Actress for Foster Child (2008) and Bridal Shower (2004), and Asian Television Awards. She is widely regarded as one of the most respected and versatile performers in contemporary Philippine cinema.
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Chanda Romero
Chanda Romero is a veteran Filipina actress whose career spans over 6 decades, with notable roles in Filipino classics such as Batch '81 (1982) and Working Girls (1984). A prominent figure in Philippine film and television, she remains active in the industry, known for playing strong matriarchs and iconic villains and for her enduring screen presence and contributions to Philippine entertainment.
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Pat Daza
Patricia Daza, more commonly known as Pat-P Daza, is a radio-TV host, journalist, and columnist. She is often seen on-screen hosting for tv shows like โ€˜Road to Starkadaโ€™ (2023) and โ€˜TikTalksโ€™ (2023). A writer for The Philippine Starโ€™s entertainment section, she often works on pieces that reflect relevant everyday life events. As a journalist, she also takes on roles and projects that shed light on important social issues that need to be addressed.
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ANAK KA NG SHOWBIZ: TALENT RUNS DEEP 1/2 | Behind the Reel: FDCP Roundtable Discussions
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What is it really like to be born into showbiz?

Ara Davao, Inah De Belen, Kaila Estrada, Diego Gutierrez sit down with MJ Felipe to unpack the myths, pressures, and quiet privileges of growing up as the children of the Philippinesโ€™ biggest showbiz icons.

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The โ€œNepo Babyโ€ Label
A closer look at how celebrities respond to the โ€œnepo babyโ€ label, navigate online criticism, and carry their family legacy in showbiz.

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Ara Davao
Ara Davao is a Filipino actress known for her work in television and film, with recent projects such as Batang Quiapo (2023), Love Is Color Blind (2021) and Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins (2025). She is the child of veteran actor Ricky Davao and actress Jackie Blanco. Ara is recognized for carrying on her familyโ€™s artistic legacy and her engagement with the Philippine entertainment community.
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PAS SEA Workshop 2025 Highlights | FDCP
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PAS SEA 2025: VOICES WITHOUT BORDERS!

Thatโ€™s a wrap on the PAS SEA Workshop 2025! This year's workshop went beyond being a platform for stories to reach the global stageโ€”it transformed into a vibrant creative community where emerging Asian storytellers not only honed their craft but also found inspiration and connection in each otherโ€™s voices.

โ€œ๐˜‘๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜บโ€”๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต'๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ข.โ€

โ€” ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ฉ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ป๐˜ข๐˜ฉ, ๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ด, ๐˜—๐˜ˆ๐˜š ๐˜š๐˜Œ๐˜ˆ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ตdows, PAS SEA Participant

Letโ€™s celebrate this new wave of fearless filmmakers, breaking boundaries and bringing Asiaโ€™s stories to the worldโ€”together.
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JuanFlix Campus goes to BulSU Highlights | FDCP
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Maraming Salamat, Mga Supling ng Bulacan! ๐ŸŽ‰

The JuanFlix: Campus Tour brought stories, passion, and purpose to Bulacan State University last May 6, 2025.

โ€œ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜จ-๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐˜‘๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜น ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐˜‰๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บโ€ - ๐˜Š๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ป ๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ, ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฎ ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต | ๐˜‰๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ

Together, weโ€™re bridging education and entertainment sparking discussion and empowering the next generation of storytellers, one campus at a time.
Join our community, and witness how the power of storytelling through film amplifies the voices of communitiesโ€” All in Juan Click, All in JuanFlix!
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FDCP SIGNS PH-FRANCE CINEMATIC CO-PRODUCTION TREATY
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OFFICIALLY SIGNED: PHILIPPINES-FRANCE CO-PRODUCTION AGREEMENT UNLOCKS NEW OPPORTUNITIES!

A new chapter in international filmmaking begins as the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Franceโ€™s Centre National du Cinรฉma (CNC) officially sign the long-awaited Philippine-France Cinematographic Co-Production Agreement at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Paving the way for more collaboration, the agreement was signed on May 14, 2025 at the CNC Pavilion by FDCP Chairman and CEO Jose Javier Reyes and CNC President Gaรซtan Bruel.

For more details, you can check our Press Release: fdcp.ph/updates/fdcp-signs-ph-france-cinematic-co-production-treaty
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