The international film festival season always gets a great head start, thanks to the successful conduct of the Berlin International Film Festival in…
Just as more film productions have resumed operations and cinemas have been given the go-signal to operate at limited capacities, we are faced with…
As we highlight women’s achievements and milestones this National Women’s Month, we also put the spotlight on them to further understand and support…
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“It’s a scam!” is one of the most popular catchphrases these days, and even film festivals are not spared from this. There are thousands of film…
The Filipino film industry is supposed to have its banner year this 2020 with the ongoing Sine Sandaan or Philippine Cinema Centennial celebration.…
The international film festival season always gets a great head start, thanks to the successful conduct of the Berlin International Film Festival in…
Tonight, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will stage the 5th Film Ambassador’s Night (FAN) online at the FDCP Channel to…
The reopening of cinemas throughout the country was what we have been yearning for since last year. Its shutdown beginning in March has crippled…
I am glad to share with you a new monthly observance that puts the spotlight on Philippine Cinema. Through Proclamation No. 1085, President Rodrigo…
Especially in the past decade, the Philippines has been in no short supply of internationally acclaimed films, actors, and filmmakers. We have scored…
Improving the state of Philippine Cinema does not just involve supporting the development, production, distribution and exhibition of films locally…
Philippine Cinema kicked off 2021 with a bang. The strong drive to create Filipino films has surely overpowered the bleakness of the pandemic. Amid…
It takes a village to create a film — a team of hardworking and dedicated workers who pour out their heart and soul along with blood, sweat, and…
We all heaved a sigh of relief when 2020 finally ended and welcomed the new year with optimism and hope. While the new normal of the previous year…
Without a doubt, the year 2020 and this pandemic have forever changed our way of life. Who would have thought that we would reach this situation…
At the heels of the conclusion of the national celebration of the Philippine Cinema Centennial, we reflect on the eventful path that brought us to…
The cinema experience has changed in recent years because of the decline of movie-going audiences and the burgeoning of online platforms. And this…
“Philippine Cinema is dominated by women.” I will never forget hearing this when we hosted a Panel Discussion in Osaka, Japan which featured women…
Transitioning from a traditional film festival to a full online execution is definitely a test of adaptability, but Filipino film festival organizers…
In going online with the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) takes full advantage of its new…
It’s the second day of the 4th Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), and we have more than a month to celebrate the diversity, ingenuity, resilience…
Witnessing audiences in international film festivals appreciate Filipino films has been a source of joy for me and my team at the Film Development…
Some industries in the country have started regaining ground amid the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, but not the Filipino film and audiovisual (AV)…
The festive and communal spirit of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) continues this year with its fourth edition, albeit in a virtual platform.…
By the end of the month, on October 31 to be exact, the 4th Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) will commence in an all-new online edition as a…
Since last year, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has been at the forefront of “Sine Sandaan” celebration — the representation…
Just as we closed the year-long celebration of the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema on September 11, the Film Development Council of the…
The year-long celebration of the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema officially came to a close on September 11. Since the Sine Sandaan grand launch…
For us, celebrating Philippine Cinema means more than commemorating its significant strides and history; it is honoring the path laid out to us by…
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the projected loss of the film and audiovisual entertainment industry this year is more than P100 billion with over…
One of my top priorities as head of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is to help push for a law that would set standards on the…
The Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland is one of the oldest A-list film festivals in the world. In its 73rd year, Locarno carried on…
Film archiving is a preservation of not just elements of works of art, but tokens and stories of an era, memories of a culture, and ultimately,…
Still in line with the State of the Nation Address, which President Rodrigo Duterte delivered on Monday, I continue the rundown of achievements by…
In line with the State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte, I would like to share the Top 20 accomplishments of the Film Development…
Philippine Cinema has been integral to the Filipino experience since the first local production was shown in 1919 — over 100 years ago. Through the…
One of the priorities of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is to empower Filipino documentary films and provide filmmakers and…
Like with the rest of the government agencies in the country and around the world, the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ planned projects…
On June 7, 2020, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III,…
As we end the month of June, I want to dedicate this column to my agency. June is doubly special to me because there are two significant occasions…
The film and audiovisual (AV) industry in the Philippines, while classified as a non-essential business sector, has been integral in our daily life.…
By this time, Filipino films would have already made the rounds in international film festivals and our filmmakers would have participated in film…
Lights, camera, action! Good take! Cut! That’s a wrap! These were words we thought we wouldn’t hear echoing across production sets any time soon,…
The audio-visual culture and industry have always been ingrained in the Filipino experience, whether through the consumption of film or witnessing…
Regional Cinema is Philippine Cinema. I have maintained this mantra since the moment I stepped in as Chairman of the Film Development Council of the…
As we draw closer to the date of the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine in the National Capital Region, the local audio-visual industry is…
With each new day in this coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis comes the latest government action plan or private sector project that aims to…
