MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 24 — In a surprise announcement made on Monday, September 21, the animated feature film “Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 — During the first public session that kicked-off FDCP’s 2020 edition of the Film Industry Conference,…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 — Lani Misalucha, Gary Valenciano, The Company, Isay Alvarez and Robert Seña, Martin Nievera, and Lea Salonga…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 — “Tuloy ang Pista 2020!” declared the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) as it gears for the…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 — As the Filipino film industry wraps up the year-long celebration of One Hundred Years of Philippine Cinema…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 — With the many changes faced by the country and the rest of the world this year, the Film Development…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 -- Amid the current pandemic, even the film industry has found it necessary to explore creative ways of…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 -- In keeping with an eventful September in honor of Philippine Cinema and the industry, the Film Development…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has partnered with SIKAP (Creative Content Creators…

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) expresses sorrow and grief over the passing of producer and film industry leader Maria Azucena…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 — When the Enhanced Community Quarantine and National State of Calamity due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 — “Let’s Create Together!” was the message of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Film Development Council of…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 -- Following an initial call for projects put out in February this year, Full Circle Lab Philippines has…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 28, 2020 — After months of lobbying for representation in the country's fiscal stimulus package to help cushion the…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 — A story about a boy who is set to leave his home in an isolated fishing village to study in a high school in…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 28, 2020 — Among the numerous Philippine productions that have been put on hold because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 26, 2020 — Getting back to work is the main objective of film and audiovisual industries worldwide ever since the…

The government’s commitment to ensure the health and safety of film and audiovisual content workers as operations resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 24, 2020 -- Full Circle Lab Philippines, a collaboration between Film Development Council of the Philippines and Matthieu…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 25, 2020 — Fourteen companies from the Philippines are part of the 24th Hong Kong International Film…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 24, 2020 -- Following the successful celebration of the 24th Asian Television Awards (ATA) in Manila in January 2020, the…

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is now calling for submissions for Sine Wikain: Sandaang Pagpapaalala, an online challenge…

Four international productions, with two shot in the Philippines and another two co-produced with a Philippine company, are the first recipients of…

“Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah vs. The Amazonistas of Planet X,” the animated comedy film of Avid Liongoren, was awarded the Open Doors Locarno Development…

In June, the Film Development Council of the Philippines launched its initiative, Binging During Quarantine, a campaign encouraging the public to…

The community quarantine due to COVID-19 took over the second quarter of 2020, but this did not deter the Philippine Film Archive (PFA) from…

After the success of this year’s first-ever Manila-hosted 24th Asian Television Awards (ATA) last January 10 to 12 at Resorts World Manila, the…

Philippine cinema’s presence will undoubtedly be felt at this year’s edition of the Locarno International Film Festival. In collaboration with the…

Docs by the Sea, the only international forum focused on Southeast Asian documentary projects, will continue in this year’s fourth edition via its…

“Gensan Punch,” the first sports biopic of multi-awarded filmmaker Brillante Ma Mendoza, was among the titles presented by SC Films International at…

The Objectifs Short Film Incubator, a new initiative focused on developing short film scripts by Southeast Asian filmmakers, was launched last…

This year’s edition of the 22nd Far East Film Festival Industry Section will feature two Philippine films in its lineup. In a recently published…

Amid recent events that faced the world with many uncertainties, creativity proved to be a resilient gift that always flourishes. This year,…

Relative to the FDCP-DOH-DOLE Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001 on the Health and Safety Protocols for the Conduct of Film and Audiovisual…

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) mourns the demise of actor, film producer, and former Sen. Ramon Revilla, Sr. He passed away…

Although Marche du Film, the official business counterpart of the renowned Cannes Film Festival, concluded on June 26, interested individuals now…

Although the country has been gradually easing down on restrictions, many of us still find ourselves under some form of quarantine that seems likely…

As film festivals around the world migrate their screenings into online platforms due to the pandemic, so do their various film markets and events.…

The Department of Health (DOH), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have joined…

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) grieves for the demise of veteran actress Anita Linda who passed away at the age of 95 on June…

Health and Safety Protocols for the Conduct of Film and Audiovisual Production Shoots and Audiovisual Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic

Two animated projects from The Philippines will be pitched at this year's Annecy Online Film Festival. These projects will both screen under the…

The film and audiovisual (AV) industry was the first to be badly hit by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Screenings and events were…

Manila, May 25, 2020 - Netflix today announced a new slate of beloved and critically-acclaimed Pinoy films across a variety of genres - from horror,…

While most countries await for final safety protocols for audiovisual production work and anticipate their government’s go signal to reopen for…

On April 27, 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) issued Administrative Order 2020-015, which directed National Government Agencies (NGAS) to develop…

INTERIM GUIDELINES ON SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR THE CONDUCT OF FILM AND AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION SHOOTS TO MITIGATE COVID-19

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) sorrowfully mourns the passing of master filmmaker Peque Gallaga, an acclaimed and celebrated…