MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 14, 2022—Netflix, in coordination with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, will be holding a closed-door webinar on sustainable practices in the film and creative industry with the theme “Philippine Green Screen: Exploring Sustainability in the Creative Economy.” The event will be held online on March 16, 2022, and will be attended by the government, members of the local film industry, and the academe.

While the film industry is fueled by imagination,passion and eagerness often associated with the youth, it takes more than dreams and hopes to make it—a filmmaker needs to have guts, perseverance, and a knack for innovation.  Full Circle Lab PH alumnus and a (once) young filmmaker himself, Carlo Catu, goes full circle and shares his words of advice to aspiring filmmakers dreaming of making it in the industry in a virtual interview. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 10, 2022— After the success of recently concluded Film Ambassadors’ Night presented by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) last February 27 at the historic Metropolitan Theater, the full show’s telecast will be streamed on the FDCP Channel (https://fdcpchannel.ph/) for a free one-time access on March 12, 2022, Saturday, at 8:00 PM. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 10, 2022 — Undersecretary Mary Liza Diño has been reappointed for another three-year term as the Chairperson and CEO of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).  FDCP Chairperson and CEO Diño took her oath before Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez in a virtual ceremony this Wednesday. Also present in the oath-taking ceremony were representatives from DTI and the FDCP employees. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 10, 2022 — In celebration of National Women's Month this March, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is holding its second Cine Filipina featuring a lineup of film screenings, talkbacks, panel discussions, and activities available throughout the month on the FDCP Channel platform.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 9, 2022 — Twenty (20) story concepts from young filmmakers have been shortlisted to undergo film labs for the Sine Kabataan Short Film Lab and Festival 2022. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 8, 2022 — To further promote film as an art form and encourage scholarly research on Singapore and Asian cinema, the Asian Film Archive (AFA) has organized a programme of eighteen Southeast Asian films curated by programmer Patrick F. Campos, screening at the Oldham Theatre in Singapore. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 8, 2022– The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will be bringing two of its programs together with eight local production companies at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (HK FILMART) for a virtual gathering on March 14-17, 2022. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 3, 2022—After holding the Film Ambassadors’ Night virtually last 2021 because of the pandemic, the celebration finally returned as an in-person event at the newly renovated cultural treasure, the majestic Metropolitan Theater, last Sunday, February 27. Filmmakers, performers, artists, film workers, members of the media, and supportive friends and family celebrated a night of cultural pride at the 6th edition of the Film Ambassadors’ Night, hosted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 2, 2022 — In line with its goal to build a culture of safety in the film and audiovisual industry, the Safe Filming program of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is holding a call for online participants to the hybrid Event Safety Summit for industry professionals in Rock Lititz in Lititz, Pennsylvania.