In the exigency of service, the Film Development Council of the Philippines releases this Advisory to film and audiovisual stakeholders in the country regarding the 2020 Investments Priorities Plan (IPP), which was approved by the President on 18 November 2020.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 10, 2021 — From competing in local film festivals, namely QCinema and Cinemalaya, to the Sundance Film Festival in the United States, Sonny Calvento's short film "Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss" will be participating in the International Panorama Short Films section at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) from June 11 to 20. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 16, 2021 — The first Filipino Netflix animated film, “Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story” by Avid Liongoren, has been selected to compete in this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France from June 14 to 19. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 1, 2021 — In celebration of Pride Month this June, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will hold the 2nd PelikuLAYA: LGBTQIA+ Film Festival online from June 4 to 30. 

Pride Month may seem like the perfect time to bring out your rainbow-colored flags, join fun parades, and purchase a new pride-themed merch to add to your collection; but there’s more to it than meets the eye. The month of June is most significant to every individual representing the different colors in the gender spectrum with a common goal in mind: to achieve equality and be genuinely free.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MAY 26, 2021 — The Philippines is among the 10 countries with a project in the 2021 edition of La Fabrique Cinéma de l'Institut français in Paris, France, a film lab of the Cannes Film Festival.

 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 18, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is adding five new titles to your “must-watch” list this Pride Month in the ongoing PelikuLAYA: LGBTQIA+ Film Festival: “4 Days,” “Daybreak,” “Muli,” and “Porno” by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and “Ang Gasgas na Plaka ni Lolo Bert” by Janina Gacosta and Cheska Marfori.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MAY 26, 2021 — The bright and inviting possibilities of filming in the Philippines and co-producing with Filipino companies were highlighted in the Country Showcase spearheaded by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) at the inaugural LocationsConnect Live Webinar of the India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 21, 2021 — Eight Filipino films, featuring five titles in the Eddie Garcia Retrospective section, are selected to participate in Italy’s Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Udine from June 24 to July 2 in a hybrid form with both in-person and online showings.

Still bummed about not being able to go to the cinemas to watch new titles? We’ve got you covered for we are back to highlight more local films that you may want to add to your binge list at the comfort of your home.