Cinemas Finally Reopen as NCR Shifts to Alert Level 3
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 21, 2021 — For the first time since the pandemic-induced lockdowns began, cinemas are allowed to reopen. Following the downgraded Alert Level 3 in Metro Manila by the Inter-Agency Task Force’s (IATF) COVID-19, various business establishments are allowed to reopen starting on October 16 to 30.
FDCP Statement on the Reopening of Cinemas in NCR
While the COVID-19 pandemic forced many establishments to reduce its accessibility, the cinemas were forced to close temporarily. Now, after over a year of being closed, we are happy to announce that - CINEMAS ARE BACK.
Brillante Mendoza's ‘Gensan Punch’ Bags Kim Jiseok Award at 26th Busan Film Festival
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 20, 2021 — Competing against the most prominent filmmakers from the Asia-Pacific region, homegrown multi-awarded filmmaker Brillante Mendoza’s “Gensan Punch” won the Kim Jiseok Award after its world premiere at the “A Window on Asian Cinema” section in the recently concluded Busan International Film Festival last October 15.
FDCP leads PH Delegation in Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 14, 2021 — Spearheading the country’s representatives, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) along with seven Filipino companies, are taking part in the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan from October 11 to 14.
FDCP, CHED, UniFAST Open Call for Submission of Entries to CineIskool Short Film Lab
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 8, 2021 (UPDATED) — The forged partnership between the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) with Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and its attached agency, the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST), is holding a Call for Entries to the recently launched film project for beneficiaries of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act or Republic Act 10931.
Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino 5 Short Film Competition Announces Winners
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 7, 2021 — Capping off the momentous celebration commemorating the invaluable contribution of the stakeholders to the film industry, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) officially closed the 1st Philippine Film Industry Month last September 30 streamed in agency’s official online pages and FDCP Channel.
FDCP's FilmPhilippines Holds Free Co-Production Masterclass, Workshops in Film Incentives on 1st PH Film Industry Month
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 7, 2021 — The basics of co-productions and its infinite possibilities for Philippine Cinema were highlighted in the free series of sessions hosted by the FilmPhilippines Office (FPO) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) last September 22.
FDCP’s FilmPhilippines Announces New Grantees of Production Incentives
The FilmPhilippines Office (FPO) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has selected seven projects as grantees of 2021’s Cycle 2 of the FilmPhilippines Incentives Program.
Busan International Film Festival Features HBO Asia Originals ‘Gensan Punch,’ ‘On the Job: The Missing 8’
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 5, 2021 — Two films, one project, and seven companies will comprise the country’s representatives online in Asia’s largest film festival, the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea from October 6 to 15.
FDCP, DOLE-OSHC Concludes Batch 4 of Safety and Health Officers Certification Training, Accredits 46 Safety Advocates
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 2, 2021 — A total of 46 Safety Advocates have successfully undergone the fourth Safety and Health Officers Training Seminar (SHOTS) organized by the Safe Filming Program of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment-Occupational Safety and Health Center (DOLE-OSHC).