In recognition of decades of incredible work and service to Philippine Cinema, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) staged Sine Sandaan: Celebrating the Luminaries of Philippine Cinema’s 100 Years to honor the most remarkable and critically-acclaimed Filipino artists and film workers in front of and behind the camera, as well as the oldest living Filipino actors, actresses and professionals as legends of Philippine Cinema.

The honorees, living legends, and icons of Philippine Cinema can look forward to taking a trip down memory lane during Sine Sandaan: Celebrating the Luminaries of Philippine Cinema’s 100 Years on September 12 as the New Frontier Theater is transformed to an Art Deco Cinema as an homage to the standalone theaters during the Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.

Agencies, institutions, and stakeholders have united to support the celebration of the 100 years of Philippine Cinema - the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) announced at a press conference on September 6, 2019 at Novotel Hotel Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. With the actual commemoration of the centennial on September 12, 2019, FDCP will be marking the momentous occasion through the Sine Sandaan: Celebrating the Luminaries of Philippine Cinema in the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.

Raymund Ribay Gutierrez’s debut feature “Verdict” produced by 2009 Cannes best director winner Brillante Mendoza’s Center Stage Productions and co-produced by Films Boutique, Playtime, and Bord Cadre is on a roll with positive film reviews featured from top international press including Screen Daily, the Hollywood Reporter, and Variety.

Outstanding short films that break the stigmas on HIV and AIDS in the Philippines were given recognition at the CineSpectra 2019 Short Film Festival Awards Night last August 26, 2019 at TriNoma Mall in Quezon City. The Film Festival was organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and EON Foundation in partnership with LoveYourself Inc. and Directors’ Guild of the Philippines (DGPI).

A free screening of Robin Campillo’s award-winning French drama film “BPM (Beats per Minute)” will kick off the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and EON Foundation's CineSpectra 2019 Short Film Festival this August 26, 2019 in Trinoma. The Festival aims to raise HIV and AIDS awareness among audiences and is conducted in partnership with LoveYourself Inc. and Directors' Guild of the Philippines (DGPI).