MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 14, 2021 — Full Circle Lab Philippines, organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in partnership with Tatino Films, will have another virtual edition from September 20 to October 1 as the capacity-building program led by international industry experts continues to support Filipino and Southeast Asian filmmakers in enhancing their projects to become globally competitive. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 8, 2021 — The Philippines and France will continue their partnerships in several sectors of the film and audiovisual content industry after the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée or National Centre for Cinematography (CNC) renewed their Film Cooperation Agreement during the 9th Philippines-France Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting on July 2.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 6, 2021 — One regional film project and 33 production companies, institutions, and organizations comprise the Philippine representation at the La Fabrique Cinéma de l'Institut français and Marché du Film of this year’s Cannes Film Festival. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 5, 2021 — “Cangrejos” directed by Zurich Chan and produced by Gale Osorio was declared the best Mindanaoan project at the 1st Southern Voices Film Lab (SoVo Lab) Awarding Ceremony held by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on June 27.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 2, 2021 — Carlo Francisco Manatad’s first feature film “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Whether the Weather is Fine)” is part of the official selection of the 74th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, where it will have its world premiere in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente (Filmmakers of the Present) section.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 25, 2021 — After two years, the 1st Southern Voices Film Lab (SoVo Lab) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will come to a close this weekend with the Pitch Showcase and Awarding Ceremony, both of which will be held online.