This year’s edition of the 22nd Far East Film Festival Industry Section will feature two Philippine films in its lineup. In a recently published press release which also discussed the Far East Film Festival’s (FEFF) move into online platforms as a response to the current challenges placed by the coronavirus pandemic, the festival revealed that Xeph Suarez’s project Dancing the Tides will be part of the festival program “Ties That Bind 2020” while Khavn Dela Cruz’s Skeleton River will be part of “FOCUS ASIA 2020.” 

Relative to the FDCP-DOH-DOLE Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001 on the Health and Safety Protocols for the Conduct of Film and Audiovisual Production Shoots and Audiovisual Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic effective upon its release on 7 June 2020, the following clarificatory guidelines are issued:

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) mourns the demise of actor, film producer, and former Sen. Ramon Revilla, Sr. He passed away on June 26, 2020 at the age of 93.

Although Marche du Film, the official business counterpart of the renowned Cannes Film Festival, concluded on June 26, interested individuals now have the chance to catch up on various programs held in Marche du Film 2020 for free. Due to this year’s move into an online platform, conferences you might have missed have been made available for public access at the official Marche du Film YouTube channel and other affiliated channels.

Although the country has been gradually easing down on restrictions, many of us still find ourselves under some form of quarantine that seems likely to continue in the foreseeable future. And as the dangers of Covid-19 continue, so does the effort to maintain proper social distancing and avoiding unnecessary mass gathering. With this in mind, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) launches Binging During Quarantine, a campaign encouraging us to promote our love for cinema by sharing our favorite films and series we’ve seen on various online platforms during this quarantine period.

As film festivals around the world migrate their screenings into online platforms due to the pandemic, so do their various film markets and events. Marche du Film, the business counterpart of the renowned Cannes Film Festival, will be holding its 2020 edition online from June 22 to June 26. Considered one of the world’s largest film markets, Marche du Film intends for its online edition to recreate the market experience in Cannes by featuring live and real-time meetings, virtual screenings and booths, and more.

The Department of Health (DOH), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have joined forces to release guidelines for the resumption of production work and activities in the film and audiovisual industry amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) grieves for the demise of veteran actress Anita Linda who passed away at the age of 95 on June 10, 2020.

Health and Safety Protocols for the Conduct of Film and Audiovisual Production Shoots and Audiovisual Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic

Two animated projects from The Philippines will be pitched at this year's Annecy Online Film Festival. These projects will both screen under the Annecy festival's Animation du Monde program. Oyayi, an animated feature film directed by Mitzi Delima will be among 10 projects from around the world pitched on June 18 under the Animation du Monde MIFA Pitches program. The film tells the story of a young outcast who heads to her mother's tribe looking for answers for why she was abandoned. Along the way, she discovers that Christians are forbidden in those parts.