MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 — Ending in a five-minute standing ovation during its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, “On The Job: The Missing 8” by Erik Matti, the sole Southeast Asian film in the main competition, bagged the Coppi Volpi (Volpi Cup) for Best Actor for John Arcilla’s performance in the film.  

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 (UPDATED) — As one of the main highlights of the Philippine Film Industry Month this September, the elevated International Film Industry Conference (IFIC) organized by the Film Development of Council (FDCP), has put together 11 free public sessions and seven masterclasses from September 16 to 19 featuring the heavyweights and leaders of the global film industry. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will be postponing its onsite events for the Philippine Film Industry Gala Night and Elwood Perez Retrospective until further notice. Originally set to take place in the Manila Metropolitan Theatre in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), these events, as announced by the FDCP in its Press Conference last August 26, 2021, will be deferred to a later date in light of the rising Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 — Full Circle Lab Philippines (FCL PH), a development program organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) with Tatino Films, has released their official selections for the program’s four labs to be held online on September 20 to October 1.

There is no small role in this entry to the 2012 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival with story and direction by Emmanuel Quindo Palo. The powerhouse cast features Coco Martin, Alessandra de Rossi, Angel Aquino, Irma Adlawan, Nanding Josef, Joe Gruta, Lui Manansala, Leo Martinez, Patricia Ismael, Rie Batingana, Dax Alejandro, and the late Anita Linda who garnered local and international awards for her portrayal of Lola Bining.