IATF approves VaxCertPH for domestic use
QUEZON CITY— The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Covid-19 has approved the requests for digital vaccination certificates through VaxCertPH for domestic use.
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3 Filipino films competing in the prestigious Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 15, 2021 — On its 25th year, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) selected three films from the Philippines to participate in its film festival happening in Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia which started last November 12 and will conclude on November 28, 2021.
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DTI issues guidelines on reopening of entertainment and leisure venues: Cinemas to re-open at 50% capacity as NCR shifts to Alert Level 2
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 — Metro Manila eases into Alert Level 2 allowing maximum 50% indoor venue capacity for entertainment and recreational establishments from November 5 to November 21, 2021, backed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued minimum public health standards and protocols.
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It's more fun filming in the Philippines
Even after a film had its day in the local theaters, a whole world of possibilities still await outside the domestic market, via film markets, film festivals and other distribution channels. Through these channels, Filipino movies are given another chance to be understood from the lenses of a different culture or belief. But while film markets significantly cater to buying and selling finished films, films in development have their space in the market, too.
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Highlights: Philippine Film Industry Month 2021
President Rodrigo Duterte declared the month of September as the Philippine Film Industry Month through Presidential Proclamation 1085 last February 3, 2021. With the theme "Ngayon Ang Bagong Sinemula," the Film Development Council of the Philippines, as the lead agency in the celebration, launched an array of projects and programs to further support the film industry stakeholders, and to promote Filipino films here and abroad.
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Binisaya Film Festival
This year’s Binisaya Film Festival is happening online from November 11 to 20, 2021.
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Lutas Film Festival [ November 18 - 20, 2021 ]
Lutas Film Festival is the Negros Oriental’s film festival that aims to encourage and develop a storytelling culture within its province through screenings and series of workshops.
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Animahenasyon: The Philippine Animation Festival
Animahenasyon: The 2021 Philippine Animation Festival is happening online from Nov 12-14, 2021. The festival is composed of a conference, film screenings, and competition with the aim of cultivating and showcasing Filipino talent in animation.
It’s More Fun to Film in the Philippines: FDCP Goes to the American Film Market 2021
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is currently at the American Film Market (AFM) 2021, which started November 1 and will culminate on November 5, 2021. As part of the AFM’s official events and activities for this year, the FDCP, through UniPhilippines and the FilmPhilippines Office, hosted a panel discussion about the opportunities available for international partnerships with the Philippines.
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Alien Cat Discovers Diverse Filipino Culture in Upcoming ‘Heneral Tuna’ Episode on FDCP Channel
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 — The animated series “Heneral Tuna” by Avid Liongoren of Rocketsheep Studio with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will release its fourth episode “Ang Pancit Hiraya” on the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Channel on November 5 at 7 P.M.