France's International Program Produire au Sud Puts a Spotlight on PH Cinema on its 20th Anniversary
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 22, 2021 — The Produire au Sud (PAS), the international training program designed for young directors and producers from Africa, Latin America, and Asia, and the professional side of the Festival des 3 Continents (also known as the Three Continents Festival), with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) as its official partner, presents one film and one film project representing the country in the festival from November 20 to 26 in Nantes, France.
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New Added Features and Brand New Look for FDCP Channel Streaming Platform
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 19, 2021 — To further promote ‘edutainment’ on its streaming platform and make it more accessible to local and international audiences, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) upgrades FDCP Channel’s website with additional features.
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Spotlight Philippines: The 20 Filipino films with international recognition in 2021
It is not an overstatement to say you can find a Filipino anywhere in the world. In airports, it is not uncommon to be greeted with an enthusiastic "Oy, kabayan!" with a smile. We are everywhere.
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Events and Activities
International Silent Film Festival Manila
The International Silent Film Festival Manila (ISFFM) is celebrating its 15th year this November 24 to December 3, 2021. Its goal is to revive the interest in silent filmmaking and to encourage the production of silent films and enhance the expertise of Filipino filmmakers.
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.