MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 30, 2020 — On a night centered around the celebration and excellence of Philippine Cinema at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) introduced its latest program, the ASEAN Co-production Fund (ACOF), formed to further strengthen the Philippine Film Industry through international collaborations with neighboring countries in the ASEAN region.

World renowned Filipino film director Brillante Mendoza is back in the international scene with his newest film “ALPHA, The Right to Kill” competing in the main competition at San Sebastian International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain.

Agencies, institutions, and stakeholders have united to support the celebration of the 100 years of Philippine Cinema - the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) announced at a press conference on September 6, 2019 at Novotel Hotel Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. With the actual commemoration of the centennial on September 12, 2019, FDCP will be marking the momentous occasion through the Sine Sandaan: Celebrating the Luminaries of Philippine Cinema in the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.

It was in 2016 when then newly-appointed FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño of Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) attended the Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition (NABIFILMEX) and met with the community's filmmakers which led to the planning and construction of the first Cinematheque in Compostela Valley.

After a series of intensive documentary film labs, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) announced the SineSaysay Bagong Sibol winners at the Cinematheque Centre Manila last November 30, 2018. The Bagong Sibol Documentary Film Lab is a program geared towards emerging documentary filmmakers and focuses on telling authentic and significant stories of Filipinos and our country.

Man’s fight for survival against a super typhoon is front and center in John Stephen Baltazar’s The Signs which is featured in FDCP’s Cine Lokal theaters in SM starting December 7.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), through its National Registry for Film Workers will conduct a two-day legal aid clinic on December 5 to 6, 2018 (Wednesday to Thursday) from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Cinematheque Centre Manila.

Three awards were bagged by Filipino filmmakers and film at the 31st Exground International Film Festival in Wiesbaden, Germany. 

The biggest network executives in the Philippines are on the spotlight as they come together to share their insights on the country's media and entertainment industry during the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF)’s Leaders’ Summit. The event, which centers on the theme “The Next New,” focuses on discovering the latest trends and addressing the creative challenges in Asia’s entertainment content industry.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines has been designated as the lead agency for the celebration of the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema from September 12, 2019 to September 11, 2020.