Cinephiles with a penchant for the macabre are in for a treat as Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival screens films from October 25 to 29, 2019 in Davao City. With a lineup of 57 short films, the audience can look forward to stories of interesting themes, from those on childhood fears, preserving town tales and superstitions, and archiving dreams and imaginations.

To complete its final slate of films, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)’ Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) is extending the deadline for submission of finished films or films in post-production stage until June 15, 2019.

Remaining true to its goal of helping regional cinema flourish and making filmmaking more accessible in the regions, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) continues to hold filmmaking workshops through FDCP Film School: The Future of Philippine Cinema. The Agency will hold sessions under the Film Development Support Division (FDSD) starting October 19, 2019 at the Cinematheque Centre Davao in Davao City.

Cinemalaya 2018’s Best Film for the full-length category Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon directed by Carlo Enciso Catu and Cinemalaya 2018 finalist School Service directed by Louie Ignacio took home major prizes at the recently concluded 39th Fantasporto-Oporto International Film Festival in Porto, Portugal that ran from February 19 to March 3, 2019.

In its efforts to showcase Filipino film production companies on a global platform, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will be leading the Philippine film delegation as the Philippines has been selected as the Spotlight Country at the prestigious Marché du Film's Cannes Producers Network featuring a diverse and relevant lineup of film producers from the country from May 15 to 21, 2019 in Cannes, France.

The coming-of-age drama film “John Denver Trending” by TV writer-turned-director Arden Rod Condez competed at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)’s New Currents section, the festival’s main competition section.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) furthers its programs to encourage Filipino filmmakers to develop and elevate their films and stories by international standards by bringing the First Cut Lab to Manila this April.

For the first time, internationally-acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza and celebrated actress Judy Ann Santos worked together for the film “Mindanao" which had its world premiere at the 24th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in Busan, South Korea last October 5, 2019 under Icons, a newly established section in BIFF which introduces the latest films made by iconic filmmakers from around the world.

Following its announcement in January, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has officially released the mechanics of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) 2019. Now on its third year, the PPP will be held September 13 to 19, 2019, a week-long film exclusive screening of Filipino films in all cinemas nationwide. This is in line with the celebration of the One Hundred Years of Philippine Cinema which starts officially in September this year.

Genre-bending documentary film project “Looter” by Jayson Bernard Santos bagged the Best Pitch award at a pitching showcase conducted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for the World Intellectual Property Day celebration last April 27, 2019 at Novotel Manila Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City.