The importance of public funding amid the pandemic
Everyone's looking at South Korea right now as the model film industry that produces world-class content.
And so we wonder, what is South Korea doing that sets them apart from the rest of the world? How do they produce great and unique content? Besides the relatable and diverse concepts that they come up with, along with the collaboration of hardworking and passionate film workers, the key distinction lies within their approach to public funding.
FDCP Statement on the Reopening of Cinemas in NCR
While the COVID-19 pandemic forced many establishments to reduce its accessibility, the cinemas were forced to close temporarily. Now, after over a year of being closed, we are happy to announce that - CINEMAS ARE BACK.
Brillante Mendoza's ‘Gensan Punch’ Bags Kim Jiseok Award at 26th Busan Film Festival
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 20, 2021 — Competing against the most prominent filmmakers from the Asia-Pacific region, homegrown multi-awarded filmmaker Brillante Mendoza’s “Gensan Punch” won the Kim Jiseok Award after its world premiere at the “A Window on Asian Cinema” section in the recently concluded Busan International Film Festival last October 15.
Fully vaccinated travelers can skip facility quarantine in PH
MANILA — Inbound travelers from "green lanes" who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination are no longer required to undergo facility-based quarantine upon arriving in the Philippines from Oct. 14, government said on Wednesday.
FDCP leads PH Delegation in Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 14, 2021 — Spearheading the country’s representatives, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) along with seven Filipino companies, are taking part in the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan from October 11 to 14.
PH film industry loses P16B to pandemic, raises cry for tax holiday
MANILA, Philippines— The country’s film industry, which employs about 300,000 people, is calling for a tax holiday after incurring around P16 billion in losses since the pandemic hit the country last year.
Events and Activities
[EXTENDED] Kidlat Tahimik's Unsung Sariling Bayani: Short Film Competition - Deadline of Submission
Submit your short film entries for the "Kidlat Tahimik's Unsung Sariling Bayani: Short Film Competition."
Deadline of submission: October 29, 11:59 PM.
Events and Activities
NABIFILMEX RELOADED! with Free Screening
'NABIFILMEX Reloaded' with its loaded roster of films will be available for FREE SCREENING from October 11 to 15, 2021. Don't miss this chance to watch and support local films as we strive to share stories from all over the country.
NTF urges LGUs to scale up vaccination
MANILA – An official of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) on Monday urged local government units to increase their Covid-19 vaccination numbers in order to achieve 80 percent population protection soon.