MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines’ (FDCP) annual flagship film festival, Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), will offer fresh narratives from the youth and the regions featuring free screenings of the finalists from the Sine Kabataan Short Film Lab and Festival and Sine Isla: LuzViMinda Short Film Competition on September 16 to 18 2022 at TriNoma Cinema in Quezon City, and from September 16 to 24 in Cinematheque Centres nationwide. PPP will hold the premiere and awards night on September 16 at Cinema 6 of TriNoma Cinema.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 — Newly-restored film Atsay by Eddie Garcia and Gumapang Ka sa Lusak by Mario O’Hara, starring new National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor, were screened for free at the opening of the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ (FDCP) banner program Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) last September 9 at Cinema 6 of TriNoma Malls in Quezon City.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 —The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) supports the 3rd Philippine Film Festival in Italy (Festival del Cinema Filippino in Italia) to be hosted by the Philippine Embassy in Rome and Sentro Rizal Rome happening this September 10-11, 2022.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) flagship film festival, Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), returns to the big screen this year featuring award-winning classic films of the new National Artists for Film and Broadcast Arts. The films will be screened for free in TriNoma Cinema in Quezon City and in all Cinematheques Centres nationwide (Manila, Iloilo, Negros, Davao, and Nabunturan) from September 9 to 23. 

September 7, 2022, Manila, Philippines — The Film Development Council of the Philippines hosts the National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik art exhibit at the Cinematheque Centre Manila. The exhibit titled “Indio-Genius: 500 Taong Labanan Kontra Magellan, Marilyn, Mickey, at Padre Damaso” returns to the Philippines after six months in Spain and will be open to the public until the end of the year. The exhibit ruminates on the cultural encounters of Filipinos since the 1521 arrival of the Spanish fleet in the Philippine archipelago. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has officially opened the second Philippine Film Industry Month (PFIM) celebration through a special film screening of the newly-restored classic The Moises Padilla Story by National Artist Gerardo “Gerry” de Leon last September 2 at Cinema 6 of TriNoma Malls in Quezon City. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 30, 2022 — In celebration of the 83rd birthday of “The King of Philippine Movies” and National Artist for Film Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ), and the month-long festivities for the Philippine Film Industry Month (PFIM) in September, the Philippine Film Archive (PFA) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), in partnership with FPJ Productions, Inc., will hold free screenings of FPJ’s films from August 31 to September 3 as part of “Archive Focus” in all Cinematheques Centres nationwide (Manila, Iloilo, Negros, Davao, and Nabunturan). 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 25, 2022 — In celebration of the second Philippine Film Industry Month (PFIM), the annual month-long fete honoring the heritage and legacy of Philippine Cinema, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will be holding a wide array of local and international events for the whole month of September including free film screenings, networking events, book launch, workshops, and many more. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 11, 2022 — Hollywood-based international film festival, HollyShorts Film Festival will be showcasing seven (7) Filipino short films on August 11-20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The Philippines is this year’s Country Spotlight at the 18th edition of the Academy-qualifying festival of global short films.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 4, 2022 — In celebration of International Youth Day, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and the Department of Health (DOH) will be screening Child’s Play by Julienne Ilagan, a short film promoting awareness on reproductive health and teenage pregnancy. The film will be posted on the official Facebook pages of DOH and Healthy Pilipinas on August 12, 2022 at 12:00 noon for unlimited public access, and will also be available through the FDCP Channel for free for the next 3 years starting August 26, 2022 at 6:00 pm.