Daniel Padilla Starrer 'Kun Maupay Man It Panahon' Gets World Premiere in Prestigious Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 2, 2021 — Carlo Francisco Manatad’s first feature film “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Whether the Weather is Fine)” is part of the official selection of the 74th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, where it will have its world premiere in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente (Filmmakers of the Present) section.
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FDCP Philippine Film Archive Secures Membership in International Federation of Film Archives
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MAY 10, 2021 — Filipino film archiving recently marked a milestone when the Philippine Film Archive (PFA), a division of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), became an Associate Member of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF).
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FDCP’s Sine Kabataan Awards P100K Film Grants to 10 Finalists
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MAY 6, 2021 — Ten (10) young filmmakers have been selected as finalists in the 4th edition of the Sine Kabataan Short Film Competition and will each receive a PHP 100,000 grant as fund to use in the production of their respective short films.
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From Zamboanga to the World: 'Cangrejos' Bags P1M Co-Production Fund from FDCP's Southern Voices Film Lab
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 5, 2021 — “Cangrejos” directed by Zurich Chan and produced by Gale Osorio was declared the best Mindanaoan project at the 1st Southern Voices Film Lab (SoVo Lab) Awarding Ceremony held by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on June 27.
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FDCP Statement on the Passing of Media Luminary Ricky Lo
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) mourns the demise of entertainment media stalwart Ricardo "Ricky" Lo, who passed away on May 4, 2021 at the age of 75.
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'Dancing the Tides,' 33 Filipino Companies Participate in Cannes Lab, Online Film Market
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 6, 2021 — One regional film project and 33 production companies, institutions, and organizations comprise the Philippine representation at the La Fabrique Cinéma de l'Institut français and Marché du Film of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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FDCP DEAR Program, Chairperson Liza Diño Receive The Eddys Service Award
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, APRIL 30, 2021 -- The 4th Entertainment Editors’ Choice (Eddys) awarding ceremony, which was held virtually for the first time, hailed the best in Philippine Cinema from 2020 and gave out special recognitions to industry partners, greats, and icons.
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Philippines, France to Renew Film Cooperation Agreement
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 8, 2021 — The Philippines and France will continue their partnerships in several sectors of the film and audiovisual content industry after the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée or National Centre for Cinematography (CNC) renewed their Film Cooperation Agreement during the 9th Philippines-France Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting on July 2.
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Kidlat Tahimik, FDCP Spotlight Lesser-Known Heroes in Unsung Sariling Bayani Short Film Competition
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, APRIL 27, 2021 — There are spectacular hero stories in Philippine history, and there are also simple accounts of heroism that are just as inspiring. Such unheard stories of heroism also deserve the spotlight, and these will be showcased at Kidlat Tahimik's Unsung Sariling Bayani (USB) Short Film Competition.
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Locarno, FDCP Partner to Welcome PH Creative Producers in Networking Platform
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, APRIL 23, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) amps up its continued partnership with the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland by supporting the Match Me! Program for the first time.