Applications Open as FDCP Leads PH as Cannes Producers Network Spotlight Country

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has partnered with Marche du Film to showcase the Philippine film industry as the Spotlight Country for this year’s Cannes Producers Network happening from May 15 to 21, and with it, the chance to feature Filipino production companies to international partners. Marche du Film, the biggest film …

FDCP’s Call for Documentary Projects for International Film Lab Extended

Following its open call for long feature fiction films, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has extended its deadline for submission of Filipino documentary projects for the First Cut Lab Docs to March 31, 2019. Along with its feature project counterpart, the First Cut Lab Docs is an international project and editing lab …

FDCP Brings First Cut Lab to PH, Opens Call for Projects

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. First Cut is an international project development and editing lab dedicated to refining long feature fiction films in the …

FDCP’s Film Ambassadors’ Night Kicks Off ‘Sandaan’ Celebration

It was a night of celebration with music, visuals, and warm company among the local film industry as the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) held its Film Ambassadors’ Night last February 10 at Samsung Hall, Taguig City. Started off by a networking hour before the main program for awarding the honorees who brought …

FDCP Announces Camera Obscura Awardees for Film Ambassador’s Night

The Camera Obscura Artistic Excellence Award is the highest honor given by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) during the annual Film Ambassadors’ Night to films, filmmakers, and artists whose outstanding achievements and breakthroughs have positively inspired the Philippine film industry to aspire to greater heights. This year’s three (3) awardees are given …

Filipino Broadcast Executives Featured in Singapore Leaders’ Summit

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 …

Presidential Proclamation Declares Centennial Year of PH Cinema with FDCP as Lead Agency

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. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 622 Series of 2018, the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema was declared in honor of Dalagang Bukid by Jose …

Free Film Screening of Birdshot & Deadma Walking at FDCP Basic Workshops on Filmmaking!

The Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors’ 2nd EDDYS (Entertainment Editors’ Choice) will screen two best film nominees during the two-day workshops of the Film Development of the Philippines (FDCP). TBA’s Birdshot and T-Rex Entertainment’s Deadma Walking will unreel on May 26 and 27 at the Cinematheque Center Manila of FDCP. The free film showings, in line with Globe’s #playitright …

Philippine Cinema Continues to Go Global with Cannes 2018

In continuing its efforts to promote Philippine Cinema in the international scene and create more opportunities for Filipino producers to find international collaborators, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) once again leads the Filipino delegation to Cannes International Film Festival and Marche Du Film from May 8-19, 2018 in Cannes, France. Cannes International Film …