MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 14, 2022—Netflix, in coordination with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, will be holding a closed-door webinar on sustainable practices in the film and creative industry with the theme “Philippine Green Screen: Exploring Sustainability in the Creative Economy.” The event will be held online on March 16, 2022, and will be attended by the government, members of the local film industry, and the academe.

While the film industry is fueled by imagination,passion and eagerness often associated with the youth, it takes more than dreams and hopes to make it—a filmmaker needs to have guts, perseverance, and a knack for innovation.  Full Circle Lab PH alumnus and a (once) young filmmaker himself, Carlo Catu, goes full circle and shares his words of advice to aspiring filmmakers dreaming of making it in the industry in a virtual interview. 

I can still vividly remember the day late last year when I told my FDCP team that the Film Ambassadors' Night for 2022 will be back as an in-person event. The manifesting (and hard work) bore fruit and the dream has become a reality. More than a gathering of friends and a celebration of victories, this year's Film Ambassadors' Night (FAN) signals a new beginning for Philippine cinema — it is a symbol of hope. This is us as an industry telling the universe, "We are here and we are ready to begin again." After celebrating the 2021 FAN online, the FAN is back! And what can be a more fitting venue than the historic architectural treasure — the Manila Metropolitan Theater.

It is with gratitude that I share with you that last Monday, I received my reappointment for another term as Chairperson and CEO of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. An FDCP Chairperson is eligible for two consecutive terms and I am humbled to have been entrusted another term to continue the programs and projects that Team FDCP began, and to remain on the overall direction we have taken since my first appointment.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 10, 2022— After the success of recently concluded Film Ambassadors’ Night presented by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) last February 27 at the historic Metropolitan Theater, the full show’s telecast will be streamed on the FDCP Channel (https://fdcpchannel.ph/) for a free one-time access on March 12, 2022, Saturday, at 8:00 PM. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 10, 2022 — Undersecretary Mary Liza Diño has been reappointed for another three-year term as the Chairperson and CEO of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).  FDCP Chairperson and CEO Diño took her oath before Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez in a virtual ceremony this Wednesday. Also present in the oath-taking ceremony were representatives from DTI and the FDCP employees. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 10, 2022 — In celebration of National Women's Month this March, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is holding its second Cine Filipina featuring a lineup of film screenings, talkbacks, panel discussions, and activities available throughout the month on the FDCP Channel platform.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 9, 2022 — Twenty (20) story concepts from young filmmakers have been shortlisted to undergo film labs for the Sine Kabataan Short Film Lab and Festival 2022.