MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 7, 2021 — Featuring the riveting love story of Marianne and Héloïse that has captivated viewers worldwide, award-winning French film “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is having its Philippine Online Premiere at the 2nd PelikuLAYA: LGBTQIA+ Film Festival of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) from June 4 to 30.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 9, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) proudly showcased the diverse locations, film incentives, high-quality equipment, and especially the creative and hardworking people of the Philippine film industry at the International Film & TV Online Market that ran alongside the 24th edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) and Shanghai TV Festival from June 6 to 14 in a hybrid format. 

In celebration of this year’s Pride Month, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is holding the 2nd PelikuLAYA: LGBTQIA+ Film Festival  online to celebrate and empower the LGBTQIA+ community, tackling relevant issues and the importance of gender representation.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 25, 2021 — After two years, the 1st Southern Voices Film Lab (SoVo Lab) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will come to a close this weekend with the Pitch Showcase and Awarding Ceremony, both of which will be held online.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 2, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is calling on film and audiovisual (AV) companies to apply for the 2020 Investments Priorities Plan (IPP), a tax incentive offered through the Department of Industry – Board of Investments (DTI-BOI). 

In the exigency of service, the Film Development Council of the Philippines releases this Advisory to film and audiovisual stakeholders in the country regarding the 2020 Investments Priorities Plan (IPP), which was approved by the President on 18 November 2020.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 10, 2021 — From competing in local film festivals, namely QCinema and Cinemalaya, to the Sundance Film Festival in the United States, Sonny Calvento's short film "Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss" will be participating in the International Panorama Short Films section at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) from June 11 to 20. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 16, 2021 — The first Filipino Netflix animated film, “Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story” by Avid Liongoren, has been selected to compete in this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France from June 14 to 19. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 16, 2021 — Since the announcement of the A4 Priority Group vaccination on June 7, where film and entertainment workers including freelancers fall under, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has been coordinating with various local government units (LGUs) to assist all workers in the sector with their inoculation registration, especially those registered under the FDCP’s National Registry (NR).