MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 15, 2021 — The FilmPhilippines Office (FPO), which is administered by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), is offering filming incentives in three cycles this year in order to boost the local film and audiovisual industry and promote collaborations with international productions. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 15, 2021 — It’s all systems go for the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ (FDCP) participation in the 25th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) and 19th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) which will be returning to online platforms this year due to persisting restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 12, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) celebrates National Women’s Month as it holds Cine Filipina this March.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 5, 2021 — The Special Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts of the House of Representatives approved on March 4 the substitute bill entitled “An Act Providing for the Promotion of Audiovisual Tourism, Creating the Film Philippines Office, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes.”  

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 5, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) welcomes the great news that cinemas may reopen in both general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ) areas as stated in a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) memorandum circular (MC).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 5, 2021 — The Philippines is now a co-financer of major international film projects after two FilmPhilippines Incentives awardees of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) have been picked up for overseas distribution.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 2, 2021 — In its aim to encourage the industry to comply with the government’s prescribed minimum health standards, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), through its Safe Filming Program, organized the free Training for Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) for Safety Officer II (SO2).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 1, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), through its National Registry (NR) Program, is currently working on a list of freelance film and audiovisual workers to be submitted to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for consideration for the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) financial assistance worth PHP 5,000 to PHP 8,000.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 1, 2021 — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made known the list of films that could be nominated for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards.