Events and programs that are sponsored and partnered by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) may have been postponed in light of the community quarantine and national state of calamity due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But the FDCP has ensured the continuity of its services by implementing alternative work arrangements composed of a work-from-home setup and an onsite skeletal team.

Key figures from film, the arts, and government selected the FilmPhilippines grantees for 2020

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, FEBRUARY 9, 2021 — The first three cycles of the FilmPhilippines Incentives Program of the FilmPhilippines Office, which is administered by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), saw the selection of eight grantees.

Meticulous selection meetings were held for the three cycles, with five esteemed figures in the film industry, the arts, and government service comprising the FilmPhilippines Deliberation Committee:

The announcement of the three awardees caps off the inaugural year of the Film Location Incentive Program and International Co-production Fund

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JANUARY 18, 2021 — In the third and final cycle of the FilmPhilippines Incentives Program for 2020, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chose one grantee of the Film Location Incentive Program (FLIP) and two awardees of the International Co-production Fund (ICOF).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 30, 2020 — On a night centered around the celebration and excellence of Philippine Cinema at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) introduced its latest program, the ASEAN Co-production Fund (ACOF), formed to further strengthen the Philippine Film Industry through international collaborations with neighboring countries in the ASEAN region.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 21, 2020 — Four international productions, with two shot in the Philippines and another two co-produced with a Philippine company, are the first recipients of incentives from the FilmPhilippines Office (FPO) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).

Through the Film Location Incentive Program (FLIP), the Filipino line producers of “Almost Paradise” and “Survivor Russia” will receive a 20% cash rebate on their Qualified Philippine Production Expenses (QPPE). The minimum spending requirement is PHP 8 million.

Pre-production and project development will now be covered by the Qualified Philippine Production Expenditure (QPPE) for both the FLIP (Film Location Incentive Program) and the ICOF (International Co-production Fund) programs beginning August 2020. Project development (script development, location scouting, pre-production, etc.) can now be included, in addition to the usual coverage for production and post-production (including animation and VFX). Submissions of application for Cycle 2 of the FLIP and the ICOF will be accepted until July 31, 2020.

CMB Films, one of the country’s largest and most experienced production equipment providers opened its doors to Myanmar’s film industry in a well-attended launch last February 22, 2020. CMB partnered with Myanmar-based real estate and media leader, the Forever Group to build and staff a world-class, full service production equipment facility in Myanmar’s capital city of Yangon -- their first outside the Philippines.