MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will be postponing its onsite events for the Philippine Film Industry Gala Night and Elwood Perez Retrospective until further notice. Originally set to take place in the Manila Metropolitan Theatre in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), these events, as announced by the FDCP in its Press Conference last August 26, 2021, will be deferred to a later date in light of the rising Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 — Full Circle Lab Philippines (FCL PH), a development program organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) with Tatino Films, has released their official selections for the program’s four labs to be held online on September 20 to October 1.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 — Seven (7) animation projects will comprise the biggest Philippine delegation to pitch in the 12th Kre8tif! Conference and Content Festival in Malaysia, happening from September 8 to 10 on the Conference’s virtual platform. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 — Unveiling the lineup of free film screenings, programs, projects, and activities for the whole month, the Film Development Council of Philippines (FDCP) officially began the Philippine Film Industry Month with the theme "Ngayon ang Bagong SineMula!" on September 1 with the Opening Ceremony featured in the agency’s official online pages and FDCP Channel.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 — To set the first Philippine Film Industry Month in motion this September, “On The Job: The Missing 8” by Erik Matti, the only Asian film selected to compete, will proudly represent the country in the 78th Venice International Film Festival in Italy from September 1 to 11.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 — More than a year since local cinemas have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), through the #NoodTayoNgSine online campaign, aims to support the cinema exhibition industry by encouraging Filipino viewers to show their enthusiasm when local cinemas safely reopen.