MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 16, 2021 — As September closes in, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) elevates its annual Film Industry Conference to International Film Industry Conference (IFIC) Online from September 16 to 19, with a month-long celebration and events lined up for the first celebration of Philippine Film Industry Month. 

Singapore and Manila, 10 August 2021 – The Asian Television Awards and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) are proud to announce a 3-year industry partnership to cross promote the Awards to the Filipino film community and bring Filipino content and talents to the rest of Asia Pacific. Slated to be held from December 10 to 12, 2021, the 26th Asian Television Awards will be televised across Asia Pacific through its broadcast network covering 500,000 households across 22 countries. The Awards will be carried in the Philippines on Cignal Colors, TV5, and MYX Channel. The proceedings will also be available live on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 10, 2021 — Recognized as the business networking platform for the digital content industry in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia, the 12th Kre8tif! Conference and Content Festival, through the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), is holding a Call for Animation Projects to the Kre8tif! Elevator Pitch. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 3, 2021 — As the Piazza Grande reopens in Locarno, 15 Filipino filmmakers are flying in to represent the country for this year's Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland from August 4 to 14.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 2, 2021 — From having an uncertain future due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “On The Job: The Missing 8” by Erik Matti has notched astounding releases slated for September: a world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy plus a worldwide release on streaming platform HBO GO.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 22, 2021 — One competing film, three non-competition titles, and six filmmakers comprise the strong Philippine Delegation to the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland from August 4 to 14.  Held every August since 1946, the Locarno, one of the world’s longest running annual festivals, focuses on auteur cinema where film fans and industry professionals come together to discover new inspiration and transform their passion into cinematic artistry. For its 74th edition this year, set to compete is Carlo Francisco Manatad’s “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Whether the Weather is Fine)” in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente (Filmmakers of the Present Competition), a section dedicated to emerging directors from all over the world.