MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), in its continued commitment to support skilled and talented Filipino filmmakers, is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Cycle 2 of CreatePHFilms running from July 5 to 25, 2025.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) brings the prestigious Fest Film Lab to the country for the first time, offering Filipino filmmakers a rare opportunity to learn from global industry experts. From July 12 - 17, 2025, the inaugural Fest Film Lab workshop in the Philippines will be held at Seda Manila Bay, featuring a series of specialized workshops designed to sharpen the skills of local filmmakers.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Following the success of Cycle 1 of the Film Philippines Incentives (FPI) program, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) officially opens Cycle 2 from July 2, 2025, to July 21, 2025. The incentives guidelines have been updated to cater short film formats under the International Co-Production Fund (ICOF).

MAKATI, PHILIPPINES – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in partnership with De La Salle University’s Social Research and Development Center (DLSU-SRDC), has released a comprehensive study on the viewing habits of Filipino audiences in Metro Manila. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the two institutions on March 5, 2024. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) proudly presents the premiere of the digitally restored version of ‘Merika (1984) by Gil Portes at the Metropolitan Theater on May 18, 2025. This restoration is part of the council's ongoing commitment to preserving Philippine cinema through the Philippine Film Archive. 

CANNES, FRANCE – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and France’s Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée or National Centre for Cinematography (CNC) have officially signed the Philippine-France Cinematographic Co-production Agreement at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival.