IN PHOTOS: The many firsts in Philippine cinema
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In September this year, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has launched the "Sine Sandaan: The Next 100" campaign to support the future of local cinema moving forward.
“September marks the official closing of the 100 years of Philippine cinema. Despite the pandemic, the FDCP wanted to ensure that our efforts will meaningfully honor this once-in-lifetime event through various events, activities, and programs all year round,” FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño said in a speech.
“And as we close Sandaan, we open our 'NEXT 100' by launching several initiatives as we look forward to a better, more sustainable and progressive hundred years.”
Philippine movies have indeed come a long way. This despite the many challenges, and with COVID-19 derailing many plans, projects , and festivals designed to boost our local film industry.
But we're also seeing many firsts because of this pandemic. Many festivals-including the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)-are going online in an effort to carry on. That is a milestone in itself if we look at it in a positive light.
And speaking of firsts, and with FDCP's campaign in mind, we gather some of the pioneering events that shaped our film industry.
