Although similar worries as those in the U.S. about the future of the industry amid COVID-19 had plagued Asia’s movie business at the start of the…
NEW YORK/SHANGHAI -- China is cautiously reopening movie theaters after months of lockdowns aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak, but a full…
As COVID-19 has spread across the globe, hundreds of governments are attempting to deal with the rapidly spreading pandemic. The first and most…
While the U.S. box office continues to suffer under the heel of the pandemic, theaters on the other side of the Pacific are attracting customers in…
EXCLUSIVE: Covid-19 vaccinations of casts and crews will not be mandatory on film and TV productions under the industry’s newly renegotiated return-…
Thailand has become the latest country to unveil protocols for film and TV production following the coronavirus outbreak. Developed by the Ministry…
A new survey has revealed a major mental health crisis is permeating the U.K. film and TV industry, with close to 90% of off-screen professionals…
The recognition that long hours, freelance contracts and distressing storylines can make the film industry a challenging place to work is leading to…
At TopLine Film, health and safety in film production is one of our top priorities. As a leading corporate video production agency, our crew takes…
The US box office will be slashed in half this year, according to new research.
Wall Street analysts MoffettNathanson has…
Large-scale film and TV production is set to resume in the UK in late June or July. That is the message as the government-endorsed ’British Film…-
While the Hollywood unions and studios are still deliberating over protocols for safe return to production amid the coronavirus pandemic, the…
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VICTORIA -- It will be lights, camera and action again for the film industry on Vancouver Island soon, potentially as early as next month.
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Multi-awarded film producer-director and socio-civic influencer Romm Burlat has won two major international awards for his two film entries,…
Our production industry faces an unprecedented challenge as countries emerge from lockdowns designed to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and prevent…
A look beyond the doom and gloom of filmmaking during the pandemic reveals industry renewal in the making. True to form, several positive takeaways…
2ND UPDATE with more details and reaction, 9:17 PM:: Mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations on film and TV productions now will be allowed, on a restricted…
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 11) — With the entertainment industry among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, film producers told the…
GMA NEWS - Broaden your knowledge of films with the help of these independent theaters. Cinema Centenario is gone (at least its physical cinema), but…
The government is preparing for the entry of international travelers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to the Philippines. An inter-agency…
Like with the rest of the government agencies in the country and around the world, the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ planned…
On June 7, 2020, Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd, Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd,…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The bill is named after Philippine cinema veteran Eddie Garcia, who went into a coma and later died after tripping on a cable…
MANILA — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to protect those working in the entertainment industry…
Almost 10 months ago, I had one of the biggest surprises of my life when The Manila Times Chairman Emeritus Dr. Dante A. Ang offered to me this…-
MANILA, Philippines — Anita Linda, Philippine cinema’s oldest working actress, has passed away at the age of 95, her daughter Francesca Legaspi…
“Ang Pagpakalma sa Unos (To Calm the Pig Inside)” by Cebuana filmmaker Joanna Vasquez Arong premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and won the…
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 4) – Film and audio-visual industry workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are included in sectors that will…-
According to the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), cinemas will be allowed to operate under the modified general community…
Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairperson and CEO Lisa Dino-Seguerra expressed her overwhelming gratitude to Sen. Ramon "Bong…
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on Friday, May 29, appealed to legislators to include the audio-visual (AV) content…
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MANILA, Philippines — While the country’s entertainment industry is among the most “hard-hit” by the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-visual and cultural…
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“The sad plight of freelance artists has been made more manifest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kawawa po kami talaga," said musician Pope Operaña,…
Live Events was the first to feel the impact of the crisis when events were canceled as early as January 2020 when news of the pandemic broke out…
The Filipino Audio-Visual (AV) industry was one of the first casualties and the most terribly hit by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 5, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) welcomes the great news that cinemas may reopen in both…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 12, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) celebrates National Women’s Month as it holds Cine…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 16, 2021 — The Philippines and the Province of Córdoba in Argentina are joining forces to encourage cooperation between…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 19, 2021 — After the success in 2019 of “Being Leonardo da Vinci, an Impossible Interview” by writer, producer, and actor…
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) through its Procurement, Bids and Awards Committee (PBAC) invites interested bidders to apply…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, APRIL 30, 2021 — The 4th Entertainment Editors’ Choice (Eddys) awarding ceremony, which was held virtually for the first time,…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, APRIL 27, 2021 — There are spectacular hero stories in Philippine history, and there are also simple accounts of heroism that…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, APRIL 23, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) amps up its continued partnership with the Locarno…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, APRIL 15, 2021 — The third and final leg of the Southern Voices Film Lab (SoVo Lab) is set to commence this month as the…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, APRIL 15, 2021 — The CreatePHFilms film funding program of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) returns this…
