Contemporary Philippine Art From The Region

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Contemporary Philippine Art from the Region

FILM
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• Started in year 1897 through
the initiatives of foreign
businessman. Swiss
entrepreneurs were the first to
feature film show in Manila.
• When Edward Gross and Harry
Brown produced the film about
the life of Dr. Jose Rizal, film
become popular in Philippines
(1912)
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• Jose Nepomuceno is the
first Filipino who produced
a film.
• He also known as “Father
of Philippine Movie”
• His work was entitled
“Dalagang Bukid”
FILM INDUSTRY IN PHILIPPINE
PROBLEMS
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• The Filipino producers still
cannot level with the
quality of American movies
due to outdated
technology and limited
budget
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• The only edge of the
Philippine movies during
those time was that local
film portrayed the lives of
the Filipinos and used
Tagalog as its language
• By the use of Tagalog
language it gain more
audience to watch Filipino
Film
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• In 1942 movie
production stopped and
Filipinos enjoyed to
watch and produce
stage shows.
• Movie production
resumed after War
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• In 1950’s four (4) film studios
became prominent and
considered as the big four
• Known as; LVN, Sampaguita,
Lebran, and Premiere
• Film awards started in this
era, like Filipino Academy of
Movie Arts and Sciences
(FAMAS) and Maria Clara
Awards
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• During the Marcos Era, the
government regulated film
making with the establishment
of Board of Censorship
Motion Pictures (BCMP)
• Film scripts had to be
submitted prior production. In
this way, the content of the film
was given attention.
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• Apart from the mainstream
movie industry, there are also
other filmmakers producing
alternative cinema or
independent film.
• known as INDIE FILM
FILM INDUSTRY IN
PHILIPPINE
• Mostly Indie film
screening venues are;
School
International Film Festival
• One of the known Indie
Film director is Kidlat
Tahimik

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