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PADILLA LAUDS SIGNING OF ‘EDDIE GARCIA’ LAW

Very good news for workers in the movie and television industry. This was how Senator Robin Padilla described the signing into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of Republic Act 11996, An Act Protecting the Welfare of Workers in the Movie and Television Industry. Padilla – who made a name as an action star, director […]

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2023 MMFF POSTS P1.069 B IN EARNINGS

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which opened on December 25, 2023, reported that combined gross receipts of its 10 film festival entries have reached a record-breaking level of P1.069 billion, as of January 7. The figures, MMDA Acting Chairman and MMFF concurrent overall chairman Atty. Don Artes said, have broken the P1.061 billion record […]

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MMFF EXTENDED UNTIL JAN. 14, SAYS MMDA

In response to the public clamor, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is proud to announce that the theatrical run of its 10 movie entries is extended. MMDA Acting Chairman and MMFF Overall Concurrent Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the MMFF and MMDA have received numerous calls and requests on social media to extend the exhibition of […]

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MMDA BRINGS PINOY FILMS TO GLOBAL AUDIENCE

Filipino films which previously made their success in the inaugural Summer Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this year upped their game as they took the spotlight in the first ever Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) in Los Angeles, California. During the pre-launch press conference in LA, MMDA Acting Chairman and MMFF Overall Chairman Atty. Don Artes said […]

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3 MMFF ENTRIES TO BE SHOWN IN HOLLYWOOD

Featured Filipino films in the first-ever Summer Metro Manila Film Festival, which was held in April, will take center stage in Hollywood with its overseas edition Manila International Film Fest (MIFF) slated to open for moviegoers on November 2. Set to light up the screen at the Directors Guild of America on Sunset Boulevard in […]

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MMDA UNVEILS 10 ENTRIES FOR 49TH MMFF

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) broke a new record and announced 10 films entries for its 49th edition in December. The movies were selected from a record-high of 30 submissions, by distinguished members of the MMFF selection committee, led by respected producer and film industry stalwart Jessie Ejercito. The movies were selected from a […]

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‘HISTORIC’ SUMMER MMFF RECEIVES 33 FILM ENTRIES

The upcoming first-ever summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) slated for April elicited an overwhelming response from film makers and producers after receiving a total of 33 film submissions. Of the overall number of films submitted, 23 are new films, while 10 are resubmissions from the December 2022 MMFF. MMDA Acting Chairman […]

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DAVAO CITY PWDS TO WATCH MOVIES FOR FREE

Persons with disability (PWDs) in Davao City can soon watch free movies in all cinemas in the city after the Sangguniang Panlungsod passed and approved an ordinance on the third and final reading. Committee on Games and Amusement chairperson Councilor Jessica Bonguyan, in an interview with the Davao City Information Office (CIO), said she expects the ordinance […]

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CUT TAXES TO BRING DOWN MOVIE TICKET PRICES – CO

A party-list lawmaker said cutting down local and national taxes on production costs for both local and foreign films would bring ticket prices down and a “step in the right direction” to make more people go out to watch movies. BHW Rep. Angelica Natasha Co said watching movies and stage plays should be valued more […]

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LAPID PUSHES FOR NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVES

Senator Lito Lapid has filed Senate Bill No. 1352 which recognizes the importance of preserving Filipino films, by establishing the National Film Archives of the Philippines (NFAP), a national film archive that follows internationally-accepted standards, in charge of collecting, archiving, conservation, preservation, management, restoration and storage of Filipino films that upholds the nation’s historical, cultural, […]