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Storytelling Beyond Lights and CamerasA Free Cinematography MASTERCLASS in partnership with Mowelfund Film Institute Reg...
09/07/2026

Storytelling Beyond Lights and Cameras
A Free Cinematography MASTERCLASS in partnership with Mowelfund Film Institute

Register here: https://forms.gle/6HP1HJYexCNWsX9h9

NEIL DAZA is an award-winning cinematographer, documentary photographer, and visual artist whose 34-year career has shaped some of the most iconic works in Philippine cinema. Known for his evocative visual storytelling, he has lensed landmark films like Dekada ’70 (2002), Feng Shui (2004), Emir (2010), Bwaya (2014), Oda sa Wala (2018), Fan Girl (2020), Firefly (2023), Green Bones (2024), and Cinemartyrs (Cinemalaya 2025 Jury Prize). Daza’s style—marked by emotional depth, realism, and masterful lighting—reflects his roots in documentary photography and visual arts.

Selected participants will be announced on JULY 14, 2026. Slots are limited; applicants will be required to take an exam.

WHEN

Masterclass Schedule:
AUGUST 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
SEPTEMBER 12 & OCTOBER 3, 2026

Shooting/Post-Production Schedule:
SEPTEMBER 6 – 30, 2026
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

WHERE

DENGCAR Theater, 6th floor
MOWELFUND Center, 66 Ilang-Ilang St.
Brgy. Immaculate Conception, Cubao
Quezon City, Metro Manila

ACTIVITIES

Includes video assignments, scene breakdowns, lighting demonstrations, screenings, and talkback sessions with prominent guest speakers.

ELIGIBILITY

Those with experience in photography, camera operation, and/or scene lighting are qualified.

HOW TO APPLY:

Accomplish the Google form https://forms.gle/6HP1HJYexCNWsX9h9
​Attach valid ID + 2×2 ID photo
​Attach sample work portfolio: 2 photographs and a one-minute video reel.

FOR INQUIRIES, CONTACT:

0915-4990181 (GLOBE) or email
[email protected]

03/07/2026

Last June 24, the Film Academy of the Philippines held the first Visayas Guild Summit, bringing together filmmakers and audiovisual workers from every region of Visayas.

For many delegates, it was the first time they had the opportunity to gather as Visayan filmmakers.

Here are some takeaways from delegates.

Philippine animation is on an international festival run! "58th," the animated documentary on the 2009 Maguindanao Massa...
02/07/2026

Philippine animation is on an international festival run! "58th," the animated documentary on the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre directed by Carl Joseph Papa, won the Facing the Edge award in the Festival Category at the Doc Edge Festival 2026 in New Zealand. Producer Nessa Valdellon, GMA Pictures Executive Vice President, received the honor on behalf of the film.

The film centers on Reynaldo "Bebot" Momay, recognized as the massacre's 58th victim, whose body has never been recovered. It follows the 2025 win of "Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea," which took the Tides of Change award at Doc Edge, marking a second consecutive year a Filipino documentary has been honored at the festival.

Cinemalaya FTW! The Film Academy of the Philippines hosted Cinemalaya Deputy Festival Director Tess Rances, members of t...
01/07/2026

Cinemalaya FTW!

The Film Academy of the Philippines hosted Cinemalaya Deputy Festival Director Tess Rances, members of the festival organizing committee, and representatives from the Cultural Center of the Philippines for initial discussions on partnership plans for the upcoming 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival this August.

As we bid Pride Month farewell, we reaffirm our commitment to the fight for equality, respect, dignity, and… well, pride...
30/06/2026

As we bid Pride Month farewell, we reaffirm our commitment to the fight for equality, respect, dignity, and… well, pride!

“Kami po ang Film Academy of the Philippines, isang bagong ahensya na kumakatawan sa mga manggagawa sa audiovisual industry. Marami sa mga audiovisual worker ang nakararanas ng kawalan ng pagkilala at labis na pagsasamantala. Tulad ng ating mga kasama sa LGBTQ movement, ang Film Academy ay naghahangad ng respeto, pagkakapantay-pantay, at dignidad para sa lahat.

“Ang Film Academy ay kaalyado ng kilusang LGBT. Kami ay tunay na kasama at kasangga sa pakikipaglaban para sa ating mga karapatan. Sama-sama nating ipaglaban ang karapatan ng lahat ng artista, technician, at manggagawa—anuman ang kasarian, oryentasyon, o pagkakakilanlan.

“Mabuhay ang pagkakapantay-pantay!”

—Paolo Villaluna, Director-General of the Film Academy of the Philippines

Thank you to everyone who dropped by the Film Academy of the Philippines booth at LoveLaban Pride PH Festival last Satur...
30/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who dropped by the Film Academy of the Philippines booth at LoveLaban Pride PH Festival last Saturday! 🏳️‍🌈🎬

It was a joy to connect with you who share our belief in the power of cinema to tell stories that matter.

The Film Academy of the Philippines proudly stands with the LGBTQIA+ community in celebrating stories that inspire and reflect the many colors of our shared human experience.

Maraming salamat for celebrating Pride with us. Here's to creating spaces where every story can be seen, heard, and valued.

Congratulations to Lav Diaz on Magellan entering the Criterion Collection! One of cinema's most prestigious honors, the ...
28/06/2026

Congratulations to Lav Diaz on Magellan entering the Criterion Collection!

One of cinema's most prestigious honors, the Criterion Collection is home to the greatest films ever made, and Magellan now stands among them. A bold, haunting reimagining of Ferdinand Magellan's fateful voyage to the Philippines, the film is a stark vision of the brutality of European conquest and an elegy for a lost precolonial past, starring Gael García Bernal.

Magellan was among the films supported by the Film Academy of the Philippines in last year's Oscars bid, and seeing it now enshrined in the Criterion Collection is a proud moment for Philippine cinema. 🇵🇭

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐒𝐆 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧The Film Academy of the Philippines supports the F...
27/06/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐒𝐆 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Film Academy of the Philippines supports the Filipino Screenwriters Guild in its call for proper on-screen credit for its members.

Credit is a basic right of authorship. To withhold it denies the writer both recognition and compensation.

This right is protected by law. In the Philippines, authors’ moral rights include the right to attribution, which should be reflected in contract language and honored in the final work.

The Film Academy stands with every film and audiovisual worker whose work deserves to be named and paid for.

FSG has reached out to the Academy to properly address this specific concern, and we continue to encourage all guilds and workers who experience cases of uncredited or uncompensated work to report concerns and file grievances through professional channels.

Visit our website at grievances.filmacademy.gov.ph, or email us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Our legal team is ready to respond, assist, and mediate all film and audiovisual industry concerns.

The QCinema Pride Film Festival wrapped up on a high note last night with the Film Academy's Reel Change: Talkbeks! for ...
27/06/2026

The QCinema Pride Film Festival wrapped up on a high note last night with the Film Academy's Reel Change: Talkbeks! for Le***an Space Princess! 🏳️‍🌈🎬

Filmmakers Nigel Santos and Maki Makilan joined filmmaker and Academy Chief of Staff Celeste Lapida for a conversation after the screening of Le***an Space Princess (2025), an animated sci-fi comedy that has won more than 19 international awards, at Cinema 18, Gateway Cineplex.

What a run it's been. Thank you to everyone who came out for all three nights! 🎉

***anSpacePrincess

The Film Academy of the Philippines has teamed up with the National Council for Children's Television for this year's Do...
27/06/2026

The Film Academy of the Philippines has teamed up with the National Council for Children's Television for this year's DokyuBata Masterclass Series!

Director-General Paolo Villaluna spoke at a seminar for young producers of children's content, sharing thoughts on the responsibility of storytelling and the Academy's role in supporting the audiovisual workforce.

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