CPAR (film festivals)

• Philippine independent cinema


  • Popularity and success lies in the flourishing of film festivals in the country
  • Film festivals provide seed money for writers and directors to begin with production
  • Film festivals are good marketing avenues for filmmakers to let the general public experience their works
• Major film festivals sponsored by the Philippine government

  • Metro Manila Film Festival
  • Film Development Council of the Philippines' Sineng Pambansa
  • Cinema Rehiyon
  • CCP's Cinemalaya
• Privately initiated film festivals

  • Cinema One Originals
  • CineFilipino
• Film festivals


  Allow the public to patronize indie films, which would otherwise not be shown in commercial theaters
• Many colleges and universities have started integrating filmmaking as a field specialization
• With the rise and popularity of digital cameras today, almost anyone can make a film
• Many young Filipinos have used portable recording devices in the convenience of their own homes and communities to make films