Reasons why you should support Filipino independent and mainstream films



It is so depressing how badly Filipino independent and mainstream film productions are treated in the Philippines. Even though Filipino films have audience watching in the cinemas, most of our Filipino films were pulled out by some operators and was replaced with Hollywood films after the first day. 

This is not way to encourage local directors and producers to create more movies. This is also not the way to educate the local movie audience- they need variety in their choices. This is also not the way to help industry workers- they need to be able to put food on their families'tables.

The all-business mindset of cinemas operators is killing the industry. We appeal to them to give the local films the chance to show them for one week and not pulled out after the first day or the first three days.

I'm hoping that the new guidelines of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) for the theatrical release of films stating that the nationwide opening day was moved from Wednesday to Friday this July, will convince more moviegoers especially during weekends will come and support our local films. We should be optimistic on this new agreement between FDCP and cinema operators. Let's  support our own Filipino films either independent or mainstream films to sell like hotcakes again.  

                                                         Photo Credit to Esquiremag.ph
Photo Credit to Esquiremag.ph


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