While the world sees Hollywood as the

home of premium cinema, every country still

has its own standards. The Philippine Cinema

in the world, as it easily adapts to techniques

and concepts from other countries while

breeding its home movie artists with

Philippine authentic cinema arts.

 The first moving pictures in the country were
introduced on January 1, 1897 at the Salon de Pertierra
in Manila. The movie house was along Escolta (now Santa
Cruz, Manila) and was established by a Spaniard named
Pertierra. The movies shown were all in French, with the
following titles:

1. Un Homme Au Chapeau (Man with a Hat)

2. Une Scene de Danse Japonaise (Scene from a Japanese

Dance)

3. Les Boxers (The Boxers)

4. La Place de L'Opera (The Place L'Opera)

 A year after, another Spaniard named Antonio

Ramos shot local scenes in the country. Filmmakers in

this early stage of Philippine cinema were mostly

wealthy men from Western countries and some Filipino

expatriates. The pioneering Filipino filmmaker that

broke this pattern was Jose Nepomuceno in 1919.

Nepomuceno is now considered the Father of

Philippine Cinema after his strings of movies that

started with the hit silent film Dalagang Bukid

(Country Maiden), the first in Philippine Cinema art.

 The end of 1930s became the start of this well-

established film industry. The Golden Age of

Philippine cinema was however in the 1950s. It was in

this decade that the first awards ceremony of the

Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences

(FAMAS) Awards was staged.

The said award- giving body that still exists today

is composed of prize- winning writers and movie

columnists, as well as other film industry people who

choose the best in the movie industry in the country.

 Four big production studios were at their peak of

filmmaking in this decade, namely LVN Pictures,

Sampaguita Picture, Premiere Productions, and

Lebran International. In 1952, Manuel Conde's

Genghis Khan became the first Asian film to be

shown at the Venice and Cannes Film Festival, a feat

that would not be repeated until the 1970s, the film

later inspired Hollywood-produced movies of the

same genre and same subject.

Other notable films in this era are the following:

• Anak Dalita, 1956, winning the Golden Harvest

Award (Best Picture) of the prestigious Asia-Pacific

Film Festival

• Kandelerong Pilak, 1954, winning Best Actress

for Lilia Dizon

• Maalaala Mo Kaya, 1954, a high-gloss, glamorous

picture that would later spin many remakes and

franchise
 Among the most notable filmmakers in the
history of Philippine Cinema are the following:
 Ishmael
Bernal

Celso Ad Kidlat Tahimik

Lino Brocka Mike De Leon Peque Gallaga
VISAYAN CINEMA
 The 1970s saw the emergence of many
Visayan talents in the Tagalog film industry.

Actresses such as Chanda Romero, Caridad

Sanchez, Alma Moreno, Anabelle Rama, Pilar
Pilapil, and others stepped into the limelight.

Male leads include Tony Delgado, Bert

Nombrado, and Ber Lopez.
 Other personalities from the south
include the directors Leroy Salvador,
Fernando Alfon, Talvo Bacalso, Sat
Villarino, Gene Labella, and Emmanuel
Borlaza.
 It was in 1991 when the recent history of
Visayan films reached its peak, with the film Eh
kasi Babae hitting the mainstream big screen. It
starred Pilita Corales, Yoyoy Villame, and
Manilyn Reynes.

The same year saw Matud Nila in the big

screen, starring Gloria Sevilla, Mat Ranillo III,
among others. Other personalities that hit the
mainstream since then were Vina Morales,
Dulce, and Verni Varga, all singers.
WOMAN IN PHILIPPINE
 Considered as the jewels of Philippine Cinema , women were commonly
the lead actors in films . Throughout the history of the country's movie
industry several honorifics have been given, Some of them are the following:
• Rosa Rosal. The Original Femme
Fatale of Philippine Cinema

• Carmen Rosales. The Original Queen

of Philippine Movies

• Alang de la Rama. The Original Queen

of Musical and Theater and the first
movie actress in the country

• Carmen Concha. The first female

director in the country.
EMERGENCE OF INDIE FILMS
 Indie films have actually been around since the Martial Law era, but the
reemergence of the filmmaking industry's gems began in the 2000's era. This
period marked the dramatic decline of Philippine movie industry, as Hollywood
films dominated mainstream cinema even more. It was also reported that fewer
than twenty quality local films were being produced and shown yearly. This
was a far cry from being the third largest film-producing countries in the world,
behind Hollywood (America) and Bollywood (India).
 The digital and experimental cinema became the trend. Armed with
the latest digital equipment, new filmmakers would only need a meager
budget to produce films. The said films were then tagged independent
movies, as they were not considered mainstream. These movies were
independent from mainstream producers and were hence not bounded
with limitations.
 The digital and experimental cinema became the trend. Armed with the
latest digital equipment, new filmmakers would only need a meager budget to
produce films. The said films were then tagged independent movies, as they
were not considered mainstream. These movies were independent from
mainstream producers and were hence not bounded with limitations.
 Among the most notable indie films in the last 15 years are the
following:

• Anino (2000) by Raymond Red, winning Palme d'Or at the

Canner Film Festival

• Mga Munting Tinig (2002) by Gil Portes, which was released by

Warner Bros.

• Crying Ladies (2003) by Mark Meily, which became a big hit

• Magnifico (2003) by Maryo J. delos Reyes, which won 31 awards

in many award giving bodies, including the 2004 Berlin
International Film Festival
 Among the most notable indie films in the last 15 years are the
following:

• Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros

(2005) by Auraeus Solito

• Kubrador (2006) by Jeffrey Jeturian

• Serbis (2008) by Brillante Mendoza

• Ploning (2008) by Dante Nico Garcia

• Kinatay (2009) by Brillante Mendoza

HIGHEST GROSSERS
The following is the list of highest grossing Filipino
films of all time, as of May 2015.

1. The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014)

2. Girl Boy Bakla, Tomboy (2013)

3. Starting Over Again (2014)

4. It Takes A Man And A Woman (2013)

5. Sisterakas (2012)
 HIGHEST GROSSERS
6. My Little Bossings (2013)

7. The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin (2011)

8. Bride For Rent (2014)

9. Crazy Beautiful You (2015)

10. She's Dating The Gangster (2014) party

tabulators Ranking are based on tabulations from
Box Office Mojo
Activity:
• Think about of your favorite film.

• Act out the most memorable scene from your favorite film.

• Take a video of yourself while acting out.

• Be in character.

• You can wear costume.