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Experimental Cinema of the Philippines

Philippine government-owned corporation


Summary

Philippine government-owned corporation

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nameExperimental Cinema of the Philippines
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typeGovernment-owned corporation
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defunctOctober 2, 1985
locationManila, Philippines
key_peopleImee Marcos (Director General)
Charo Santos-Concio (Producer)
ownerGovernment of the Philippines
industryFilm production
productsMotion pictures
  • Dissolved by the Corazon Aquino administration
  • The first four films are now owned by ABS-CBN Corporation
  • Film Development Council of the Philippines
  • ABS-CBN Film Productions (film library) Charo Santos-Concio (Producer) The Experimental Cinema of the Philippines (ECP) was a government-owned corporation of the Republic of the Philippines created to promote the growth and development of the local film industry. Created in 1982 after the first Manila International Film Festival through Executive Order 770, the ECP was primarily known as a production company. However, it was created among other things; to hold the Manila International Film Festival, to manage the Manila Film Center, administer a film rating and classification system and to establish and operate the National Film Archive. It was also mandated to provide financial assistance to select motion pictures through a film fund.

For purposes of policy coordination, it was placed under the Ministry of Tourism. While its initial films were critically acclaimed, the ECP was accused of producing sex-oriented or "Bomba" films later in its history until it was dissolved in 1986.

From the official documents, the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines formally ceased its operations through the Executive Order No. 1051.

Filmography

TitleDirectorWriterDateMain castGenre
*Oro, Plata, Mata*Peque GallagaJosé Javier ReyesJanuary 27, 1982Cherie Gil, Sandy Andolong, Joel Torre, Liza Lorena, Fides Cuyugan-Asencio, Manny Ojeda, Maya Valdez, Lorli Villanueva, Ronnie LazaroHistorical Drama
*Himala*Ishmael BernalRicky LeeDecember 25, 1982Nora AunorDrama
*Soltero*Pio De Castro IIIBoy NoriegaApril 21, 1984Jay Ilagan, Rio Locsin, Chanda RomeroDrama
*Misteryo sa Tuwa*Abbo Q. Dela CruzDecember 25, 1984Tony Santos, Johnny Delgado, Ronnie Lazaro, Alicia Alonzo, Lito Anzures, Amable Quiambao, Mara MontesDrama, Thriller
*Manila by Night*Ishmael BernalIshmael Bernal, Ricky LeeJanuary 16, 1985Charito Solis, Alma Moreno, Lorna Tolentino, Rio Locsin, Cherie Gil, Gina Alajar, Orestes Ojeda, William Martinez, Bernardo BernardoDrama
*Isla*Celso Ad. CastilloCelso Ad. Castillo, José Javier Reyes (Screenplay)April 25, 1985Maria Isabel Lopez, Joseph de Cordova, Gil de LeonDrama

References

References

  1. "Executive Order No. 1051: Creating the Film Development Foundation of the Philippines, Inc". Official Gazette.
  2. "Executive Order No. 770: Creating the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines". Government of the Philippines.
  3. Nocon, Ramon. (October 27, 2011). "Finally, a national film archive". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. Devera, Jojo. "ECP And The Filipino Films Of The 80's". Sari-Saring Sineng Pinoy.
  5. "Company Profile". IMDB.com.
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