Film Industry in the Philippines

It all started when the first moving picture in the country was introduced in January 1, 1897 at the Salón de Pertierra in Manila.The next year, ordinary scenes in the area were shot on film for the first time by a Spaniard, Antonio Ramos, using the Lumiere Cinematograph.

On September 12, 1919, a silent feature film broke the grounds for Filipino filmmakers. 

Dalagang Bukid (Country Maiden), a movie based on a popular musical play, was the first movie made and shown by Filipino filmmaker José Nepomuceno. Dubbed as the "Father of Philippine Cinema", his work marked the start of cinema as an art form in the Philippines.

And as of now, even though we're facing a lot of challenges and trials in our country, still Movies are well-appreciated by us, Filipinos. It is one of the most popular source of our entertainment. Employing 260, 000 filipino people and earning P2 Billion revenues annually.