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Philippine Movies
 ARTE TAYO
“Classic movies have deeply rooted
meanings that reflect a society’s culture
and values. Philippine movies capture
the hearts of many because of their
dramatic scenes. In this activity, we will
reenact some scenes from famous
movies.”
Group 1 – Tanging Yaman (2000) by Laurice
Guillen
● Group 2 – Four sisters and a Wedding
(2013) by Cathy Garcia
● Group 3 – Ang tanging ina (2003) by Wenn
V. Deramas
● Group 4 – Himala (1982) by Ishmael Bernal
● Group 5 – Anak (2000) by Rory Quintos
Photography in the Philippines was introduced by
the Spaniards in 1841. A Spaniard named Don
Sinabaldo de Mas who was tasked to record the
conditions in the colony and relay information
back to Spain used the daguerreotype of a
camera to document his experience in the
Philippines.
Nowadays, photography plays a big
role in terms of tourism in the country.
It exhibits the beauty of nature found
in the different islands of the
Philippines. A lot of photographers
gained popularity in this craft by
featuring the beauty found in the
country.
Regarded as the Father of Philippine
Photography, Eduardo Masferré documented
the lifestyle of native people in the Cordillera
region. Born in Sagada in the Mountain
Province of Northern Luzon, Eduardo is the
son of a Spanish soldier who emigrated from
Spain. He is a self-taught photographer who
decided to open a photo studio in Bontok
when World War II ended.
Another notable photographer in the country is
George Tapan. A multi-awarded photographer,
George already won two Pacific Asia Tourism
Association (PATA) Gold Awards, an ASEAN Tourism
Association Award and a first place in the 2011
National Geographic Photo Contest. One of the most
famous works of George is his winning entry in the
National Geographic Photo Contest entitled “Into the
Green Zone” shot in the island of Onuk, Palawan. It
featured a rainbow after a rainstorm in a beach
setting.
 History

Films are introduced in the Philippines in

1897 when 2 Swiss businessmen sponsored
the opening of Cinematografi in Manila.
From this, the Filipino term “cine/sine”
which means movie became a coined term
for Philippine cinema. Film during that time
was being imported from the US and
Europe.
The first Filipino who embarked on
film business was Jose
Nepomuceno, who later on became
regarded as the Father of the
Philippine Movies. He and his
brother, Jesus, established in 1917
the Malayan Movies, a film studio,
which aimed to market Philippine
movies. His first film was “Dalagang
Bukid” which was a stage play
adapted into a film.
 National Artist Award
The Order of National Artists commonly known as the
National Artist Award is the highest national recognition
given to Filipino individuals who have made significant
distributions to the development of Philippine arts and its
categories are namely Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theater,
Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied
Arts. This award is administered by the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and conferred by
the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation
of the two institutions.
 National
Artists in the
Film Category
 Lamberto V. Avellana
He directed a lot of films that
includes notable films like Anak
Dalita which was named Best Film
in 1956 Asia Pacific Film Festival,
and Badjao which features a love
story among sea-dwelling
Badjaos, an indigenous group
hailing from Mindanao.
 Gerardo de Leon
He directed Noli Me Tangere
(1961) and El Filibusterismo
(1962). He is the most
awarded film director in the
history of the Filipino
Academy of Movie Arts and
Sciences' FAMAS Awards.
 Lino Brocka
He co-founded the organization Concerned
Artists
of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping
artists address issues confronting the country,
and
the Free the Artist Movement.
Some of his famous films are Tinimbang Ka
Ngunit
Kulang (1974) and Maynila sa mga Kuko ng
Liwanag (1975).
 Ishmael Bernal
He is known for his
melodrama films
like Himala (1982)
and Hinugot sa
Langit (1985).
 Eddie S. Romero
His 1976 film “Ganito Kami
Noon...Paano Kayo Ngayon?” is set at
the turn of the 20th century during
the revolution against the Spaniards,
and later, the American colonizers,
that featured a naive peasant’s
journey towards becoming a member
of an imagined community.
 Fernando Poe Jr.
Known as FPJ and Da King, Poe was a
Filipino actor who acted in a number of
movies which depicted him as the
champion of the poor and downtrodden.
He established FPJ Productions in 1961
and later organized other film
companies. He is known for his Panday
movies and action films such as Ang
Probinsyano that are still being adapted
up to this day.
 Manuel Conde
His film Genghis Khan was the first
Filipino film to be acclaimed at an
international film festival in
Venice in 1952. His Juan Tamad
Goes To Congress is considered
the best Filipino satire ever
filmed.
1. Ganito kami noon….
Paano kayo ngayon?
2. HIMALA
3. ANAK DALITA
4. HINUGOT SA LANGIT
5. NOLI ME TANGERE