Members of the local film industry gathered on Aug. 25 for the official launch of National Cinema Day to be held on Sept. 12. The event at Red Carpet Cinemas at Shangri-La Plaza brought together cinema exhibitors, film distributors, government agencies, film organizations, industry partners, media, bloggers and movie content creators.
Leading the celebration were Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chair Jose “Joey” Javier Reyes, MTRCB Board Member Wilma Galvante, Film Academy of the Philippines Director-General Paolo Villaluna, Quezon City Film Commission Director Ed Lejano, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair and Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Chairman Romando Artes, Press Play Philippines Managing Director Nicole Castillo-Deato, Regal Entertainment head and Chairman of the Producers Guild of the Philippines Roselle Monteverde, Viva Entertainment President and COO Vincent Del Rosario, Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines (CEAP) Chairman Karen Zabaljauregui, and CEAP President Irene Jose.
The lineup for this first nationwide celebration of movies and moviegoing lists local and international films including “Practical Magic 2,” “Fall 2,” “Life After You,” “Poon,” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” “Insidious: Out of the Further,” “Hope,” “Saving Cherry” and “Ang Pinakamasarap na Pares.”
National Cinema Day is an opportunity for Filipinos to come together and celebrate the stories we love and the shared experience of watching them on the big screen. Updates on upcoming events and movie releases will be posted on the Facebook account of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines (CEAP).
