Ø We
were able to go back in time and have a sneak peak of what the Philippine
Cinema had and has to offer from then and up to now. The documentary shown in our
Cinema101 class started from whom invented kinetograph, Thomas Alba Edison and
his invention’s development.
1893
The
world’s first studio and laboratory in New Jersey was established
1895
In Paris, France, Louis and August Lumiere
invented cinematograph responsible for mass viewing of films.
1897
First
film using Lumiere cinematograph was shown.
Ø Antonio
Ramos, a Spanish military man filmed in the Philippines; Panorama de Manila,
Fiesta de Quiapo, Puente de Espana and Ecsenas Callejeras. He is also the first
motion picture producer in the Philippines.
1909
Rose of the
Philippines was the first story and full length film shown in the Philippines.
1912
`Board
of Censors for cinematographic films was established.
1920’s
First
Golden Age of Filipino Cinema
1929
Board of
censors for moving pictures was established.
Ø Cine
Walgrah owned by Walgrah was the first movie house.
Ø Dalagang
Bukid by Jose Nepomuceno was the first full length Filipino film.
1930’s
Ø Julian
Manansala was the father of Nationalistic films
1939
Ø LVN
Productions was established.
1940-1946
More
than 50 films per year was made during these years
1950’s
Films
became more artistic and economic in a sense that it made money and grew into
big business via an institutionalized studio system.
Ø BIG
THREE in Philippine Cinema
LVN Productions
Sampaguita Pictures
Premier Productions
1960’s
Ø 5
Independent Movie Companies
RTG
Everlasting Pictures
Tamaraw Studios
Hollywood FarEast
Balatbat Productions
1970’s-1980
The Hay
Days of Philippine Cinema
Mid 80’s-90
Local
films gained profit more than foreign films
Millennium
new comers
Star Cinema of ABS-CBN 2
GMA Films of GMA7
1996-1999
164
films a year
2000-2003
82 films
a year
2004
Only 52
films were produced