Friday, October 11, 2013

History of Philippine Cinema


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

           
           




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