January 1, 1897

-Philippines experienced its first movies with

these four films:
1. Un homme au chapeau( Man with a Hat)
2. Une scene de danse Japonaise(Scene from a
Japanese Dance)
3. Les Boxers (The Boxers)
4. La place de’l opera (The Place of L’Opera)
Gaumont Chrono-photograph
projector
 Antonio Ramos
-the first movie shot in the country happened in
1898 using a Lumiere Cinematograph imported
from Paris
-he shot the ff films:
1. Panorama de Manila(Manila Landscape)
2. Fiesta de Quiapo(Quiapo Fiesta)
3. Puente de España(Bridge of Spain)
4. Esceñas Callejeras(Street Scenes)
 Lino Broca
1939-1991
Year of Conferment: 1997
 Lino Broca
1939-1991
Year of Conferment: 1997
-with 66 films that “breathed life and hope for the
marginalized sectors of society,” according to NCCA.
-harvest countless awards and recognitions here
and abroad for his films that are “bounty of
stunning images, memorable conversations that
speak volumes on love, betrayal and redemption,
pestilence and plenty all pointing towards the
recovery and rediscovery of nations”.
Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag
Wanted: Perfect Mother(1970)
Tinimbang Ka ngunit Kulang(1974)
Insiang (1976)
Jaguar (1979)
 Bona
(1980)
Macho Dancer (1988)
 Ora Pro
Nobis
(Fight for
us, 1989)
Gumapang Ka sa Lusak(1990)
 Ismael Bernal
1938-1996
Year of Conferment: 2001
 Ismael Bernal
1938-1996
Year of Conferment: 2001
-considered to be one of the pillars of Philippine
cinema.
-directed the critically acclaimed Himala starring
Nora Aunor( the country’s most popular
celebrity at that time)
-one of the greatest
Filipino films of all
time because of its
provocative and
courageous
depictions that has
served “ as social
commentaries and
bold reflections on
the existing realities
of the struggle of the
Filipino.”
Dalawang Pugad, Isang Ibon (1977)
Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?
(1978)
Isang Gabi sa Iyo, Isang Gabi sa Akin
(1978)
Ikaw ay Akin (1979)
Menor de Edad (1979)
Gerardo “Gerry” De Leon
1913-1981
Year of Conferment: 1982
 Gerardo “Gerry” De Leon
1913-1981
Year of Conferment: 1982
-holds the sole distinction as the awarded film
director in the country for the prestigious
Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences
(FAMAS) Awards ( the country’s equivalent to
the Oscars.
Ama’t Anak
Ang Maestra
Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo
Noli Me Tangere
Sisa
Dyesebel
The Gold Bikini
Banaue
The Bridges of Blood Island
 Fernando Poe, Jr
1939-2004
Year of Conferment: 2006
 Fernando Poe, Jr
1939-2004
Year of Conferment: 2006
-also known as “Da King” or FPJ
-has given the title the king of Philippine movies
-one of the most admired Filipino film actors of
all time.
Ang Panday
Apollo Robles (1961)
Batang Maynila (1962)
Mga Alabok sa Lupa (1967)
Ako ang Katarungan (1974)
Tatak ng Alipin (1975)
Totoy Bato (1977)
Asedillo (1971)
Partida (1985)
 Eddie S. Romero
1924-2013
Year of Conferment: 2003
 Eddie S. Romero
1924-2013
Year of Conferment: 2003
-work: “ are delivered in an utterly simple style-
minimalist, but never empty, always calculated,
precise and functional, but never predictable.”

-”devoted to art and commerce to cinema”

 Ganito Kami Noon. . . Paano Kayo
Ngaun?
• Romeo’s love letter to his
country, as it tried to portray
the common Filipino in the
backdrop of history and
imagination.
 Kamakalawa
• A film that probed
into indigenous
precolonial
Philippines.
 Noli Me Tangere
• He is also
responsible for
bringing an on-
screen adaptation
of Jose Rizal’s Noli
Me Tangere in 13-
part series.
Aguila
Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi