There are signs that the dream of a National Film Archive in our country will be realized. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has started to build a temporary facility that, by sheer will, is referred to as the National Film Archive of the Philippines (NFAP).
“This is positive news. It will protect Filipino filmmakers,” said award-winning director Brillante Mendoza of a new government directive for the National Film Archive of the Philippines (NFAP) to collect and preserve locally produced films.
The Philippines was the last country standing without a national film archive—until today, in time to celebrate the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.
