Film Academy of the Philippines

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Film Academy of the Philippines
AbbreviationFAP
FormationJanuary 5, 1981
TypeFilm organization
PurposeTo give awards and recognition for significant accomplishments of the development of the motion picture industry
Headquarters29th Floor,
Cyberscape Gamma, Topaz & Ruby Roads, Ortigas Center
Pasig, Metro Manila
Director-General
 Paolo Villaluna
Main organ
Board of Directors
Website none

The Film Academy of the Philippines is a film organization in the Philippines founded in 1981. Patterned after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the United States, it serves as an umbrella organization of various labor organizations or guilds in the Philippine film industry and recognizes outstanding achievements in motion pictures through its annual Luna Awards which was first awarded in 1983. It is mandated by Executive Order 640-A to promote welfare, training, and representation of professionals in the industry. [1] [2]

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Since its establishment, the Academy has been in-charge of selecting the country's entry for the Best International Feature Film to the Oscars. [3]

History

The Film Academy of the Philippines was established in January 5, 1981 through the Executive Order No. 640-A as part of the newly created Filipino Motion Picture Development Board (FMPDB), an arm of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, to grant recognition and awards for achievements in motion picture arts and sciences. The inaugural ceremony of the Film Academy of the Philippines Awards was held in 1983, before being officially named the Luna Awards in 2005.

In 2006, the executive order was amended by EO 513 and the oversight over the Academy and the FMPDB, now the Film Development Council of the Philippines, was placed under the Department of Education. [3]

Following the passage of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act of 2022, the promotion and support for the country's creative industry including the film industry was institutionalized and the Academy's administrative supervision was transferred from the Department of Education to the Department of Trade and Industry, being the lead implementing agency of the passed law, in 2024. [3] [4] Following the restructuring, the Academy will be governed by a board of trustees that is chaired by its director general and co-chaired by the trade secretary. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Executive Order No. 640-A, s. 1981". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. January 5, 1981. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Marcos transfers Film Academy of the Philippines from DepEd to DTI". GMA News Online. October 5, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "FAP, hindi nag-submit ng entry sa Oscars International Feature Film". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Reyes, J (October 5, 2024). "PH's Film Academy placed under DTI to 'maximize local industry potential'". RAPPLER. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gita Carlos, Ruth Abbey (October 5, 2024). "Film Academy of the Philippines placed under DTI supervision". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved October 5, 2024.


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