Especially in the past decade, the Philippines has been in no short supply of internationally acclaimed films, actors, and filmmakers. We have scored wins in the “Big 3” international film festivals, namely Berlin, Venice, and Cannes. We have also received awards from other A-List international film festivals such as Cairo, Locarno, Tallinn, Warsaw, Montreal, Tokyo, and IDFA in the Netherlands.
The columnist with acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza
Brillante Mendoza's “Mindanao” is the Philippines' official entry to the 93rd Academy Awards Best International Feature Film Category
“Mindanao” lead actress Judy Ann Santos was honored for her Cairo Best Actress victory at the 4th Film Ambassadors’ Night in 2020.
Jaclyn Jose in "Ma' Rosa" by Brillante Mendoza, the Philippine official entry to the Oscars in 2016.
“Birdshot” by Mikhail Red of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2017 was the Philippine official entry to the Oscars in 2017.
Christian Bables in “Signal Rock” by Chito S. Roño of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2018, the Philippine official entry to the Oscars in 2018.
Max Eigenmann in "Verdict" by Raymund Ribay Gutierrez of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019, the Philippine official entry to the Oscars in 2019.
However, the country has yet to receive a nod, nor a shortlist inclusion from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences despite sending 31 films for consideration for the Academy Awards (more commonly referred to as the Oscars) Best International Feature Film Category, formerly known as Best Foreign Language Film.