Development of Philippine cinema

Philippine movies as discussed in this site includes movies made by people exhibited in this country and possibly in other countries from the 30s-90s. The movies may be silent pictures or talkies, black and white or other way.

What is your assessment of the state of cinema research in the Philippines? Select a particular form of mass media and identify three (3) key issues and concerns besetting it. To what extent has study been made on such issues and concerns? Cite compact cases to prove your point.

The Philippine movie industry, considered by many critics, movie workers, producers, directors, is either slowly but surely dying or is already dead. Notice the use of the term “Philippine movie industry” instead of “Philippine cinema.” This is such for the main reason that the number of people who deem filmmaking in the Philippines dead, qualify their assumption based on box-office returns and the profit their films make. Hence it is more applicable in development of Philippine cinema to use the term movie industry since what they are describing not the movie medium per se but that of the commercial side of movie-making. You might also interested in Philippine cinema stars.