Philippine film industry

The Big Four Philippine film industry studios produced most of the classics of cinema during this era. LVN Pictures, a studio specializing in super productions, for example, pioneered the classics "Anak Dalita" (1956), "Badjao" (1957) and "Biyaya ng Lupa" (1959); Sampaguita Pictures, a Philippine studio whose majority of productions are high-gloss, glamorous picture, helmed "Maalaala Mo Kaya" (1954); Premiere Productions, a studio in Philippines that released most of the action films for the decade, produced "Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo" (1952), "Salabusab" (1954) and "Huwag Mo Akong Limutin" (1960). Due to the high production values of the motion pictures during this era, these Philippine movies started to win awards internationally. In 1952, Genghis Khan became the first film to be shown in the Cannes Film Festival, a feat that would not be defeated until the 1970s. In 1956, "Anak Dalita" copped the Golden Harvest Award (Best Picture) of the prestigious Asia-Pacific Film Festival.

In addition, the stars of these productions also won international awards. Lilia Dizon have not romped away with the FAMAS Best Actress Award for the time, but Norodom Sihanouk (the prince of Cambodia) presented her with the Best Actress Award from the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in 1954. Filipino actor Leroy Salvador was also recognized in his performance as Best Supporting Actor for the film "Huk sa Bagong Pamumuhay" (1953) in the Philippine film fest.

During this time, the first award-giving bodies were also established. Maria Clara Awards of the Manila Times Publishing, Inc (first award-giving body,) was composed of film publicists and writers who voted for the exemplary achievements of Filipino motion pictures for a certain calendar year. In 1953, the "Maria Clara" folded up to give way to the establishment of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences, the Philippines' answer to the United States' Academy Awards. With this, the Philippine film industry set a trend in Asian cinema; FAMAS was the first film industry award-giving body in Asia.