MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is proud to  announce the selected projects for Cycle 2 of the Film Philippines Incentives (FPI). The FPI offers two key funding programs, the International Co-Production Fund (ICOF) and the Film Location Incentive Program (FLIP), alongside a non-monetary support through the Film Location Engagement Desk (FLEX), which assists with government permits, locations, and logistics.

FLIP provides a 20% cash rebate of up to ₱25 million ($450,000) for international projects that partner with Filipino production companies for line production, animation, or post-production services in the Philippines. Accepted projects with significant Filipino cultural element may get an uplift of 5% bonus, raising the total incentive to ₱30 million ($540,000).

ICOF, on the other hand, offers up to ₱10 million ($180,000) fund to international projects co-produced with the Philippines. Accepted projects may receive bonuses of up to ₱2 million ($35,000) for cultural merit and a guaranteed ₱1 million ($18,000) for ASEAN co-productions.

This cycle saw a rise in applications, reflecting a growing international interest in the Philippines as a filmmaking location. The selection includes dynamic collaborations between Filipino producers and their international counterparts across various genres and formats—including short films under ICOF.

FPI CYCLE 2 2025 GRANTEES

International Co-Production Fund (ICOF):

1. The Net 
Director: Louise Brown 
Filipino co-producer: Brightlight Leisure Productions, Inc.
Foreign co-producer: Copperthread Productions (UK)

2. Oma
Director: Armin Septiexan 
Filipino co-producer: Popple Pictures, Inc.
Foreign co-producer: Ammu Hawu (Indonesia)

3. Fishboi 
Director: Robertino Zambrano 
Filipino co-producer: The Puppeteer Animation Studios, Inc.
Foreign co-producer: Kapwa PTY LTD

4. Village of Celestial Death 
Director: Bradley Liew
Filipino co-producer: Epicmedia Productions, Inc.
Foreign co-producer: Dropkick PTE LTD (Singapore) and Kongchak Pictures LTD (Cambodia)

5. Silenced Nights
Director: Law Fajardo
Filipino co-producer: Quantum Films, Inc.
Foreign co-producer: House on Fire International (Taiwan) and House on Fire (France)

Film Location Incentive Program (FLIP):

1. Jamie's Got Tentacles (Season 4)
Directors: Ahmed Gerrouache and Mark Kenneth Bambico
Filipino production partner: Top Draw Animation, Inc.
Foreign producer: Samka Animation (France)

2. The Sisters (Season 4)
Directors: Luc Vinciguerra and Romeo Lampano
Filipino production partner: Top Draw Animation, Inc.
Foreign producer: Samka Animation (France)

3. Robinson Sweden 2025
Director: Anders Jakobsson
Filipino production partner: Philippine Film Studios, Inc.
Foreign producer: Mastiff AB (Sweden)

The FDCP remains committed to fostering international co-productions and creating an enabling environment for professional and globally competitive filmmaking in the Philippines. 

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