The cinema of the Philippines (Filipino: Pelikulang Pilipino or Sine
Pilipino) began with the introduction of the first moving pictures to
the country on August 31, 1897 at the Salón de Pertierra in Manila.
following year, local scenes were shot on film for the first time by a
Spaniard, Antonio Ramos, using the Lumiere Cinematograph. While most
early filmmakers and producers in the country were mostly wealthy
enterprising foreigners and expatriates, on September 12, 1919,
Dalagang Bukid (Country Maiden), a movie based on a popular musical
play, was the first movie made and shown by Filipino filmmaker José
Nepomuceno. Dubbed as the "Father of Philippine Cinema", his work
marked the start of cinema as an art form in the Philippines.Even with
the problems currently facing motion pictures around the world, films
are still considered as one of the popular forms of entertainment
among the Filipino people, directly employing some 260,000 Filipinos
and generating around ₱2 billion revenues annually.The Film Academy
of the Philippines established its own national film archive in
October 2011. Furthermore, their annually held Luna Awards honor the
outstanding Filipino films as voted by their own peers. Meanwhile, the
Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino hands out the Gawad Urian Awards,
which is well known due to its credible choices of winners. Currently,
Box Office Mojo compiles box office performance for local and foreign
films in the country. Cinema of the Philippines Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter