Applications open for FDCP’s Small Budget Production Program (Philippines)

Funding Information

• The CreatePHFilms Fund for Small Budget Production is a selective and non-recoupable fund of One Million Pesos (P1,000,000.00) for the production of Filipino films with an overall production budget of below Fifteen Million Pesos (P15,000,000.00).

Eligible Projects and Format

• Projects that satisfy all of the following conditions may apply:
  • Must have a Filipino director;
  • Must be a narrative for a mid-length film (min. of 40 minutes, max. of 79 minutes) or full-length film (at least 80 minutes);
  • Must be a work of fiction, non-fiction, documentary, or animation;
  • Must be in English or different Filipino languages;
  • Must have a production-ready script or treatment (if documentary);
  • Must have a financing plan;
  • Must be ready to commence its principal photography within six (6) to eight (8) months upon application;
  • Must secure an insurance policy for the production cast and crew;
  • Must have a plan for theatrical, VOD and/or festival release;
  • The project must target domestic audiences;
  • First time applicant; the Project has not previously been applied for CreatePHFilms Funding Program for small budget production.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must satisfy all of these conditions:
  • Must be a Filipino production company duly registered as a business in the Philippines serving as the producer of the project.
  • Must hold or share the intellectual property rights of the project.
  • Must have all necessary rights to develop, produce, and distribute the film.
  • Must be duly registered at the FDCP National Registry for Companies (NRC).
  • Must not have any overdue obligations from any FDCP assistance or funding programs.

Ineligible Projects

• The CreatePHFilms Fund for Small Budget Production is not available or eligible for:
  • Short films (below 40 minutes);
  • Advertisements or commercials;
  • Educational or academic film projects;
  • News or current affairs programs;
  • Productions of public or live events;
  • Projects that contain pornography;
  • Projects that promote violence;
  • Projects containing issues that insult, offend, and/or portray the Philippines in a negative light as well as threaten the national security.

For more information, visit FDCP.