Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (), abbreviated as PPP, is a

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theater, cinemas or screening venues, usually annually and in a single city or region. Some film festivals show films outdoors or online. Films may be of recent ...

held in the Philippines in celebration of the ''Buwan ng Wika''. It is organized by the

Film Development Council of the Philippines The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is the national film agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines responsible for film policies and programs to ensure the economic, cultural and educational development of ...

. Similar to the

Metro Manila Film Festival The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is an annual film festival organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority and held nationwide in the Philippines. The festival, which runs from Christmas Day through New Year's Day and into first weeke ...

, only shortlisted films will be shown in cinemas except in select 3D cinemas, VIP cinemas (in an opt-in/opt-out basis by developer) and IMAX theaters. The movies are classified into 3 categories. First are the Main

Feature Film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...

s which are competing for the awards. Second are the "Sine Kabataan Shorts" which are 5-minute

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

s that are played before the feature film. Third are the Non-Competition entries which are movies that won in other film festivals and as such, are given special limited screening during the PPP festival.

Festivals

Select editions

2021 edition

For the 2021 edition, the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino shifted from showcasing feature-length film to showcasing solely short films on the FDCP website.

2022 edition

The PPP returned to live screening for the 2022 edition. Feature films associated with actress

Nora Aunor Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (May 21, 1953 – April 16, 2025), known professionally as Nora Aunor (), was a Filipino actress, producer and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and Political sociology, socio-political th ...

, screenwriter Ricky Lee, and director Marilou Diaz-Abaya as well as other restored films were among the works showcased.

Proposed 2024 edition

In January 2024, the

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA; ) is a government agency of the Philippines responsible for constituting the regional government of Metro Manila, comprising the capital city of Manila, the cities of Quezon City, Caloocan, ...

offered a proposal to the FDCP to help them organize a 2024 edition of the PPP, since they do not plan to hold the

Summer Metro Manila Film Festival The Summer Metro Manila Film Festival (Summer MMFF) is a film festival intended to be held annually in Metro Manila, Philippines. The event is a spin-off of the Metro Manila Film Festival which is officially held every December. Like its sister ...

in that year. The organization of the PPP is not part of FDCP's budget for 2024, and they released a statement that an extensive study is needed to be made in regards to the proposal.

Winners

Feature films

Major awards

Production awards

Special awards

Sine Kabataan Shorts

The Sine Kabataan Short Film Competition gives a platform to all aspiring young filmmakers. It is open to all filmmakers of ages 15 to 30 years old. This serves to encourage the youth to develop their creativity and originality in storytelling, touching on important issues of today as perceived by the youth. The 5-minute Sine Kabataan Short Films are paired with PPP full feature counterparts and are screened in all cinemas nationwide.

Box office

References

{{Philippine film festivals Film festivals in the Philippines Recurring events established in 2017 2017 establishments in the Philippines