As tribute to his 50-year legacy in the filmmaking industry, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)’s Philippine Film Archive (PFA) showcases free screenings of nine films from the seminal works of Elwood “El Maestro” Perez on the FDCP Channel until Sept. 30.
PFA’s “50 Years / 50 Films: An Elwood Perez Film Retrospective” features Perez’s Isang Gabi… Tatlong Babae!, Inday Garutay, Masarap, Masakit ang Umibig, Nakawin Natin ang Bawa’t Sandali, Stepsisters, Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos, Bilangin Ang Bituin Sa Langit, Otso, and Esoterika: Manila.
Perez, a two-time Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Awards Best Director and three-time Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Best Director, directed his first feature film Blue Boy in 1970.
Among the famous celebrities he has worked with are Star For All Seasons Vilma Santos-Recto, Philippine Cinema’s “Superstar” Nora Aunor, and the reigned “Sex Goddess of Philippine Movies” in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Alma Moreno.
Nestor Cuartero of the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) expressed the significance of the retrospective: “The Elwood Perez Retrospective is an opportunity for today’s audiences to absorb the cinematic art of the director known in his time as a superstar director.”
“Elwood ‘El Maestro’ Perez is the only living master of his generation with over 50 films in his name. As we near the end of the very 1st celebration of Philippine Film Industry Month, we honor one of Philippine Cinema’s icons through a film retrospective of his notable works,” said FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño.
“The Elwood Perez Retrospective” is part of the 1st Philippine Film Industry Month celebration spearheaded by FDCP.
To watch the “50 Years / 50 Films: An Elwood Perez Film Retrospective” titles, log in at the FDCP Channel (or create an account for free) and click the Basic tab. For more information and inquiries, visit https://philippinefilmarchive.fdcp.ph/ and https://www.facebook.com/FDCPPFA.