Nepomuceno Productions

29/08/2024

April 1952

22/08/2024

Artu Nepomuceno puts the light studies his grandfather and film producer Luis Nepomuceno taught him into practice

21/08/2024

Congratulations Artu Nepomuceno! Grandson of Luis Nepomuceno.

06/08/2024

Photographer Artu Nepomuceno traces his love of light to his family, Philippine cinema greats Jose and Luis Nepomuceno, and a beautiful obsession for stories.

24/07/2024

Remembering +Luis A. Nepomuceno
(July 24, 1930-April 28, 2020)

Nepomuceno Film LibraryLuis A. Nepomuceno July 24, 1930 - April 28, 2020

19/07/2024

TOMORROW! An afternoon/evening of unruly behaviour and irresponsible drinking at Morts Brewing Co in Nambour, augmented with the chaotic choruses of a solo Conwae Burrell at 3.30pm, the mighty Gudgeon at 4.15, aging Sunnie Coast punksters 5 Finger Discount at 5, and us Ketamine Cowboys at 6pm. We're also being recorded for a No No Records cassette release, so bring your best heckle lines! Entry is by donation (cash only thanks - who said Eftpos was the way of the future :p ) and details are here: NO NO RECORDS PRESENTS: KETAMINE COWBOYS, 5 FINGER DISCOUNT, GUDGEON & CRAZY CONWAE BURRELL

22/06/2024

The Eddie Romero centennial celebration continues via KAMAKALAWA (Hemisphere Pictures, 1981). Time warp to the prehistoric Philippines where gods and mythological creatures rule the country. The last part of Eddie Romero trilogy coming on June 25 in PUP, Manila at 1pm. Talkback follows after the screening.

Presented by the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film, CCP Cine Icons and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

Registration link for non-PUP attendees: https://bit.ly/CCPCIneIcons_EddieRomero_Kamakalawa_Prereg

22/06/2024

#𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟑, 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞́ 𝐙𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐨, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐚𝐩𝐨, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚, 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨-𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦, 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐚, "𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐝" (𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟗).

Born in a generation of great political and technological changes in the Philippines, Nepomuceno was 4 years old when films (silent film) were shown for the first time in the country in 1897 at Salon de Pertierra in Escolta, Manila via a chronophotograph.

In that same year, Antonio Ramos, a Spanish officer from Barcelona, brought the Lumierre Cinematograph in August and was able to show 30 films in Escolta. Soon, movie theaters sprouted--Cine Walgrah in Intramuros (1900), Cinematographo Parisien in Quiapo (1902), among others.

Nepomuceno and his family, while living near these theaters, was also exposed to zarzuelas which captured the nationalist sentiment of the time. It utilized allegory, branded by American administrators as subversive, to portray the Filipinos' strong aspiration for independence.

In 1915, Jose and his brother Jesus opened their own photography shop, the Electro-Parnelio. It became popular among camera users. Eventually, he sold the shop to purchase his own film camera from the Rizalina Film Company, and began tinkering with it.

In January 1918, Nepomuceno was able to record the funeral of the first wife of Sergio Osmeña, Doña Estefania Veloso. Film historian Nick de Ocampo argues that it was the first ever Filipino-made documentary. Soon, Nepomuceno established Malayan Movies as his own company in 1917, and began directing films.

Nepomuceno wanted to have the Tagalog zarzuela "Dalagang Bukid" by Hermogenes Ilagan and Leon Ignacio on film. In this project, he was privileged to get the cooperation of the entire original cast, with lead actors Atang de la Rama (National Artist) and Marcellano Ilagan. Dalagang Bukid was finally shown on 12 September 1919 which is marked in Philippine history as the birth date of Philippine Cinema.

Nepomuceno became a correspondent of British Pathé and Paramount Pictures. His newsreels such as those that featuring Pancho Villa and an earthquake in Japan in 1923, were shown abroad.

Soon, the American colonial government in the Philippines entered into contract with Nepomuceno's Malayan Movies to show newsreels of the Philippines. Unfortunately many of these did not survive because his studio burnt down twice (1921 and 1923), due to the inflammable nitrate films.

However, Nepomuceno's film company grew. Malayan Movies became the Malayan Pictures Corporation, which was the premier domestic silent film producer in the country at the time.

With the arrival of films with sound, Nepomuceno established his own sound studio and production company in 1935--the Parlatone Hispano-Filipino Inc. However, due to internal disagreements he was ousted from the board. Never giving up, he established X’Otic Films in 1938, and continued to produce and direct films. Most of these films prior to the Second World War were decimated in the destruction of Manila in 1945.

Nepomuceno was a pioneer in the field, acknowledged in the post-war years as he continued to film till his death on 1 December 1959. His legacy was celebrated when the Philippines commemorated the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema in 2019.

30/05/2024

1969 Grand Rajah Soliman Award for Best Picture and Ang Pulubi won six major awards--- Charito Solis (Best Actress), Fred Galang (Best Actor), Eva Darren (Best Supporting Actress), Miguelito Nepomuceno (Best Child Actor), Loreto Isleta (Best Color Cinematography), Rudy Montecajon (Best Editing).

28/05/2024

Ang Pulubi (1969)

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26/05/2024

Pipo (1970)

15/05/2024

Jose Z. Nepomuceno
(May 15, 1893 - December 1, 1959)

12/04/2024

04/03/2024

Dahil Sa Isang Bulaklak (1967)

30/01/2024

Happy Birthday Paeng Nepomuceno🎳

Don Jose Nepomuceno is the Father of Philippine Movies. He pioneered the Filipino movie industry. He founded Jose Nepomuceno productions in 1917, the first m...

28/01/2024

Remembering Isabel Acuña Nepomuceno💐

Women Film Pioneers Project is a scholarly resource exploring women’s global involvement at all levels of film production during the silent film era.

04/12/2023

Pacific Connection (1972)

01/12/2023

Remembering Jose Nepomuceno. Died in Manila 64 years ago today, December 1, 1959.

José Nepomuceno y Zialcita (May 15, 1893 – December 1, 1959) was one of the pioneering directors and producers of Philippine cinema. He is also known as the "founder of Philippine movies", and he had his own production company Jose Nepomuceno Productions. He produced the first Filipino silent fil...

01/11/2023

Happy Birthday, Liza Lorena💐

17/10/2023

Igorota (International version 1968)

02/10/2023

Artu Nepomuceno is the great grandson of Jose Nepomuceno and grandson of Luis Nepomuceno. Congratulations Artu!

Fast rising Filipino Photographer : Artu Nepomuceno talks about his approach and methodology in his craft. We met Artu in a studio to talk about photography,...

29/09/2023

Congratulations Paeng 🎳

04/09/2023

During the 2nd World War…

18/08/2023

Remembering Miguelito🙏🏼
(November 9, 1956- August 20, 2020)

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10/08/2023

+Robert Arevalo (1938-2023) holding the script for Charito Solis on the cover of July 1967 issue of American Cinematographer.

02/08/2023

Workshop by Artu Nepomuceno. Limited slots only.

30/07/2023

A segment of my interview with Luis Nepomuceno, 18 October 2009. Here he shares the story of when his father, José Nepomuceno, assigns him to shoot a film fo...

28/07/2023

56th anniversary of Dahil Sa Isang Bulaklak (1967)

23/07/2023

Remembering Luis A. Nepomuceno
July 24, 1930 - April 28, 2020

Nepomuceno Film LibraryLuis A. Nepomuceno July 24, 1930 - April 28, 2020

23/07/2023

Remembering Luis A. Nepomuceno
July 24, 1930 - April 28, 2020