The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines  organized the National Conference on Copyright and the Philippine Film Industry on March 2 and 3 at the Silangan Hall of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

The conference is organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in coordination with IPO, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and the Committee on Cinema of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) headed by Miguel Q. Rapatan.

The two-day conference discussed the legal and financial complexities within the film industry, from the perspective of the small-size film producer and/or entrepreneur.

The discussion among the delegates focused on the importance of strategically managing intellectual property (IP) rights throughout the main stages of film production and increasing awareness of copyright as applied in the film industry.

The participants also learned about contractual negotiations for copyright including option agreements and production and distribution contracts.

Representatives of the film industry from both mainstream and independent productions and allied groups in distribution and exhibition of films were among the participants.

http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca/announcements/announcement.php?i=4055