Speaking of Netflix, limang Pinoy movie ang nadagdag sa line up nila sa pangunguna ng Lola Igna na Best Picture sa 2019 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
“With the world’s inevitable shift to digital platforms for content, it is reassuring that Netflix gives us a showcase of Filipino titles for more audiences and markets to have access to,” pahayag ni Liza Diño, Chairman and CEO of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). “Of the five films that Netflix will be releasing, at the FDCP we are especially excited about the inclusion of Lola Igna, a heartwarming film from our very own Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino which won Best Picture, and the multi-awarded 2016 film Pamilya Ordinaryo (Ordinary People) which is one of our Cine Lokal hits when it screened in theaters and a winner in Venice Days of the Venice International Film Festival. This growing slate of Filipino content on Netflix is a true reflection of the diversity of what Philippine Cinema has to offer. And Netflix giving space to more Filipino films is an affirmation that the Philippines has the potential of globalizing its local market,” komento pa ni Ms. Liza sa pagkaka-dagdag ng Tagalog films sa maraming pelikulang palabas na sa nasabing streaming site.
Nauna nang napanood sa Netflix ang Eerie, The Girl Allergic to Wi-Fi, and Miss Granny, na madalas makasama sa top ten most popular titles in the Philippines in 2019. Ganundin ang Filipino Netflix Film na Dead Kids by award-winning director Mikhail Red.
“I feel very grateful as a filmmaker that my work has reached audiences all around the world thanks to Netflix,” nauna nang sinabi ni Director Mikhail. “It is my goal to use storytelling and genres to get my message across, entertain, and engage people at the same time. Netflix has granted me the perfect platform to connect with an audience anytime and anywhere. Even my older film, ‘Birdshot’, which has been on Netflix for three years is still getting fresh reactions online from viewers seeing it for the first time,” dagdag pa ng batang director.
Anyway, aside from Lola Igna, kasama sa limang bagong Pinoy movie sa Netflix ang Pinoy Sunday, Sunod, Untrue and Ordinary People.