An in-depth Study on the Animation Industry - Philippine Institute for ...
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There are also several bills pend<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>gress that seek to streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong><br />
VRB and <strong>the</strong> NTC'S powers <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> combatt<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g piracy <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong>ir respective fields. Am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong>se<br />
are Senator Ram<strong>on</strong> Revilla and Senator Ram<strong>on</strong> Magsaysay Jr.'s bills <strong>on</strong> cable<br />
televisi<strong>on</strong> regulati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
The private sector has also been actively assist<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g <strong>the</strong> government <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> its antipiracy<br />
ef<strong>for</strong>ts. The Moti<strong>on</strong> Picture <str<strong>on</strong>g>An</str<strong>on</strong>g>ti-Piracy Film Council, Inc. (MPAFPC), an<br />
associati<strong>on</strong> of Filip<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>o film producers, <strong>the</strong>ater owners and video retailers--has<br />
established a Task Force that assists <strong>the</strong> VRB and <strong>the</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>al Bureau of Investigati<strong>on</strong><br />
(NBI) <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> its anti-piracy operati<strong>on</strong>s. The MPAFPC has <strong>for</strong>ged a partnership with <strong>the</strong><br />
Moti<strong>on</strong> Picture Associati<strong>on</strong>, a group represent<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g seven major Hollywood studios, <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> its<br />
anti-piracy ef<strong>for</strong>ts.<br />
On <strong>the</strong> MTRCB, <strong>the</strong> Board comes <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> when animati<strong>on</strong> filmmakers produce films<br />
ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>for</strong> televisi<strong>on</strong> or <strong>for</strong> c<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ema with <strong>the</strong>mes <strong>on</strong> violence and sex particularly s<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ce<br />
<strong>the</strong>se films and/or programs are watched by children.<br />
Complementary to MTRCB's guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es <strong>on</strong> programs/films suited <strong>for</strong> children is<br />
Republic Act No. 8370 or <strong>the</strong> Children's Televisi<strong>on</strong> Act 1997. The state recognizes <strong>the</strong><br />
vital role of <strong>the</strong> youth <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> nati<strong>on</strong>-build<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g and shall promote and protect <strong>the</strong>ir physical,<br />
moral, spiritual, <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>tellectual, and social well-be<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g by enhanc<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g <strong>the</strong>ir over-all<br />
development tak<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>to account sectoral needs and c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> development of<br />
educati<strong>on</strong>al, cultural, recreati<strong>on</strong>al policies and programs addressed to <strong>the</strong>m. In this<br />
regard, <strong>the</strong> establishment of <strong>the</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>al Council <strong>for</strong> Televisi<strong>on</strong> attached to <strong>the</strong><br />
President is hereby <strong>for</strong>med. <str<strong>on</strong>g>An</str<strong>on</strong>g>imators should <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e take <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>to c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />
guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es s<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ce most of <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tent of <strong>the</strong>ir films are <strong>for</strong> children.<br />
Meanwhile, an <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>vestigati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>for</strong>eign laws <strong>on</strong> animati<strong>on</strong> limits our market<br />
potentials abroad. The Filip<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>os are <strong>on</strong>ly c<strong>on</strong>f<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed to just a set of tasks when servic<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r nati<strong>on</strong>s because <strong>the</strong>re are laws <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> o<strong>the</strong>r countries which provide <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>centives <strong>for</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>dustries which c<strong>on</strong>f<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>e <strong>the</strong>ir tasks, specifically, <strong>the</strong> “digital part of animati<strong>on</strong>,” and<br />
resources with<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong>ir countries, hence, keep<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g <strong>the</strong> work with<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> countries<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>clud<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g labor. The Philipp<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>e labor <strong>for</strong>ce <strong>the</strong>n is not utilized. This<br />
particular fact limits such potential of animati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>for</strong>eign lands.<br />
1.8 <strong>Industry</strong> Associati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>An</str<strong>on</strong>g>imati<strong>on</strong> Council of <strong>the</strong> Philipp<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es is a local associati<strong>on</strong> of animati<strong>on</strong><br />
studios b<strong>on</strong>d<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g <strong>the</strong>mselves with <strong>the</strong> purpose of c<strong>on</strong>solidat<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g <strong>the</strong>ir ef<strong>for</strong>ts to promote<br />
<strong>the</strong> local animati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>dustry. <str<strong>on</strong>g>An</str<strong>on</strong>g>imeExplosi<strong>on</strong>2000 was a recent example of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
accomplishment.<br />
CAST or Cebu <str<strong>on</strong>g>An</str<strong>on</strong>g>imators Society <strong>for</strong> Talent is an associati<strong>on</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
development of talent and resources to support an animati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>dustry <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> Cebu. This<br />
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