<Li> Ang Mabuhay Para sa Masa </Li> <P> Although foreign films were shown in the Philippines since the Spanish period, interest in the creation of local films was not given much attention by the Filipinos . However, the advent of Hollywood films during the American period sparked the interest of Filipinos and eventually led to the boom of filmmakers in the country . </P> <Ul> <Li> Jose Nepomuceno is known as the Father of Philippine Movies, and is considered as one of the pioneers of Filipino cinema . His first movie entitled Dalagang Bukid (1919), a stage play turned movie, is the first movie produced by a Filipino filmmaker . Along with his brother Jesus, they founded the film company Malayan Movies which later produced over a hundred movies . Some of the titles include La Venganza de Don Silvestre (1920), La Mariposa Negra (1920), and El Capullo Marchito (1921) among others . </Li> <Li> Lino Brocka was a prominent Filipino director who received fame in the 1970s . Growing up, he gained interest in American film which led him to pursue a career in the film industry . Most of Brocka's films revolve around the issues faced by the common Filipino such as poverty, discrimination, and politics . He is also known to be anti-Marcos and created films to protest against Martial Law . Some of his films include Ora Pro Nobis (1989) and Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (1990) among others . He is a recipient of five Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) best director in 1970, 1974, 1975, 1979, and 1990 . </Li> <Li> Marilou Diaz - Abaya was a multi-awarded film and TV producer and director who gained fame for her film Jose Rizal (1998). This film also earned her a Best Director Award from the Metro Manila Film Festival . Diaz - Abaya claimed that she used her films and shows as a way to promote social issues in the Philippines, such as the state of the country's democracy . Some of these films include Brutal, Karnal, and Ipaglaban Mo . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Jose Nepomuceno is known as the Father of Philippine Movies, and is considered as one of the pioneers of Filipino cinema . His first movie entitled Dalagang Bukid (1919), a stage play turned movie, is the first movie produced by a Filipino filmmaker . Along with his brother Jesus, they founded the film company Malayan Movies which later produced over a hundred movies . Some of the titles include La Venganza de Don Silvestre (1920), La Mariposa Negra (1920), and El Capullo Marchito (1921) among others . </Li>

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