Experimental Cinema of the Philippines

Experimental Cinema of the Philippines
Company type	Government-owned corporation
Industry	Film production
Founded	January 29, 1982
Defunct	October 2, 1985
Fate	Dissolved by the Corazon Aquino administration; The first four films are now owned by ABS-CBN Corporation;
Successor	Film Development Council of the Philippines; ABS-CBN Film Productions (film library);
Headquarters	Manila, Philippines
Key people	Imee Marcos (Director General); Charo Santos-Concio (Producer)
Products	Motion pictures
Owner	Government of the Philippines

The Experimental Cinema of the Philippines (ECP) was a government-owned corporation of the Republic of the Philippines created to promote the growth and development of the local film industry. Created in 1982 after the first Manila International Film Festival through Executive Order 770, the ECP was primarily known as a production company. However, it was created among other things; to hold the Manila International Film Festival, to manage the Manila Film Center, administer a film rating and classification system and to establish and operate the National Film Archive. It was also mandated to provide financial assistance to select motion pictures through a film fund.

For purposes of policy coordination, it was placed under the Ministry of Tourism. While its initial films were critically acclaimed, the ECP was accused of producing sex-oriented or "Bomba" films later in its history until it was dissolved in 1986.

From the official documents, the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines formally ceased its operations through the Executive Order No. 1051.

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