The Philippine Cinematheque is a vital part of the Sineng Pambansa or National Cinema program of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), whose mission is to "bring Filipino films to Filipinos".
The Cinematheque was designed, and is destined to be, an alternative and accessible venue:
For classic and contemporary Filipino films, both mainstream and independent
For state-of-the-art foreign films sourced through the FDCP's Film Cultural Exchange Program with other countries, and
For workshops and symposiums on directing, scriptwriting, editing, cinematography, and all other aspects of filmmaking