Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Composition of the Council. - The Council shall be composed of a Chairperson and ten (10) members, three (3) of whom shall be regular members, while the other seven (7) members shall be an ex-officio capacity: Provided, That the Chairperson shall be a person of proven administrative proficiency, independence, knowledgeable of the technical and artistic aspects of the film production and fully committed to the promotion and development of Philippine Cinema as art: Provided, further, That the Chairperson and the regular members shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines.

The seven (7) members who shall be ex officio members of the Council are the following:

(1) The Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry or his/her duly designated representative;

(2) The Secretary of the Department of Education or his/her duly designated representative;

(3) The Chairperson of the Film Academy of the Philippines;

(4) The President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines;

(5) The Commissioner of the Committee on Cinema of the National Commission on Culture and Arts;

(6) The President of the league of City Mayors or his/her duly designated representative; and

(7) The Chairperson of the Metro Manila Development Authority or his/her duly designated representative.

The three (3) regular members shall be as follows:

(1) A representative from the legally constituted filmmakers association;

(2) A representative from the legally constituted theater owners association; and

(3) A representative from the academe.