The Manila Film Center is a Parthenon-inspired building on the CCP complex grounds, constructed by Imelda Marcos to host the Manila International Film Festival in 1982. The building's troubled history — the construction collapse, the disputed death toll, the allegations of entombed workers — gave it a dark reputation that overshadowed its brief career as a film venue.
Today the building stands largely unused. It is not a standard tourist attraction, but it is visible from the CCP grounds and its story is one of the most discussed episodes of the Marcos era. The surrounding area has been developed as part of the ongoing Manila Bay reclamation projects.