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SPOTLIGHT PHILIPPINES IN CANNES 2018
The UP Film Institute congratulates alumni Bianca Balbuena and Armi Rae Cacanindin for being chosen for the Marche Du Film Cannes Producers Network. Bianca and Armi will be joining producers Alemberg Ang, Sheron Dayoc and Pedring Lopez
For the first time, the Philippines will be the SPOTLIGHT during Cannes Producers Network in Marche du film 2018 this May 16th in Cannes, France.
Five (5) exceptional producers, after a tough selection process, were selected to be featured on behalf of Philippine Cinema, which comes at the perfect time in celebration of its One Hundred Years. This initiative is proudly presented by Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)
Brewing not just with talent but with the readiness to produce fresh and quality content, they will be given the incredible opportunity to network with the biggest international co-producers, investors, commissions, and counterparts from all over the world.
Once again, congratulations Bianca and Armi.
The UP Film Institute congratulates alumnus Cha Escala her documentary Untitled Project was shortlisted as Feature Category Finalist for the Sinesaysay Documentary Lab and Showcase.
The SineSaysay Documentary Film Lab and Showcase is a project of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) that aims to empower documentary filmmaking and filmmakers in the country. With the words sine (film) and saysay (meaning), the program combines the power and beauty of filmmaking with meaningful and real stories of our people, society, and the world. For the 2018 edition, FDCP is in partnership with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to showcase creative documentary films focusing on often unvisited events in our history that helped shape our country to what it is today.
SineSaysay has two categories: the Bagong Sibol Documentary Lab and the Feature Documentary Showcase.
Now more than ever, we need documentaries that reflect our actual stories and their many facets and perspectives. The tradition of documentaries made by brave filmmakers is a tradition of truth and acceptance of reality. This format is as moving and thoughtful as it is informative and educational and the Filipino audience could certainly benefit from a widening of perspective of this type of filmmaking. Through the Feature Documentary Showcase, FDCP and NHCP hope to bring documentary filmmaking closer to the Filipino people by tapping our top local documentary filmmakers and broadening their application of not just craft, but of the stories that they tell.
Once again congratulations, Cha.
The UP Film Institute congratulates alumni Cha Escala and Kristoffer “Tops”Brugada , their documentary Bullet Laced Dreams and lecturer Baby Ruth Villarama for Touch the Color produced by Carlo Joel Guttierez. Their documentaries are shortlisted for Docs by The Sea.
Docs By The Sea is an international documentary forum for creative documentary projects with the focus of Southeast Asia. It is an excellent platform to network, obtain industry insights, and get your projects funded and distributed. Docs by the sea is initiated and organized by Bekraf, in partnership with In-Docs
Since 2002, In-Docs has conducted workshops in 13 cities in Indonesia, discovering raw talents and producing documentaries from unlikely places with a quality that is widely recognized among the Indonesian film scene and abroad. In-Docs also has also conducted documentary screenings in more than 30 cities in Indonesia. In 2015, In-Docs focuses on the building of documentary infrastructure in Indonesia by creating platforms and programs that connect Indonesian documentaries with the international industry and strategic partners that can widen the reach and the impact of the films.
Once again congratulations Cha, Tops and Ms. Baby Ruth.
The International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) is now accepting short films until May 18th, 2018. Here you can find more information about their Call for Entry.
The festival, a unique venture in India is being organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy for the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala as part of its endeavor to catalyze a vibrant documentary and short film movement. Increasing accessibility and affordability of media technology has led to a boom in the production and scope of films.
General Rules (for International productions):
– Short Films produced between May 15th, 2017 and May 18th, 2018 are eligible for applying.
– Short Films must be under 40 minutes.
– All non-English-speaking projects must have English subtitles.
– Submission must be done via the IDSFFK website
– Submission Fee: FREE
– Deadline: May 18th, 2018.
To read more about the Rules and Regulations please follow the next link: http://idsffk.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/11th-idsffk-rules-and-regulations.pdf
We remind readers that the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) will take place from July 20th – 24th (2018) in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
To see other Call for Entries please go to our section “Call for Entries”.
The UP Film Institute congratulates alumni Christian Candelaria Sa Sa Iyang Isla ( In his Island) , Carlo Francisco Manatad Jodilerks dela Cruz, Employee of the Month and Glenn Barit Nangunguphan their films were shortlisted for the Cinemalaya 2018 short feature.
Once again congratulations Christian, Carlo and Glenn.
The UP Film Institute congratulates students Max Canlas Akalingwan Nang Rosa(Rosa Forgets) Gilb Baldoza Kinalimutan natin ang mga bata (We forgot about the children) Jeremy Luke Bolatag Katong Gabii (That Night) Austin Tan Happy Birthday, Mylene! and Heinrich Domingo Ludong their films were shorlisted films for this year’s Diwa Filipino Film Showcase.
Once again congratulations Max, Gilb, Jeremy, Austin and Heinrich.
The UP Film Institute congratulates alumni Giancarlo Abrahan, his film Paki (Please Care) was nominated for Best film and screenplay category, Antoinette Jadaone’s film Love You to the Stars and Back (Best Director) . Karl Glenn L. Barit Aliens Ata, ( Short Film) and Mike Esteves Ludong (Short Film), Carlo Francisco Manatad, Balangiga: Howling Wilderness (Best Editing) Ike Avellana, Respeto (Best Cinematography) and Jewel Maranan Sa Palad ng Dantaong Kulang (Documentary) all were nominated for the 2018 FAMAS awards
The awards ceremony, “Gabi ng Parangal,” is scheduled to take place on June 10, 2018, at The Theatre at Solaire.
Once again congratulations Gian, Antoinette, Karl, Glenn, Mike, Carlo, Ike and Jewel.
The UP Film Institute congratulates alumnus Jeremy Luke Bolatag. His film documentary thesis film “Katong Gabii” ( That Night) for being shortlisted and the only Philippine film entry to the BAFTA Student Film Documentary category. This documentary thesis also received support from the Cinematografo Documentary production grant
Katong Gabii (That Night) documents the lives of two survivors of the Roxas night market bombing in Davao City, Philippines on September 2, 2016. It centers on Fatima, a vendor at the market whose intestines were shattered by a shrapnel; and Dennis, a truck driver whose wife and son died while getting a massage. The documentary follows these two survivors a year after the tragedy.
The film was Finalist, Quisumbing Escandor Film Festival 2018, The film also won a Best Documentary Nomination at the Asian Youth Indie Film Festival (AYIFF) 2018 – Kedah, Malaysia.
The BAFTA’s Student Film Awards competition was expanded as part of BAFTA’s growing international footprint, which seeks to foster strong talent connections across the U.K., U.S. and Asia. The expansion also furthers BAFTA Los Angeles’ work within its Access for All campaign, a commitment to ensuring that talented individuals are offered a clear pathway to careers in the entertainment industry, uninhibited by background, demographics or personal circumstance. The campaign will drive funds towards BAFTA Los Angeles’ acclaimed scholarship, education and community initiatives, allowing the organization to discover, support and nurture talented professionals.60 films selected out of over 460 submissions from 35 countries following international expansion of the Awards
“Through its global connections, BAFTA is committed to providing opportunities for creative talent to artistically express themselves,” said BAFTA LA CEO, Chantal Rickards. “We are honoured to support such high calibre talent for our Student Film Awards.”
“The future of film is in excellent hands. The BAFTA Student Film Awards have, in recent years, been one of the first opportunities to catch rising stars like Ryan Coogler. We have little doubt that, among this year’s Shortlist, are some more filmmaking stars of the future,” said Sandro Monetti and Peter Morris, Co-Chairs of the BAFTA Los Angeles New Talent Committee.
Gala ceremony to take place Friday, June 29 at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles
Once again congratulations Jeremy Luke.
South East Asian film fund, Purin Pictures has handed out $170,000 of finance to a quintet of regional movie projects.
Established last year and launched officially in Busan, the fund has shifted up a gear. An open project submission process has replaced previous reliance on project markets and grant organizations such as Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund or the Rotterdam Festival’s Hubert Bals Fund. Purin has also teamed with White Light Post to come up with its first grant for a film in post-production.
Purin’s Spring 2018 session will provide $30,000 each to: black comedy “Return of the Owl” directed by Martika Escobar and produced by Monster Jimenez of the Philippines; relationship drama “Sometime, Sometime” directed by Jacky Yeap Swee Leong, and produced by Tan Chui Mui from Malaysia; surrealist drama “Taste” to be directed by Le Bao, and produced by Singapore’s Lai Weijie, and Vietnam’s Thao Dong Thi Phuong; and “The Edge of Daybreak,” directed by Taiki Sakpisit and produced by Soros Sukhum (Thailand/Australia). All four directors are making their feature debut.
The $50,000 post-production grant is awarded to an untitled project about a son who contemplates the life of his dying Communist father who now lives alone as a political asylum seeker in Germany. The film is directed by Cha Escala and produced by Leizyl Badion of the Philippines.
The fund is operated by director Anocha Suwichakornpong (“By Thr Time it Gets Dark”), who serves as its artistic director, and director producer Aditya Assarat (“Wonderful Town,” “Hi-So”). The fund’s chief backer, the Purin Foundation co-finances the SEAFIC producers’ lab that launched in 2016. Assarat is co-director of “Ten Years Thailand,” which will have its premiere this month in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
“This session was a new step for us. We were happy with the interest and high number of submissions from the region. There is definitely no shortage of talent in Southeast Asia,” said Suwichakornpong.
South East Asia’s Purin Fund Expands in Spring Funding Round
Once Again congratulations Martika and Cha.