Congratulations, UPFI Alumni! FDCP announces List of Film Ambassadors

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) celebrated the triumphs of the Filipino filmmakers by hosting the FDCP Film Ambassadors’ Night last February 9, 2018 at Sampaguita Gardens, Quezon City.

In line with this, UPFI Alumni and Faculty member/Lecturer were named as Film Ambassadors.

The following were the names of the Film Ambassadors who were recognized that night:

Technical Awards:

FATIMA MARIE TORRES AND THE INVASION OF SPACE SHUTTLE PINAS 25,
Best Cinematography, Che Espiritu
1st Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Luís in Brazil

Directors:

UPFI Director SARI DALENA (with KIRI DALENA)
Best Director for The Guerilla is a Poet
7th International Film Festival Manhattan, New York

Film Documentary:

SUNDAY BEAUTY QUEEN directed by Baby Ruth Villarama (UPFI Lecturer)
Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary
10th CinemAsia Film Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands – March 16, 2017
Best International Feature Documentary
5th London Labour International Film Festival in the UK

Film Shorts:

FATIMA MARIE TORRES AND THE INVASION OF SPACE SHUTTLE PINAS 25, written, edited and directed by Carlo Francisco Manatad
Best Comedy Film, 26th Annual Aspen Shortsfest in Colorado, USA;
Best Short Film, 1st Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Luís in Brazil

JODILERKS DELA CRUZ, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, directed by Carlo Francisco Manatad
Best Southeast Asian Short Film, 28th Singapore International Film Festival

MARIA, directed by JP Habac,
First Prize – Best Short Narrative Category, 44th Athens International Film+Video Festival, Greece April 2017.

Full Length A-Listers:

BIANCA BALBUENA
Producer of the Year award
Asia Pacific Screen Awards International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF) Award
11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2017 at Brisbane, Australia – November 23, 2017

Full Length:

2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten directed by Petersen Vargas
Audience Choice Award
June 20, 2017 in the 32nd Lovers Film Festival-Torino LGBTQI Visions in Italy.

BAKA BUKAS, written and directed by Samantha Lee
OUTtvGo People’s Choice Award for Best Feature
29th Vancouver Queer Film Festival in Canada.

Camera Obscura:

KITA KITA directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo (produced by UPFI alumna, Bb Joyce Bernal)
FOR SETTING A NEW BOX OFFICE RECORD FOR AN INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED FILM

BAGAHE: directed by Zig Dulay. (produced/line produced by UPFI alumna , Jed Medrano) won top prize Golden Cyclo Award from Vesoul Int’l Film Festival in Vesoul, France.