As part of the Film Ambassadors'
Night of the Film Development Council of the Philippines to be
held on February 9, 2018, the agency will recognize filmmakers who
won in A-list international film festivals, as well as award the Camera Obscura
Artistic Excellence Award to three (3) recipients.
FDCP’s A-Listers are winners from top international
and globally-recognized film festivals. In 2017, Allen Dizon and Angellie
Sanoy won Best Actor and Best Actress for “ Bomba” at the 33rd Warsaw International
Film Festival 2017, Poland, Bianca Balbuena was awarded
Producer of the Year Award by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards International
Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF) at the 11th Asia Pacific
Screen Awards in Australia, “Pailalim” received the Fedora
Award at the 65th San Sebastian International Film Festival in
Spain, and “Pauwi Na” received the Golden Goblet Award at the
20th Shanghai International Film Festival in China.
On the other
hand, the Camera Obscura Artistic
Excellence Award is the highest award given by FDCP to exceptional members
of the film community. Previous recipients of the award include Directors
Brillante Mendoza and Lav Diaz, as well as Jaclyn Jose, Allen Dizon and Teri
Malvar for their outstanding achievements.
This year, the Camera Obscura Artistic Excellence Award goes to the following:
Saving Sally
For its international recognition as a original
full length Filipino animation film
Kita Kita
For setting a
new box office record as the highest grossing, independently-produced film in
the Philippines
Producer Ferdinand Lapuz
For reintroducing Philippine cinema
to the global scene, paving the way for numerous films to be recognized in
various prestigious international film festivals
Over eighty filmmakers and films which won in
international film festivals in various categories will be recognized during
the Film Ambassadors’ Night at Sampaguita Gardens in Quezon City. The event
will be hosted by Monster Radio RX 93.1 DJ and film enthusiast, Chico Garcia.
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