The online
entertainment platform Viddsee launched a filmmaker programme with its first
efforts through a filmmaker community initiative, Viddsee Juree Awards for the
Philippines.
With a growing
Filipino audience and an expanding network of creative content producers from
the Philippines, the Viddsee Juree Awards aims to bridge the gap between
digital filmmaking and distribution by working closely with local film
communities.
The initiative is
supported by The Film Development Council of the Philippines.
“Offline events are a
big deal for us, as a digital-first platform. Launching this filmmaker
programme in the Philippines is even a bigger deal, having witnessed a
wellspring of creativity in the Philippines. We hope to help the creative
community grow, and also hope to create
content together eventually,” says Viddsee co-founder Ho Jia Jian.
“Viddsee has been an
excellent addition to the platforms available to our Filipino filmmakers where
we can showcase a rich and diverse set of content representing our thriving
cinema scene,” says Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)
chairperson Liza Diño-Seguerra.
The Viddsee Juree
Awards activities kick off with a roadshow in multiple cities and locations,
including the University of the Philippines Film Institute and the Far Eastern
University.
The top two entries
chosen by an international jury panel will win production equipment including a
cinema camera sponsored by Blackmagic and a 5-day Film Immersion Course in Los
Angeles sponsored by the Motion Picture Association. The jury panel comprises
of Loïc Valceschini, festival programmer of Neuchâtel Int' Fantastic Film Fest
& Locarno's Semaine de la Critique, Marcus Manh, Vietnamese film producer
& founder of YxineFF and Antoinette Jadaone, Filipino film director.
Winners will be announced at a live event on the
25th of November 2017 in Manila. The closing date for submissions is 14th
September. For more information, visit https://www.viddsee.com/submit/juree/philippines
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