Published April 29, 2021, 5:00 PM
Launched on April 27 through the initiative of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in partnership with the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) is Kidlat Tahimik’s inaugural Unsung Sariling Bayani (USB) Short Film Competition.
In a recent press conference, Kidlat Tahimik, National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts, explained the effort as hinged on redefining heroism.
He said, “Para sa akin, magandang catalyzer ito bilang pang-udyok para maka-focus tayo on heroism but also maybe redefine it: ‘Ano ba talaga ang heroism?’”
According to Kidlat, 78, heroes aren’t the only ones found in books. It could be anybody.
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FDCP and Nat’l Artist Kidlat Tahimik join forces in short film tilt
SMALL acts of kindness and heroism are often overlooked, with some of these stories known only to one person or local community. Those stories can now be told in film through Kidlat Tahimik’s Unsung Sariling Bayani (USB) Short Film Competition.
The USB Short Film Competition was launched by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in partnership with the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC), with the support of The Bureau of Learner Support Services Youth Formation Division of the Department of Education.
Kidlat Tahimik, a National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts, hopes the competition will balance the influence of foreign comic book superheroes on the Filipino youth’s mindset with stories of our Filipino real-life heroes. The film competition’s theme takes its inspiration from the 500
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With no clear sign of the pandemic ending soon, TV networks have modified rules to continue operations as they pivot towards the digital platform.
In line with the guidelines for production shoots, as approved by the Department of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, and Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), film and audiovisual companies follow strict “bubble shoot” measures during production work and activities amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Inside the “bubble,” stars and production crew members are not allowed to leave an area or place for a period of time. In many cases, for a television series, the cast and crew members are confined in a place for two weeks to two months.
Submission Guidelines
Each participant can only submit one entry on the Nespresso Talents website. Submissions should be in vertical format (9:16), with the film length being between 2 minutes minimum and 3 minutes maximum.
All genres are welcome (e.g. comedy, drama, educational, etc.) in the form of fiction, documentary, or animation. Submissions will close on May 16th. The shortlisted films for both international and local categories will be live on the website by mid-June followed by the awarding ceremonies in July.
The local category will award three winners. The 1st Selected Talent will take home a cash prize of 1,500€, the 2nd Selected Talent will get 1,000€, and the 3rd Selected Talent will get 500€. All three winners will also receive a Nespresso machine along with complimentary capsules on top of a well-deserved trophy.
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+ April 21, 2021 WE MUST take our hats off to Ferdinand John Balanag for making the first-ever Montanosa Film Festival (MFF, March 20 to 28, 2021) happen, and in Baguio during a pandemic. Yes, of course, he got a lot of help, and the village it took must be credited, too. But to Ferdie belongs the grass crown, so to speak. Because the work, production skills, and management-savvy required to pull together such a feat equal tremendous.
But lest we be accused of playing favorite connections and writing only of Ferdie, the festival was presented by The Workshop for Infinite Media (TwiMedia), Baguio City Mayor’s Office, and Department of Tourism. Lead partners included Film Development Council of the Philippines, Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Baguio Tourism Council, Council for Baguio Creative City, and the embassies of France, India, and Czech Republic.