Cebuana filmaker wins big at Slamdance; shares experience, tips

“Ang Pagpakalma sa Unos (To Calm the Pig Inside)” by Cebuana filmmaker Joanna Vasquez Arong premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize last Jan. 25. The 19-minute documentary shows the aftermath caused by supertyphoon Haiyan in a city. This is one of the many films she has created, most of which have received various awards and nominations.

FDCP chair: Bayanihan 2.0 bill includes support for film and audio-visual industry

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 4) – Film and audio-visual industry workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are included in sectors that will receive financial support from the government under the latest draft of the Bayanihan 2.0 bill.

Cinemas allowed to operate under MGCQ, but only at 50 percent seating capacity

According to the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), cinemas will be allowed to operate under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) but only at 50 percent seating capacity.

FDCP Chair thanks Sen. Revilla for championing plight of entertainment industry during COVID-19 pandemic

Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairperson and CEO Lisa Dino-Seguerra expressed her overwhelming gratitude to Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. for serving as "the voice of workers" under the entertainment industry who felt the worst impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Include film workers in COVID-19 aid programs,’ solons urged

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on Friday, May 29, appealed to legislators to include the audio-visual (AV) content industry as among the beneficiaries of the COVID-19 economic stimulus package that they are preparing.

 

Film, cultural workers in the ‘blindspot’ of gov’t aid programs — FDCP

MANILA, Philippines — While the country’s entertainment industry is among the most “hard-hit” by the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-visual and cultural workers appear to be in the “blindspot” of the government’s cash assistance programs.

De Venecia pushes for protection of freelance artists and workers amid pandemic

“The sad plight of freelance artists has been made more manifest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kawawa po kami talaga," said musician Pope Operaña, president of the Dagupan Musicians' Organization.

League of various sectors of live events industry formed

Live Events was the first to feel the impact of the crisis when events were canceled as early as January 2020 when news of the pandemic broke out. Live Events is now deemed the last to recover.
 

Live Events is an “experience industry” with a chain linking various sectors—from theatre, weddings and social events, AVL (audio-video and lights) and staging suppliers, agencies and activations, concerts, gigs, and festivals, freelance production workers, conventions and venues.