Headlining this year’s program is the Pelicula en Verde—an initiative that will plant a tree for every spectator of any of the films marked under such. These films are Alcarràs (Carla Simón, 2023), As bestas (Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 2022), El Olivo (Icíar Bollaín, 2016), Fonos (Gabriela Badillo Sánchez, 2021) and Tierra (Julio Medem, 1996), whose themes are mainly about nature and environmental issues. This effort is conducted in partnership with Haribon Foundation and is sponsored by Acciona—one of the top Spanish infrastructure companies whose headquarters for Asia are in Manila.
Starting with the Climate Stories Playlist screening, the British Council and DAKILA highlights the challenges of climate crisis through Climate Film Lab.
As part of the British Council’s commitment to uniting people to address the challenges of climate change, the organisation has partnered with DAKILA to launch the Climate Film Lab. The project offers an opportunity for young creatives and advocates to join a three-day intensive training workshop and mentoring sessions by seasoned filmmakers and media professionals from the United Kingdom and the Philippines.
In collaboration with Picture People (UK) and iMedia (UK), the lab will provide support to ten filmmakers, with grant funding provided to select participants to realise their stories.
Locarno winner Nelson Yeo’s ‘Here is Not There’ leads selections
A project of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Tingin Southeast Asian Film Festival resumes its physical screenings this September after migrating online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported under NCCA’s Culture and Diplomacy program, Tingin is the country’s longest-running and only film festival dedicated to Southeast Asian Cinemas. Tingin aims to strengthen the ties of Filipinos and their neighbors in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region through film.
