Cover Film still of "It’s Raining Frogs Outside" by Maria Estela Paiso / QCinema 2021
Film still of "It’s Raining Frogs Outside" by Maria Estela Paiso / QCinema 2021
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Filipino filmmakers will showcase their talents at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival which will be held from February 10 to 20, 2022. Here's what we know so far
Filipino filmmakers will have the chance to showcase their talents as the country is set to compete in the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival 2022. Dubbed the "Berlinale," this year's edition will be held as an in-person event with reduced seating capacity of 50 per cent in selected movie theatres, while the Berlinale Industry sections: European Film Market (EFM), Berlinale Co-Production Market (BCM), Berlinale Talents, and World Cinema Fund is being held entirely online from February 10 to 17.
“The Berlinale, one of the top three most important and much-awaited international film festivals in the world, has been continuously recognising our Filipino filmmakers by providing various platforms to showcase films, nurture filmmakers, and develop film projects. I trust that our filmmakers will make use of the experience and knowledge they will gain from being a part of this A-list festival and bring back the learnings to the local film industry,” FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño-Seguerra said in a statement.
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Above The Philippines goes to the Berlin International Film Festival
The Philippines goes to the Berlin International Film Festival
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Filipina Filmmaker Makes History
It’s Raining Frogs Outside (Ampangabagat Nin Talakba Ha Likol) by director Maria Estela Paiso was selected to compete in the Berlinale Shorts section against 20 other short film entries from all over the world. It’s Raining Frogs Outside, the only Filipino film in the festival’s official selection, won the Gender Sensitivity Award in the QCinema International Film Festival last year. Paiso also made history for being the first Filipina filmmaker in the Berlinale Shorts history.
Making a Mark in The Industry Section
The participating companies in the EFM, one of the top three biggest film markets in the world, are 2076 Kolektib, ANIMA, BlackOps Studios, Create Cinema, Daluyong Studios, and VIVA Films. In the BCM online Visitors Programme, FDCP selected five producers as the country’s official participants: Danzen Santos Katanyag of Digital Dreams Inc., Wilfredo Manalang of FUSE Media, Kyle Nieva of Screen Asia Corporation, Paul Sta. Ana of Project 8 corner San Joaquin Projects, and John Paul Su of Eight Horses Productions, Inc.
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Country Session
For the BCM on February 13, the FDCP Film Philippines Office (FPO) and UniPhilippines will join representatives from the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, and Brazil. The group will discuss co-producing and dunging opportunities in their respective countries.
The FDCP-FPO seeks to promote the country as a viable filming destination for international productions, while UniPhilippines aims to assist and support Filipino films and filmmakers to gain exposure in the global scene by participating in international film festivals and markets.
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Below is the schedule for Maria Estela Paiso's Berlinale Shorts entry
It’s Raining Frogs Outside screening Schedule:
- 13.02.2022 | 21:30 Central European Time | Cubix 9 (Premiere)
- 14.02.2022 | 12:00 Central European Time | Cubix 6
- 18.02.2022 | 19:00 Central European Time | CinemaxX 9
- 19.02.2022 | 15:30 Central European Time | Titania Palast
European Film Market (February 10 - 17)
- Daluyong Studios
- 2076 Kolektib
- VIVA Films
- ANIMA
- BlackOps Studios
- Create Cinema
EFM Online Screenings
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- 09.02.2022 | 14:30 Philippine Time | Virtual Cinema 5
- 10.02.2022 | 10:40 Philippine Time | Virtual Cinema 11
- 12.02.2022 | 16:00 Philippine Time | Virtual Cinema 30
Berlinale Visitors Programme (February 12 - 17)
- Danzen Santos Katanyag of Digital Dreams Inc.
- Wilfredo Manalang of FUSEE Media
- Kyle Nieva of Screen Asia Corporation
- Paul Sta. Ana of Project 8 corner San Joaquin Projects
- John Paul Su of Eight Horses Productions, Inc.
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