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06/11/2024

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06/11/2024

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08/05/2024

CARLOS SIGUION-REYNA TAKES OVER NEW ROLES IN CINEMALAYA

Award-winning filmmaker Carlos Siguion-Reyna is now the chairman of the Cinemalaya Competition and Monitoring Committee, taking over the position vacated by director Jose Javier
Reyes who is now serving as the new chairman of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

Mr. Siguion-Reyna will remain head and program director of the Cinemalaya Institute, the educational arm of the annual biggest independent Film Festival. Since 2015, he has been giving
workshops and conducting film direction courses at the Institute. He received his MFA in Film at the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he also taught graduate film courses at
its Singapore campus. His thesis film Patas Lang (Fair Exchange) won an award in the narrative category of the 1989 Nissan FOCUS Awards.

He has done 13 feature films, twelve of which were produced under Reyna Films, a production company he managed with his mother, the late singer and actress Armida Siguion-Reyna.
Hari ng Tondo (Where I Am King) received the Special Jury Prize in the Directors’ Showcase category of the 10th Cinemalaya in 2014.
His films won in various international film festivals in San Diego, Toronto, Newport Beach, Berlin, and Singapore, and local film awards Gawad Urian, FAP Awards, FAMAS Awards, and Young
Critics Circle Awards.

His extensive repertoire in the filmmaking industry includes being selected as one of The Outstanding Young Filipinos (TOYF) in the field of Arts/Cinema in 1995, serving three terms as president of the Directors’ Guild of the Philippines, Inc., and teaching film direction and conducting short lectures and workshops at the University of the Philippines Film Institutes, the Directors’ Guild of the Philippines, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and the Mowelfund Film Institute.

12/04/2024

REHABILITATING THE CCP MAIN BUILDING

The rehabilitation has been underway since January 2023. The rehabilitation project emanated from the building audit the CCP did from 2018 to 2019. The findings from the audit necessitated that the 55-year-old building needed more than its usual maintenance.

What the audit findings saw were the apparent wear and tear due to the building’s old age. But the deterioration seems much worse beneath the surface, although the foundation of the building remains strong.

“As we all know, CCP is the work of our National Artist Leandro Locsin. We can’t just overhaul the whole building. It has been a delicate balancing act of preserving the design and modernizing the building to keep up with the time,” said CCP president ad interim Michelle Nikki Junia.

Repairing the damages is a very tedious process. Because these structural works redefine the structural integrity of the building for the next 50 years, the construction has been very meticulous.

For the Phase One of the rehabilitation, the CCP engineers, the construction firm and hired consultants have been doing structural retrofitting following the 2015 building code standards while adopting sustainable options.

The Phase One centers on modernizing structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical features. Phase Two will simultaneously happen with Phase One, once the structural works are done. Phase Two focuses on mechanical and technical capacities of the theaters.

As of January 2024, the rehabilitation is about 30 per cent completion. With all the consultants already onboard, the CCP expects that the work would speed up.

“We project full completion by 2025. The Main Building and its theaters will definitely open by 2026, welcoming everyone to its theaters with new productions and programs befitting the call of the time,” said Junia.

CONTINUING TO BRING THE BEST PERFORMANCES TO THE PUBLICS

Despite the rehabilitation work on the Tanghalang Pambansa, the CCP forges ahead with a full-year of artistic programs and projects, led by its artistic director Dennis Marasigan.

“For 2024, we are targeting to produce 765 events, ranging from performances, screenings, exhibits and workshops both onsite, off-site, and online. We hope to reach over 200,000 onsite viewers, and engage over 6000 artists. For our workshops, we hope they can benefit 16,000 participants,” shared Marasigan.

Well-loved festivals such as CCP Pasinaya, Virgin Labfest, Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival will continue to provide unique artistic and cultural experiences, with expanded reach to the regions. Expect captivating seasons from the resident companies such as Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Philippine Ballet Theater, Bayanihan The National Dance Company, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, TheBallet Philippines, and Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, among others.

Popular film programs such as CCP’s The Met Live in HD, National Theater Live, Cine Icons, Cinema Under the Stars and Lakbay Sine will give unique cinematic experience and truthful storytelling. The CCP Out-of-the-Box Series continues with its second edition, while Triple Threats returns with Leading Ladies concerts.

After two years, the CCP Children’s Biennale with its colorful and edu-tainment offerings for children aimed to open their eyes to the diversity of Philippine arts, indigenous cultures, and natural environment. The children’s festival aims to develop their curiosity at no charge through interactive art installations, educational film and play screenings, creative workshops, children’s book fairs, and other activities.

CCP BOT-initiated program Kanto Kultura takes flight once again with Baraptasan, a modern take on the Balagtasan, in celebration of the centenary of Francisco Balagtas Baltazar. The Baraptasan will feature literary jousting in Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Ilokano. Kanto Kultural aims to bring arts in any of its forms to different kanto all over the country.

“CCP is not just about performances and shows. We are proud of our arts education programs that nurture the next generation of artists and the audiences who will support their work through training, exposure and audience development activities,” said Marasigan.

This year, the CCP celebrates 45 years of bringing outreach programs to the regions and to the world. Through exchange programs with various organizations and institutions, the CCP provides glimpses of the Philippine cultures and becomes conduit for cultural exchanges across the regions and to different countries.

“This year, we are intensifying our presence in the regions, creating new partners with LGUs and cultural organizations, collaborating with as many artists as we can, and producing shows in alternative performing spaces and venues across the country,” said Marasigan.

This year, CCP will roll out the National Performing Companies (NPAC). Applications are now on-going to find the best national performing companies in Dance, Theater, Orchestra, Choral, and Indigenous Performing Ensemble. The NPAC program is a massive boost to the creative industry by conferring national status and providing significant funding to deserving non-government performing arts companies.

Indeed, CCP will have a tighter, busier artistic calendar, with more and more production that would provide livelihood to artists, cultural workers, and technical crews, which in turn would help the creative industry and lead to national development, while keeping the creative spirit of the Filipino alive.

27/01/2024

CALLING ALL YOUNG FILIPINO ANIMATORS!

The annual Niigata International Animation Film Festival (NIAFF) presents the Niigata Animation Camp, a development program for aspiring filmmakers who are looking to kick start their career in the animation industry, held on March 15 to 20, 2024 in Niigata, Japan.

The Niigata Animation Camp is open for applicants aged 17 to 29 years old residing in East Asia, including the Philippines.

Accepted participants are entitled to the following:
- Travel expenses (up to 100,000 yen for participants residing in East Asia)
- Accommodation with breakfast (Niigata City Art Creation Village Yui Port)
- Film festival pass.
- 1 master class per day and free participation in FORUM projects.

Apply now and send your applications on or before January 31, 2024 through: https://niigata-iaff.net/en/niigata-animation-camp/

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26/01/2024

February is National Arts Month!

To celebrate the artistic excellence and pay tribute to the uniqueness and diversity of the Filipino heritage and culture, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) leads the celebration of 2024 National Arts Month (NAM) by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 683, signed in 1991.

This year’s National Arts Month celebration aims to harness the creative energies of artists towards nation-building, integrate the arts into the lives of diverse populations and communities (LGBTQIA+, PWD, IP, Youth, Senior, etc.), and engage critical discourse, awareness, and appreciation of various arts and art disciplines through different emerging platforms.

Bearing the theme “Ani ng Sining, Bayang Malikhain”, 2024 NAM seeks to encapsulate the notion that the bountiful harvest of a Filipino creative nation is drawn from the products of human imagination, not just of individuals but of people as a collective. A creative nation, Bayang Malikhain, embodies the idea of a Filipino society that places a high value on imagination, innovation, and artistic expression as integral components of our identity and progress. In a Bayang Malikhain, artistic endeavors are celebrated as essential contributions to the nation's development and cultural richness.

Through this year’s National Arts Month celebration, we hope to actively engage individuals and communities in the process of artistic creation, fostering an encounter with creative pursuits and principles.

Join us this coming February! Halina’t Maki-Sining, Bayang Malikhain!

(Poster credit: Al-Nezzar Ali, National Committee on Visual Arts Secretary)

26/01/2024

UPDATE: As of January 15, 2024, the registration for the MFI-FDCP cinematography workshop is OFFICIALLY CLOSED! Thank you to all the participants who registered!

Stay tuned to our social media accounts for the announcement of the selected participants!

A FREE CINEMATOGRAPHY WORKSHOP FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS!

In partnership with Mowelfund Film Institute (MFI) and CMB Film Services, Inc., the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Film School Program will launch a FREE six (6) day cinematography workshop series for college students who are taking up film, communication arts, multimedia arts, and fine arts courses!

Get a chance to learn from internationally acclaimed filmmakers, Raymond Red and Danton Wieneke, as they share their knowledge and expertise on cinematography. Each student will be given the chance to shoot cinematography exercises using professional cameras and lighting equipment.

The MFI-FDCP workshop will run from February 3 to March 9, 2024. You may send your applications through www.mfi.com.ph or bit.ly/MFI-FDCPCinematographyWorkshop. Applications are open until January 23, 2024.

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