Nine Filipino films will be screened during the upcoming Osaka Asian Film Festival 2017, wherein three are part of the main competition section.
“We are very proud with the incredible turnout of selected Filipino participants [of the Osaka Asian Film Fest] this year. As more of our own are featured in international festivals, they bring with them the unique voice and artistic culture of our country and it just really is a proud moment for them. We want them to know that FDCP is here to support them in any way it can,” Philippine Information Agency quoted Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chair Liza Diño as saying.
Jerrold Tarog’s Bliss, Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s Kita Kita, and Borgy Torre’s Tisayare part of the competition section and will compete with thirteen (13) other Asian films for the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent awards, the report said.
Meanwhile, Mario Cornejo’s Apocalypse Child will reportedly be featured in the In & Out of Work: Looking at Asia through the Prism of Employment Special Program.
Finally, the special program featuring new movements in film will include Samantha Lee’s Baka Bukas, Mikhail Red’s Birdshot, Mihk Vergara’s Patintero: The Legend of Meng the Loser, Bradley Liew’sSinging in Graveyards, and Avid Liongoren’sSaving Sally, said the news portal.
FDCP will be coordinating with the Philippine Consulate in Osaka, Japan to give assistance to the Festival participants, reported Philippine Information Agency, adding that the Osaka Asian Film Festival will be held on March 3-12, 2017 in Osaka.
