ERIK MATTI AT GRACE POE
Lait ang inabot ni Sen. Grace Poe mula kay direk Erik Matti over the proposed “S.B. 323 or AN ACT SUPPORTING THE PRODUCTION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENT FILMS BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO FILMMAKERS WHO ARE GIVEN HONORS IN NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITIONS.”
As reported by a website, “Under the proposal, the film production of the winning full-length film will be given 5 million pesos while 3 million pesos for the winning short film or documentary. The award-winning film will be automatically graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board and full tax exemption relevant to its commercial screening.”
Pero pinalagan ito ni direk Erik. Maanghang ang kanyang aria sa kanyang Facebook account.
“This is a pathetic act to pass. The intentions are good but it is very clueless. Whoever proposed this to Grace Poe either has plans to make some money from this act or has never made any kind of research about the local films making it to film festivals abroad.
“This is the kind of act/laws being passed along with many other useless laws I’m sure that just wants brownie points for ‘doing something’ for Philippine cinema but in the end really has done worse for everyone including taxpayer’s money. This is thoughtless bordering on stupid.
“This act gives away our local films to the international festivals maybe because we couldn’t get any reception/screentime here in the motherland. What we need is to go local. Incentives here in the local domestic market.”
We don’t see anything wrong in the proposed bill filed by Sen. Grace. Wala namang masama sa kanyang proposal. Makabubuti nga iyon para sa local filmmakers na umani ng tagumpay abroad.