Ice, Liza 4 na anibersaryo ang ipinagdiriwang; FDCP sunud-sunod ang bonggang proyekto

MULING ibinandera ng mag-asawang Ice Seguerra at Liza Dino ang pagmamahal nila sa isa’t isa at kung paano nila nalalagpasan ang bawat pagsubok sa kanilang relasyon.

Sa kanyang Facebook account, ibinahagi ni Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairperson Liza ang kanyang message para sa ika-8 “commitment anniversary” nila ni Ice nitong nagdaang May 14.

Knows n’yo ba na apat ang anniversary na sine-celebrate ng celebrity couple: bukod nga sa commitment anniversary, ipinagdiriwang din nila ang kanilang wedding anniversary sa Amerika tuwing Dec. 8 at ang kasal nila sa Pilipinas tuwing Jan. 8. At March 5 naman ang kanilang “jowanniversary.”

Narito ang mensahe ni FDCP Chair Liza, “This was a promise Ice and I made to each other. Na through thick and thin, sa hirap at ginhawa, may pera o wala — WE WILL MAKE TIME to celebrate our love through these moments.

“And true enough, sobrang laking bagay na may mga special days na ganito because it gives us the reason to take the time to spend time together. Na kahit sobrang BUSY dahil sa trabaho… may 5, 8, at 14 kaming laging nandyan na dapat pinaglalaanan namin ng panahon.

“So love, I know I am a day late. But I just want to remind you of this post I wrote six years ago, which captures what I feel for you, mula noon hanggang ngayon.

“May 14, 2013 — I was walking down the ‘aisle’ with nothing but a PROMISE to give you my love and my full commitment. We thought at first it was silly. ‘Let’s do something crazy,’ I said. And you said yes. Just You. Me. And a consensus to take that leap of faith.

“But as we saw each other on both ends of that aisle, we knew right then that this was something else.

“Right in front of me is the man that I thought I almost lost some 13 years back—syempre Hindi na.

“At that very moment, I realized why it took a long time for us to see each other again.

“They say Soulmates and life partners are two different things, and in most cases, it’s rare that you meet both at the same time. Most often than not, your soulmates are different from your life partners.

“Sabi nila, yung soulmate daw, pwedeng di mo makatuluyan. But a Life Partner, eto yung supposed to be for KEEPS.

“So that’s why US didn’t happen 13 years ago. Love, di ka Lang daw pangsoulmate — na pwedeng mawala sa buhay ko eventually. Pang FOREVER ka. Therefore, life prepared us not just to be each other’s soulmates but life partners as well.”

“HAPPY 8TH COMMITMENT ANNIVERSARY MAHAL KO! Ikaw ang habambuhay ko.”

Samantala, wala pa ring tigil ang FDCP sa pagbuo ng mga makabuluhang proyekto para sa movie industry sa kabila ng pandemya.

Pagkatapos nga ng paglulunsad ng  Kidlat Tahimik’s Unsung Sariling Bayani (USB) Short Film Competition at ang paghahanda sa ika-5 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, ni-launch na rin ng FDCP ang 10 finalists para sa 4th Sine Kabataan Short Film Competition.

Ayon kay Chair Liza, ang bawa’t finalist (aspiring young filmmakers na edad 18 hanggang 30) ay tatanggap ng P100,000 grant bilang pondo sa pagbuo ng kanilang short film.

Katuwang ng FDCP sa kanilang mga proyekto ang Embassy of France in Manila, Philippine Italian Association, Goethe-Institute Philippines, Instituto Cervantes de Manila, at Japan Foundation-Manila para sa Mit Out Sound (MOS).

Bukod dito, nandiyan din ang International Silent Film Lab 2021 ng 15th International Silent Film Festival Manila (ISFFM) na magaganap sa November. Ipino-promote dito ang silent filmmaking sa Pilipinas.

Sampung filmmakers ang pipiliin ng ISFFM committee para sumailalim sa intensive MOS film lab. Kabilang sa mga gagawin ng MOS ay ang Visual Storytelling Lab, Safe Filming Lab, at Editing Lab sessions via Zoom.

“Participants will each be awarded a production grant worth P50,000 to produce their silent shorts that will premiere at the Silent Short Film Competition in the 15th ISFFM in November, 2021,” ayon kay Chair Liza.

During the festival’s culmination, incentive awards will also be given: Best Film Award (P20,000 with trophy and certificate), Jury’s Special Prize Award (P10,000 with trophy and certificate), and Jose Nepomuceno Award (P15,000 with trophy and certificate).

“Philippine Cinema has lost most of its early silent films. This sad reality inspired the creation of the first Mit Out Sound: International Silent Film Lab in order to revive the interest in silent filmmaking and enhance the expertise of Filipino filmmakers in creating unique and quality films,” dagdag ni Liza.

Interested filmmakers should submit the following requirements in an organized Google Drive folder with a shared viewing setting to [email protected] until June 18, 2021.

To download the application form and view the full mechanics, visit https://www.fdcp.ph/mitoutsound and for inquiries, contact Ms. Julienne Calugcug at [email protected] or [email protected].