05 May 2015 - The Philippine Embassy in Prague recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), a body that is attached to the Office of the President tasked to establish, organize, operate and maintain local and international film festivals, exhibitions and similar activities.
Both parties aim to promote Filipino culture, and enhance cultural relations with the Czech Republic, and at the same time reinforce links with Filipino communities and overseas Filipino workers through the medium of films.
The Embassy and the FDCP are cooperating in the screening of Filipino film, “Bamboo Flowers”, directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, at the 4th ASEAN Film Festival (AFF), to be held at Lucerna Cinema in the Czech Republic’s capital city from September 08 to 12.
The film was an entry to the FDCP’s Sining Pambansa National Film Festival All-Masters Edition.
The ASEAN Film Festival is a weeklong series of screenings of movies organized by the ASEAN Committee in Prague composed of the Embassies of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Admission is free of charge.
This is the first time that the Philippine Embassy in Prague is working jointly with the FDCP. This was made possible through the assistance of the Cultural Diplomacy Unit under the Office of Undersecretary for International Economic Relations of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The Philippine Embassy had presented three films in prior ASEAN Film Festivals in Prague, namely: Noy directed by award-winning film director Dondon Santos, Himala by National Artist Ishmael Bernal and with Nora Aunor in the lead and RPG Metanoia, the first full-length 3D animated film directed Luis C. Suarez. All attracted viewers among film enthusiasts, the diplomatic corps, and Filipino community members in the Czech Republic. END
