FDCP to Hold a Night of Celebration for PH Cinema’s Global Wins

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will once again be honoring the stalwarts of Philippine cinema whose performances and cinematic work have brought recognition to our country through their awards and citations from the foremost international film festivals of the world, at the 6th Film Ambassador’s Night on February 27, 2022 at the reopened historical Manila Metropolitan Theater.

Every year, the Film Ambassador’s Night aims to recognize the films and filmmakers that gave pride to the Philippines in the past year— films that competed and screened on the global stage, placing Filipino talent side by side to the finest ones in the world.

For the past five years of this gathering of some of the brightest artists of the Philippine film industry, FDCP has honored a total of 319 Film ambassadors. The list grows even longer with the addition of 77 awardees for this year’s awarding.

“It’s another year’s worth of victories with the best of the best Filipino films being recognized around the world, highlighting our cultural heritage in cinema over the years. As we have continued to reach altitudes on the global stage, we applaud each filmmaker who shared his or her talent, creativity, and passion to the world. We created this night to celebrate you,” FDCP Chairperson and CEO, Liza Diño expressed her excitement for this year’s awarding.

The annual ceremony will also be presenting the special honors of the evening — the Camera Obscura Award, as the highest honor granted by the FDCP to a film worker or a film project with extraordinary achievements with two recipients; A-list Winners for winning at top international film festivals with three recipients; and the Gabay ng Industriya Award (Ilaw ng Industriya and Haligi ng Industriya), given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions during their lifetime becoming respected pillars of the Philippine film industry. Honorees for these will be unveiled by the Agency in the coming days.

The year 2021 was a challenging one for the industry with the global pandemic limiting distribution opportunities, on-ground events, and filming logistics. As the Philippine cinema continues to transition and overcome challenges, recognitions and notable participations in the major leagues of the international film scene is a worthy cause of celebration in this much-awaited occasion.

The 6th Film Ambassador’s Night will be an exclusive, invitational event for this year’s honorees at the MET Theater—a fitting home for this very important event—the cultural gem of Manila which recently celebrated its 90th anniversary. The event held in hybrid format will be telecast on the FDCP Channel on a later date.

Here is the list of this year’s Film Ambassador’s Night honorees. Watch out for FDCP’s reveal of Camera Obscura, Gabay ng Industriya, and A-List awardees, coming soon

SHORT FILMS

Here, Here by Joanne Cesario
The Visitor by Joey Agbayani
Venganza by Joey Agbayani
Harana by Marie Jamora
My House by Adam Dumaguin
Confession by Arjanmar Rebeta
Miss You, George! by Mark Moneda
Ang Lihim Ni Lea by Rico Gutierrez
Filipiñana by Rafael Manuel
Naiiba (Unique) by Rey Coloma
Bukal (Wellspring) by Jeffrey Smith “Epy” Quizon
Mga Salitang Inanod (Drifted Thoughts) by Gabriel Carmelo
Iamannika by Dan Versoza
Mito Ng Maynila (Myth Of Manila) by Janus Victoria
Ora Miss Mo by Khent Cacho
Ana Bikhayr (Okay Lang Ako) by Hannah Ragudos
Bakpak by Carlos Dala
Silang Mga Naligaw Sa Limot by Vahn Pascual
How To Die Young In Manila by Petersen Vargas
Siil by Will Fredo
An Sadit Na Planeta by Arjanmar Rebeta

SHORT FILM ACTORS

Jek Jumawan for Pas-An (Carried Burdens)
Frencheska Farr for Harana
Jeyrick Sigmaton for Dayas
Janice De Belen for Wounded Blood

DOCUMENTARIES

TV DOCUMENTARY

Fedelina: A Stolen Life by ABS-CBN’s DocuCentral
Miguel’s Wounds (Mga Sugat Ni Miguel) by GMA-7’s Reporter’s Notebook
24 Oras: Special Coverage Of Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses) In Luzon – GMA Network

SHORT DOCUMENTARY

To Calm The Pig Inside by Joanna Vasquez Arong
Maliit Na Hakbang by Richard Legaspi
Bullet-Laced Dreams by Kristoffer Brugada And Cha Escala

FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY

A Thousand Cuts by Ramona Diaz
Sa Layag Ng Bangkang Paurong (The Boats That Sail Backward) by Mark Giddel Liwanag
Aswang By Alyx Ayn Arumpac

CREATIVE AWARDS

Eric Ramos for In The Name Of The Mother
Arlyn Dela Cruz Bernal for Ecq Diary (Bawal Lumabas)

ACTORS

Rogelio Balagtas for Islands
Kit Thompson for Belle Douleur
Elijah Canlas for Kalel,15
Snooky Serna for In The Name Of The Mother
Julio Cesar Sabenorio for Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban
Janine Gutierrez for Dito At Doon (Here And There)
Cedrick Juan, Anna Luna and Noel Comia Jr for Gitarista (Guitarist)

DIRECTORS

Carlo Ortega Cuevas for Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban
Carlo Francisco Manatad for Whether The Weather Is Fine (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon)
Maria Diane Ventura for Your Color (Deine Farbe)
Mcarthur Cruz Alejandre