Bacolod City Government officials and filmmakers met with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and Olsberg•SPI to discuss a strategic roadmap for the future of the Philippine film industry. The meeting focused on the Bacolod filmmaking industry, the city's bid for UNESCO Creative City of Film status, the recent Bacolod Film Festival (BFF), and proposals for filmmaking workshops.
The consultative meeting focused on the Bacolod filmmaking industry, the city’s pitch to become a UNESCO Creative City of Film, the recently concluded BFF, and proposals for a filmmaking workshop or bootcamp.Bacolod City Government officials and Negrense filmmakers met with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and global creative industries research organization Olsberg•SPI to discuss the development of a strategic roadmap for the future of the country’s film industry.
After the meeting, regional filmmakers and industry professionals from Negros Occidental gathered at Cinematheque Centre Negros to meet with the same team from FDCP and Olsberg•SPI for a separate group discussion organized by the Sine Negrense Film Festival.FDCP is collaborating with Olsberg•SPI to come up with a roadmap that “will underpin the FDCP’s main priorities of strengthening the country’s domestic film industry and expanding the potential to attract more international productions.
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