The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) furthered its program to encourage Filipino filmmakers to create films that would shed light to important causes such as HIV and AIDS in the Philippines. Together with EON Foundation, LoveYourself PH and Directors’ Guild of the Philippines (DGPI), we launched the CineSpectra 2019 Short Film Festival with the theme: Your Judgement, Their Life

All films featured in CineSpectra cast a spotlight on HIV and AIDS in the Philippines. While HIV and AIDS in the Philippines have received considerable attention in local and international news, the topic is still very difficult to discuss and confront for many Filipinos. As a result, those currently living with HIV- referred to as PLHIV- are stigmatized by society and rarely given platforms to share their stories.