To take advantage of the film industry experts from America, Italy, Poland, France, and South Africa coming to Manila for the First Cut Lab to help develop and elevate selected Filipino projects, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is hosting the First Cut Lab International Film Conference from April 11 to 13 at the Alliance Française de Manille, Makati City to introduce international film production and co-production to more Filipino filmmakers, professionals, and film enthusiasts.

With the first-ever First Cut Lab in Manila, FDCP is bringing in a Europe-based project development and editing lab which mentors and guides filmmakers in developing and producing globally competitive films. Now on its fifth year, the original Lab has supported films from Lithuania, Slovenia, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine, and many of these films have made their premiere in A-list film festivals, like Toronto, Berlinale, and Cannes.

The slate of international speakers will include the First Cut Lab director, former TorinoFilmLab artistic director, and film festival programmer Matthieu Darras, and film editors, screenwriters, script consultants, and producers Matthieu Taponier, Giovanni Pompili, Izabela Igel, Charlotte Deflassieux Viguier, and Mmabatho Kau.

First Cut Lab Director Matthieu Darras (France)

Producer and Distributor Consultant Izabela Igel (Poland)

Charlotte Deflassieux Viguier (France)

Script Consultant Mmabatho Kau (South Africa)

Local award-winning directors and producers Pepe Diokno, Pedring Lopez, Armi Cacanindin, and Carlo Manatad will also deliver their panel discussions on their experiences. Moreover, film screenings will be held featuring films which were developed and produced through international labs and co-productions.

The schedule for the three-day conference are as follows:

April 11, 2019 (Thursday)

Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Alliance Française de Manille

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Co-Producing with Europe with Giovanni Pompili

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

My Experience Producing with Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) with Pepe Diokno

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Screening of Above the Clouds directed by Pepe Diokno

April 12, 2019 (Friday)

Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Alliance Française de Manille

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Distributing Non-European Films in Europe with Izabela Igel

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Maria’s Fight: Get Your Film Distributed Internationally with Pedring Lopez

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

How to Apply for Grants at CNC, Cinema du Monde, and More with Charlotte Deflassieux Viguier

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Kentannos. May You Live to Be 100!: Case Study of Co-Producing with Europe with Giovanni Pompili

April 13, 2019 (Saturday)

Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Alliance Française de Manille

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Journey of Whether the Weather is Fine: A Case Study on International Co-Productions with Armi Cacanindin and Carlo Manatad

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Screening of The Imminent Immanent directed by Carlo Manatad

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Developing Original Content Locally – South Africa Case with Mmabatho Kau

Labs, Markets, and Festivals – A Panorama with Matthieu Darras

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

The Creative Economy and the State: A Roundtable Discussion with FDCP, Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), Creative Economy Council of the Philippines (CECP), and Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHIL)

REGISTRATION

For interested participants, the Conference rates are P1,200 for full access (three days), P500 for one (1) day, and 50% discount for students.

Participants can register until April 10, 2019 by sending an email indicating why they want to attend the Conference to [email protected] with the subject: FIRST CUT LAB LECTURE SERIES REG with the following details:

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