The Directors’ Factory Philippines, a special film project under the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight initiative, has recently finished making movies in Dapitan, a historic city known for its tourist attractions and as the exile place of the Filipino hero Jose Rizal.
Since starting in Taiwan in 2013, the Directors’ Factory has been helping eight new filmmakers from different countries every year. These filmmakers, working in pairs, develop and direct their first or second major film projects. The Philippines was chosen for this project in November.
They’ve created four short films together, which will be shown at the Directors’ Fortnight event in May. The stories range from a mother and daughter finding a new home during a war, to a mystical bird helping a woman escape a troubled marriage, a dying woman organizing her own cremation, and a unique take on a talent show audition featuring locals from Dapitan.
With support from the Quezon City Film Commission, the films are now in the post-production phase in Quezon City. The project’s main producers are working on getting funds to bring the eight directors to Cannes. There, the directors will showcase their short films and pitch their upcoming feature films.
The project highlights the power of collaboration among Asian filmmakers, promising lasting impacts on their future works. Source
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