PHL Embassy in The Hague Supports PH Films at the 47^th International Film Festival Rotterdam

29 January 2018 THE HAGUE — The Philippine Embassy in The Hague officials hosted a “meet and greet” last 25 January with Filipino producers and directors of two (“Nervous Translation” and “Respeto”) of the five (5) Filipino films to be screened at the on-going 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR, 24 January to 04 February 2018).  The other 3 films are “Dapol Tan Payawar na Tayug 1931,” “NeoManila” and ‘’Mga Gabing Kasinghaba ng Hair Ko.” Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda (above photo, third from left) expressed the Embassy’s support to the films’ producers Mlles Arleen Cuevas and Coreen Monster Jimenez (respectively 2^nd and 4^th from left) in bringing these films to one of the largest audience and industry-driven festivals in the world. Ambassador Ledda said that the country’s participation in this year’s IFFR brings added prestige and big honor to the Philippine film industry, in general and provides favorable opportunity to promote and introduce Filipino films to a wider audience. After its “meet and greet,” Ambassador Ledda and Embassy personnel watched the film, “Nervous Translation,” the first PH film to be screened for IFFR’s Global Premier.