Consulate Supports PH Cinema Promotion in HK Filmart
Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales (2nd from left) visited the Philippine Pavilion during the opening day on 19 March 2018 of the 22nd Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) and met with Film Development Council of the Philippines chair, Ms. Liza Diño (3rd from left). Joining them were Vice Consul Fatima G. Quintin (right) and Attaché Luz M. Iglesias (left).
26 March 2018 HONG KONG – As a show of support and to promote the Philippine film industry to the Hong Kong market and the rest of the world, Consul General Antonio A. Morales visited the Philippine Pavilion on 19 March 2018, the opening day of the 22nd Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), Asia’s largest entertainment expo.
The Philippine Pavilion was organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) featuring fifteen Philippine production companies including Regal Entertainment, TBA Studios and Viva Entertainment Group.
During the visit, the undersigned met with FDCP chair Ms. Liza Diño, and discussed possible collaborations to promote the centennial celebration of Philippine cinema in 2018. One of the proposed events is a talk by a Filipino film director during Post’s Philippine Film Festival to be held in October or November this year.
On the 20th of March, FDCP and the Philippine Film Export Services Office hosted a party, Philippine Night@HK FILMART at The Hub, a private event space in Wan Chai district, which drew hundreds of expo participants from dozens of countries until past midnight.
GMA Worldwide, Inc. and ABS-CBN International Distribution have separate booths and are marketing television series during the expo. According to GMA Worldwide, Inc. Senior Sales Manager, Manuel Paolo J. Laurena, their buyers are mainly from Southeast Asia, Latin America and even in Kazakhstan.
FILMART is organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and will run from 19-22 March 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
This year’s edition has gathered 850 exhibitors from 37 countries and regions such as the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, United States and mainland China.
Consul General Morales was accompanied by Vice Consul Fatima G. Quintin, and Attachés Luz M. Iglesias and Charlene A. Beriana during the visit. END
For more information, visit www.hongkongpcg.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinHK/
Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales discusses with Film Development Council of the Philippines chair, Ms. Liza Diño possible collaborations to promote the centennial celebration of Philippine cinema in 2018. One of the proposed events is a talk by a Filipino film director during the Consulate General’s Philippine Film Festival to be held in October or November 2018.
Consul General Antonio A. Morales (2nd from left) met with GMA Worldwide, Inc. Senior Sales Manager Manuel Paolo J. Laurena (3rd from left) who informed the former that GMA’s buyers are mainly from Southeast Asia, Latin America and even in Kazakhstan. They were joined by Vice Consul Fatima G. Quintin (right) and Attaché Charlene A. Beriana (left).