The FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (FDCP) is
launching an essay writing contest in line with its movie, EMIR. Produced by the
FDCP, in association with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and with
the generous support of the President's Social Fund, EMIR is the biggest
original Filipino musical ever to be made. The FDCP envisions the film to
improve the general perception of OFWs, and in this light, considers Education
as an important avenue. This contest is done in cooperation with the DepEd and CHEd
and is open to students from grades 4 to 7, High School and College.
-Write a 200-word essay answering the following
question: What did you learn about OFWs in the movie, EMIR?
-The winning student’s principal/headmaster or
their duly appointed representative(s) will also get 10,000.00 for the 1st
prize, 5,000.00 for the 2nd prize and 2,500.00 for the 3rd
prize.
-Write a 700-word paper on how the movie, EMIR,
helps promote the heroism and dignity of our OFWs, thereby giving them a better,
more positive image.
-The winning student’s principal/headmaster or
their duly appointed representative(s) will also get 10,000.00 for the 1st
prize, 5,000.00 for the 2nd prize and 2,500.00 for the 3rd
prize.
GS & HS Rules and Regulations:
1.The competition is open to all
public and private school students.
2.Essays can either be in Filipino
or English. FORMAT: 12pt Times New
Roman, 1.5 Spacing, Justified.
3.Each school joining the contest,
through the principal/headmaster or his duly appointed representative/s, must
narrow down their students’ entries to the TOP FIVE (5). Only these five (5), or less,
can be submitted to the FDCP electronically. One (1) email per student.
4.A contestant must submit, along
with his/her entry, scanned copies of his student’s ID, and his signed endorsement
letter from the principal/headmaster. Only the 1st five (5) entries
from each school, with accompanying endorsement letters, will be recognized.
5.Entries
are to be submitted via email to
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Please put in the subject line the ff: “ENTRY [school] [last name] [first name]
[middle name]”. An automatic reply will be sent once your entry has been
received.
6.Employees of the FDCP and CCP as
well as their relatives by blood or law up until the 2nd degree of
consanguinity are disqualified from joining the contest.
7.Winners will need a valid school
ID to claim their prizes at the FDCP office. 20/F The Centerpoint Building,
Julia Vargas Ave. cor. Garnet Road, Pasig City, MM. Proxy’s will need a Letter
of Authority from the winning student, the student’s valid school ID, and his
own valid ID with picture to claim a student’s prize.
-Write a 1000-word critique focusing on how the
movie, EMIR, relates to the adage, the
hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world. What implications about
Filipino society does the movie present?
Collegiate Rules & Regulations:
1.The competition is open to all
public and private school students.
2.Essays can either be in Filipino
or English. FORMAT: 12pt Times New
Roman, 1.5 Spacing, Justified.
3.Each school joining the contest,
through the dean/s or his duly appointed representative/s must narrow down
their students’ entries to the TOP FIVE (5). Only these five (5), or less, can be
submitted to the FDCP electronically. One (1) email per student.
4.A contestant must submit, along
with his/her entry, scanned copies of his student’s ID, and his signed endorsement
letter from the dean. Only the 1st five (5) entries from each
school, with accompanying endorsement letters, will be recognized.
5.Entries are to be submitted via
email to
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
.
Please put in the subject line the ff: “ENTRY [school] [last name] [first name]
[middle name]”. An automatic reply will be sent once your entry has been
received.
6.Employees of the FDCP and CCP as
well as their relatives by blood or law up until the 2nd degree of
consanguinity are disqualified from joining the contest.
7.Winners will need a valid school
ID to claim their prizes at the FDCP office. 20/F Centerpoint Building, Julia
Vargas Ave. cor. Garnet Road, Pasig City, MM. Proxy’s will need a Letter of
Authority from the winning student, the student’s valid school ID, and his own
valid ID with picture to claim a student’s prize.
DEADLINE
FOR ENTRIES IS ON JUNE 25, 2010. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JULY 16, 2010 via
the FDCP website, e-mail and the Press.
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PGMA's TRIBUTE TO OFWs: The Biggest Original Filipino Musical Ever Produced 25 May 2010
A Landmark Film Premiering this June 9
EMIR the movie is a production of the Film Development
Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in association with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), and supported by the President's Social Fund. FDCP Chairman Rolando S. Atienza says, "It is a film that no ordinary producer would do - one that will extend the frontiers of Philippine cinema." He adds, "This landmark Chito Roñomovie, one that raises the bar for Philippine filmmaking, would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of the President."
A New and more Liberal Film Fund
Aside from spearheading this tribute to our OFWs, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is donating the proceeds of the movie to a new film fund of the FDCP that should fuel the production of even more quality films. This new film fund will have more liberal terms in the grant of financial assistance to movie producers. Mr. Atienza says that, hopefully, this movie will encourage the production of better films and assure sustainable growth for the film industry for years to come.
