Tag: Filipino documentary
Atom Araullo’s child labor docu reps Philippines at 4th Asia Contents Awards
Atom Araullo's child labor documentary, "Munting Bisig (Young Arms)", has been chosen to be the Philippines' sole nominee at the 4th Asia Contents Awards to be held in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea this October 2022.
‘A Thousand Cuts’ docu on Philippine press freedom wins RFK Journalism Award
"A Thousand Cuts", the documentary film about the first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize winner and Rappler founder Maria Ressa and her fight for press freedom in the Philippines, has won the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Journalism Award.
UP alumni docu on Lumad children’s right to education wins UNICEF Prize in Japan
The Bullet-Laced Dreams documentary by University of the Philippines (UP) Film Institute alumni Kristoffer "Tops" Brugada and Charena Escala depicting the struggles of Lumad indigenous children in Mindanao has won the UNICEF Prize awarded at this year's Japan Prize tilt of the NHK Broadcasting Corporation.
Jake and Charice docu wins Diversify TV Excellence Awards in France
Jake and Charice, a documentary about the life of transgender Filipino singer Jake Zyrus, has won the 4th Diversify TV Excellence Awards in France.
Aswang bags White Goose Award in Korea’s DMZ Festival
"Aswang" (Filipino for shape-shifting evil spirits) conquered South Korea's 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, winning the White Goose Award for Best Film in the international section of the competition.