Joseph Estrada, Charo Santos-Concio, Laurice Guillen and Lav Diaz
The Movie Growth Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is about to honor 4 distinguished figures in Philippine cinema with Lifetime Achievement Awards on the 2025 Parangal ng Sining, recognizing their enduring contributions to the artwork and business of movie.
This yr’s theme, “Ang Mga Higante ng Kasaysayan ng Ating Pelikula: Tradisyon at Ebolusyon,” pays tribute to “the artists who helped form—and proceed to form—the course of Philippine cinema,” based on FDCP chair Jose Javier Reyes.
“The theme asks: Who’re the giants that helped form the place we at the moment are? It’s about those that impressed the roads we’ve taken in our storytelling and our cinematic identification,” Reyes informed reporters in a current media gathering.
The Lifetime Achievement Award will probably be conferred on former President Joseph Estrada, veteran media govt and actress Charo Santos-Concio, filmmaker and actress Laurice Guillen, and internationally acclaimed indie director Lav Diaz.
“Individuals at all times ask—what concerning the Nationwide Artists?” Reyes mentioned. “Effectively, they’ve already obtained the very best honor the nation can bestow. What we’re doing right here is honoring others whose legacies are equally essential in our cinematic evolution.”
Estrada will probably be honored not just for his lengthy profession as an actor and producer, but in addition for his work with the Film Employees Welfare Basis (Mowelfund). “His most nationalist movie, ‘Sa Kuko ng Agila,’ is what we’re exhibiting as a part of the tribute,” Reyes added.
Affect throughout generations
Santos-Concio is being acknowledged for her affect throughout generations of Filipino viewers and filmmakers. “Not solely is she an actress and producer, she additionally helped form popular culture. She was a part of the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines, helped kind Star Cinema, and performed an enormous function in ABS-CBN’s movie content material,” Reyes mentioned.
He shared, “Charo was my classmate in La Salle. Who would’ve guessed that simply years after graduating, she’d win Asia’s Greatest Actress for her first movie, ‘Itim,’ written by our trainer Doy del Mundo and directed by Mike de Leon?”
Charo Santos-Concio —@CHAROSANTOS INSTAGRAM
Guillen, in the meantime, is hailed for her excellence each in entrance of and behind the digital camera. “Laurice is considered one of our greatest actresses—onstage, on TV, on movie. However what’s extra essential is that she is without doubt one of the cofounders of the Cinemalaya Philippine Unbiased Movie Competition,” Reyes mentioned. “Individuals keep in mind her for ‘Tanging Yaman,’ her most profitable movie. We tried to discover a copy of her most stunning movie, ‘Salome,’ however sadly, we imagine it’s now a useless movie.”
And at last, Lav Diaz. “Why Lav? No additional rationalization wanted,” Reyes quipped. “That is the person whose movie made Meryl Streep say, ‘Your film rearranged the molecules of my thoughts.’”
Lav Diaz —LAV DIAZ FACEBOOK
Different honorees
The Parangal ng Sining may also highlight Filipino filmmakers and artists who made waves internationally over the previous yr. Among the many honorees are Judy Ann Santos, who received Greatest Actress on the Fantasporto Movie Competition for “Espantaho”; the animated movie “Iti Mapukpukaw” (The Lacking), which bagged the perfect animated movie trophy on the seventeenth Asia Pacific Display screen Awards; and Antoinette Jadaone’s “Sunshine,” which took house the Crystal Bear from the seventy fifth Berlin Worldwide Movie Competition (Berlinale).
Now on its third yr, Parangal ng Sining will probably be held on April 11, 5 p.m., at Seda Vertis North in Quezon Metropolis, with Iza Calzado internet hosting. There will probably be musical performances by Nyoy Volante, Rachel Alejandro, Arman Ferrer, Nicole Asensio, Jeffrey Hidalgo, and Cookie Chua.
Laurice Guillen —LAURICE GUILLEN FACEBOOK
“Individuals near the awardees may also be sharing tributes—it’s going to be an evening stuffed with heartfelt moments,” Reyes mentioned.
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To additional honor the awardees, tribute screenings will probably be held from April 10 to April 12 in choose Ayala Malls cinemas. The featured movies embrace “Itim” (as tribute to Santos-Concio), “Tanging Yaman” (for Guillen), “Ang Babaeng Humayo” (for Diaz), and “Sa Kuko ng Agila” (for Estrada).
By means of this celebration, FDCP continues to honor the evolution of Filipino cinema “by celebrating each the legends who paved the best way and the innovators pushing its boundaries right now,” Reyes mentioned. INQ
