MANILA, Philippines - This December, the Goethe-Institut Philippinen is giving film buffs across the country a special Christmas treat.
From Dec. 2 to 20, 12 short films from the Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival, will be shown in four cities around the Philippines for free. Dubbed “Berlinale Spotlight,” the films are especially curated for screenings in Southeast Asia and will be shown in two programs.
Included in the film roster are Berlinale laureates Hosanna (Golden Bear for Best Short Film 2015, Korea), Bad at Dancing (Silver Bear Jury Prize [Short Film] 2015, USA), and the Berlin Short Film Nominee for the European Film Awards 2015, Dissonance (Germany), among others.
Berlinale is Germany’s most prestigious film festival and also one of the most important dates on the international film industry’s calendar. In 2015 at its 65th edition, 443 films were shown in different sections. The films shown in the sections Competition and Berlinale Shorts competed for the prestigious Golden and Silver Bears.
Berlinale Spotlight will be shown on Dec. 2 and 3 at the Auditorium of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in Intramuros, Manila; Dec. 5 and 6 at the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Cinematheque in Baguio City; Dec. 12 and 13 at the FDCP Cinematheque in Davao City; and on Dec. 19 and 20 at the FDCP Cinematheque in Iloilo City.
Admission to the screenings is free and open to the public. For information, visit www.goethe.de/manila or e-mail program@manila.goethe.org.