NOEL FERRER
Pagkatapos ng aming napakamabungang pagpupulong sa joint efforts ng Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), Film Development Council (FDCP), QCinema, at Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), napagtuunan ang balitang may isang award-giving body na na-mishandle ang isang screener.
Dahil sa pangyayari, magkakaroon ng sabit sa iba pang commitments ng pelikulang na-upload sa YouTube nang walang pahintulot.
Ang screener ay ang kopya ng pelikula o TV show na ibinibigay ng mga producer o TV network para marebyu ito ng mga hurado sa award-giving bodies, minsan ay bago pa man ito ipalabas sa sinehan o streaming platforms.
TAKE CARE OF SCREENERS
Kaugnay nito ay naglabas ako ng saloobin sa pamamagitan ng social media post: “Award-giving bodies should be active viewers of cinema — not passive recipients of screeners.
“If screeners are provided, safeguard them. Uploading copies is not just a mistake; it’s complicity in piracy. (Don’t lose them, we’ve gotten reports of lost screeners too.)
“Awards exist to honor and sustain the film industry. When we enable piracy, we’re not celebrating film — we’re killing it.”
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Ang pagpupulong ay ginanap bilang paghahanda sa nalalapit na Film Industry Month sa September.
Isa itong malaking celebration dahil sa pinagsanib na puwersa ng tatlong malalaking ahensya para sa pelikula; at pagkatapos ay ang QCinema sa November at MMFF sa December.
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JERRY OLEA
Paalala ng Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) na pinost sa Facebook nitong Abril 17, 2026, Biyernes: “The Academy reminds all award-giving bodies and organizations that receive screeners, that submitted files and links must be handled with care and accountability.
“Any unauthorized sharing, uploading, forwarding, or misuse is a criminal act and a serious breach of trust that harms producers, filmmakers, and the workers whose labor made the film possible.
“Any institution that receives a screener must be able to guarantee that the work is secure. Award-giving bodies should restrict access, and issue a written waiver stating that submitted films will be protected against misuse and piracy. Those who claim to support the film community must help protect its work.
“Our community depends on trust. Each of us is obligated to protect it, and be vigilant against those who exploit that trust. The Academy will use its resources and mandate to help pursue accountability and sanction violators of that trust…”
JOEY REYES CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Ni-repost ni Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairman Jose Javier Reyes ang reminder ng FAP.
Sabi pa niya: “ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.
“Uploading screeners entrusted to groups or organizations under the assumption that these will be used for assessing films for annual awards is not only a violation of trust but liable for charges.”
Managot ang dapat managot!!!
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GORGY RULA
Nabalitaan ng PEP Troika na may mariing sulat na ipinaabot ang FAP sa award-giving body na sangkot sa isyung ito, at may nakaambang demand letter daw ang producer ng pelikula rito.
May naringgan din tayong producer na nagkaproblema dati sa nawawalang screener ng isang grupo ng mga kritiko.
Nagkalimutan na lang ang mga ito.
Ang tanong ko, at iniisip ko lang: paano kung mawalan na ng gana ang mga producer na mag-submit ng screeners?
Mapuwersa pa kaya silang mag-submit ng screeners sa mga gustong magbigay ng mga award?
Hindi ba dapat talagang dapat manood ng pelikula sa sinehan o kung saan man ang award-giving bodies at hindi umaasa sa screeners?
Hindi ba ganung klaseng suporta naman talaga ang inaasahan natin sa awards organizations, na manood talaga sila ng mga pelikula at hindi nagso-shortcut ng proseso?
Aminin natin, sa mga nagbibigay ng awards, napapanood ba talaga nila lahat ng mga pelikulang in consideration?
Di ba’t may nababalitaan pa tayong mga nanalong entries na hindi napapanood ng ilang miyembro nila?
Magandang malaman ang opinyon ng PEPsters, paano kung hindi magbigay ng screeners ang mga produ, ano ang magiging saysay ng awards?
Ano kaya ang dapat gawin ng awards organizations ngayon?
At aabangan natin kung saan hahantong ang kapalpakang ito ng isang award-giving body.
Aaminin ba nila ang kanilang kapalpakan, o deadma na lang?