FDCP National Registry to Host Free Acting Workshop Series

 

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

To further engage with film workers, and develop and enhance their skills in the local film and audiovisual industry, the National Registry (NR) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will hold a series of free acting workshops for NR-registered background actors, talents, professional actors, directors, producers, and writers, to be facilitated by Star Magic director and acting coach Rahyan Carlos and his team starting February.

The FDCP NR Acting Workshop Series will be a three-part workshop catered to registrants under the National Registry for Audiovisual Workers (NRAW) where each workshop will be targeted to an NR group.

The first leg of the acting workshop will be dedicated to background actors and talents, second leg is for professional actors who have starred as a supporting or lead actor in at least one full-length feature film, and the last leg is acting for production people, specifically directors, producers, and writers.

The acting workshops will be held online via Zoom starting this February followed by face-to-face workshops in preparation for the Showcase Night.

“Last year, the Agency successfully vaccinated more than 5,000 local film workers with the help of the Quezon City and City of Manila Government. Now that film and television shoots are resuming and the industry is becoming competitive, we need to equip our film and audiovisual workers with the skills that they can utilize. Capacity-building workshops such as acting are vital in this industry,” said FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño.

The registration for the “Bubog at Karga: An Introductory Acting Workshop on the Chubbuck Technique” for background actors and talents will be from January 5 to 23. Applicants must be registered with the FDCP NRAW. Interested participants may register and create their account through this link: https://nationalregistry.fdcp.ph/steps-to-apply/nraw.

For more upcoming information and updates, follow the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FDCPNationalRegistry. For inquiries and other concerns, kindly email nationalregistry@fdcp.ph or visit nationalregistry.fdcp.ph.



NATIONAL REGISTRY ACTING WORKSHOP SERIES Guidelines:


Qualifications / Criteria for Background Actors and Talents



a) Qualifications:



(1) Must have an on-screen speaking role in a film or TV production

(2) Must have at least two (2) years of experience as a background actor/talent

(3) Must be at least 18 years old

(4) Must be registered to the National Registry for Audiovisual Workers (NRAW)

(5) Must be willing to commit to the entire run of the workshop (Online and On-site)

b) Requirements:

(1) Profile/ setcard of project engagements in film/ TV

(2) Most recent half body and full body pictures

(3) Clips/reel of their appearance in film or TV (if available)

(4) Accomplished application form


Submission of Applications



● To register and apply for the acting workshop, visit this link https://bit.ly/NRActingWorkshop and upload all the necessary requirements.

● Deadline of application is on January 23, 2022. The NR team will contact the shortlisted applicants for an individual interview with the selection committee.

Farewell to the Philippines' National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose

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I am saddened to learn of the passing of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose. He is the Philippines’ most translated author and most prolific novelist in English. He passed away on Thursday evening (Jan. 6, 2022) at age 97.

National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose has passed away without a Nobel Prize.

Today is still a day of mourning. We just lost a revered and esteemed National Artist, F. Sionil Jose. But for this woketard who embodies the antithesis of decency, there will come a day when you, too, will follow in his footsteps, but the difference is that noone will remember your good works...only your sour-graping.

He was still a significant intellectual figure, who at his best moments wielded an incisive, elegant pen. We can never erase that in history. But knowing how the Marcoses has been doing historical revisionism, if there's a trail of money, anything is possible.

He died Thursday evening at the Makati Medical Center where he was supposed to undergo an angioplasty Friday, Jan. 7, according to his wife, Tessie Jovellanos Jose..

Unfortunately, he left a legacy tainted with the worst character arc in his twilight years. I would appeal for a sense of historical nuance & graciousness. The ornery, reactionary positions he took in his final years should not be allowed to overshadow what he achieved, nor however should they be glossed over. They must be understood. 

F. Sionil Jose might have turned questionable during his later years, however it cannot be denied that he still left a mark in Philippine literature. After all, he won’t be National Artist for nothing.

Anyone else who had been to his little bookshop along Padre Faura, between Bocobo and Adriatico in Ermita, Manila?

Bought books many times from SOLIDARIDAD, aka "The Best Little Bookstore in Asia." It opened in 1964, owned and managed by the late National Artist F. SIONIL JOSE. 

These, along with my collection of comic books and magazines, graphic novels, all about pop culture, because I also loved the drawings and illustrations, both from local and foreign artists.

Similarly, when CDR King was selling those writable or recordable CDs, I was collecting every content possible that I had a stack of CDs that piled up, and ended only when online and digital e-books boomed, and thus ended my years of collecting.

Then I discovered social media and blogging which is my current playpen or sandbox.

F.Sionil Jose's lines: This is the harsh truth about us: not only do Filipinos ignore books, literature - we do not understand how important the arts are - not just to those of us who work at it, but to the nation as a whole.

He was a Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Literature in 1980 and was conferred the Order of National Artist for Literature in 2001.

The National Artist for Literature was known for his novels and short stories about class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society.

He was a staunch anti-Marcos and consistent in his walkouts on events where Imelda was present. But he slowly succumbed to the curse of old age equals right-wing evidenced by his recent political commentaries. 

The great F. Sionil Jose some of us admired died long ago.

Whether you like him or hate him (especially now), there's no questioning that F. Sionil Jose is a master in literature. 

I realize that F. Sionil Jose has said many questionable things but I do not think that we should dance on his grave.

We cannot be like those poorly-raised Duterte fanatics who celebrated when Carlos Celdran died--not while we're hoping to fix the country the DDS ruined.

Samuel K. Tan was known, or rather was criticized, for his supposed “bias” toward the Marcoses. He was one of the academicians who partook in Marcos’ biggest brainwashing project — the Tadhana project. 

Ditto with F. Sionil Jose, while we take a pause, we will never forget.

F Sionil Jose is gone. But we’re still here. The evil actions of this regime are not yet reversed. We’re left to ourselves to fight for the victims that he once sidelined — the victims of the tyranny he once called a “revolution.” As he moves and passes on, we will never forget.

“He wrote stories and he believed in them.”

He was brilliant---a sun insisting to be resplendent even during the twilight of his life. 

For now, I pause to honor his greatest artistic achievements.

Sumalangit nawa, Nick Joaquin will be waiting for him there.

Rest in peace, F. Sionil José.

The Top 10 Most Expensive Cars for a Lawyer to Buy

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Here are 10 most xpensive cars for lawyers to purchase or lease:

1) BMW 760Li ($140,250)

- It should come as no surprise that BMW makes an appearance on this list. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton drives one, so it must be good! This German-engineered sedan offers seating for four and comes powered by a massive twin-turbocharged V12 engine that has six liters of displacement. Its output is rated at an impressive 535 horsepower, which propels the 760Li to 60mph in just 5.4 seconds. The 760Li can also reach an electronically limited top speed of 155mph.

2) Bentley Mulsanne ($208,825)

- The Mulsanne name was first used on the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III chassis back in 1965 and now it's being used again on this powerful luxury sedan from Bentley Motors. This super-luxe car starts out strong with its 6.8 liter turbocharged V8 that delivers 505 horsepower! It then adds advanced all-wheel drive for enhanced traction, four-corner air suspension, electronic ride control and a leather-wrapped dash to create a true Grand Tourer. When it goes on sale next year, the Mulsanne will carry a base price of $208,825 in the United States.

3) Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive ($127,290)

- The Panamera name is supposed to indicate that this car offers "Porsche performance" in every aspect of its performance envelope. This four door sedan is also long (19 feet 2 inches), wide (76 inches) and heavy (4377 pounds). It features seating for five passengers with plenty of space for rear seat occupants thanks to its extended wheelbase design. As you might guess from its size and weight, this Porsche is no slouch in the performance department. It's powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.8 liter V8 engine that produces 500 horsepower and it will explode to 60mph in just 4.6 seconds when equipped with Porsche's "Sport Chrono" option package.

4) Jaguar XJR ($84,000)

- This full size luxury sedan was originally launched in 1992 but it has been updated several times since then—most recently in 2008. The XJR is an automobile that lets passengers know they are riding in an old school British car because of its distinctive grille design and traditional wire mesh radiator cover. Despite this throwback look, the XJR is anything but old; supercharged 5 liter V8 engine powers the car and it delivers a supremely luxurious driving experience to its occupants.

5) Audi A8L W12 ($121,000)

- William D King observed that the majority of the vehicles on this list consist of super luxury sedans from Europe, but Audi has managed to sneak onto the list with an American-made full size sedan. This vehicle is powered by a 6.3 liter 12 cylinder engine that features both direct injection and twin turbochargers in order to generate an impressive 520 horsepower and 479 ft/lbs of torque. The body of the A8L was developed between Audi's design studios in Ingolstadt and Santa Monica, California (That means it was designed in Germany and then built America).

6) Mercedes CL65 AMG ($129,000)

- Mercedes has a long-standing relationship with AMG and that is why it was easy for them to join forces once again on this super luxury coupe. The CL 65 AMG delivers an amazing 612 horsepower from its massive twin turbocharged V12 engine. This car can go from 0 to 60mph in just 4 seconds flat thanks to its automatic top speed limiter that prevents the car from going over 155 mph. In total this car weighs 5990 pounds which means it's heavy enough for plenty of damage if you crash!

7) Maybach 57S ($416,500)

- When it comes to luxury vehicles, Maybach usually isn't a name that comes up very often. The 57S is a clear exception to that rule as it combines plenty of luxury amenities with some impressive performance technology from Mercedes. This car features an AMG tuned 5.5 liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine under the hood. The powerplant produces a staggering 630 horsepower and 660 ft/lbs of torque which is enough muscle to accelerate the Maybach from 0-60mph in just 4.8 seconds!

8) Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe ($429,900)

- It takes more than six liters of displacement to get on this list and that's why Rolls Royce earns a spot with their drophead version of the Phantom sedan. This vehicle accommodates two rear seat passengers thanks to its classic "dormobile" style folding roof. Under the hood you'll find a massive 6.75 liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine that produces 453 horsepower and 531 ft/lbs of torque, but that's just enough power to get this car in motion … not move it at a rapid pace. This vehicle has an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph which means it's officially road legal when its roof is up!

9) Maybach 62S ($259,000)

- The previous Maybach on our list was impressive with its 630 horsepower 12 cylinder engine , but the Maybach 62S is even more so thanks to its 500 horsepower V12 powerplant . In spite of providing nearly twenty percent less power than the 57S, this car is actually a few ticks quicker thanks to its weight which starts at over 6000 pounds. This sedan will go from 0-60mph in 5 seconds flat and it won't stop until it reaches a top speed of 155 mph!

10) Mercedes S65 AMG ($221,000)

- There's a good chance the Maybach 62S would have been number ten on our list … but we went with the slightly less powerful Mercedes S 65 AMG. The previous Maybach included a 6.75 liter V12 engine while this one includes a whopping 6.0 liter twin turbocharged V12 engine that produces an astonishing 621 horsepower and 738 ft/lbs of torque. Unfortunately, both cars are electronically limited to 155 mph which means they won't be able to get out of each other’s way when the light turns green.

Conclusion 

We have to give credit where credit is due … Germany has done an amazing job at producing some of the best luxury cars in the world. Six of these ten vehicles are German designed and all but one is made in Germany. As always, feel free to leave your opinion in our comments section. If you enjoyed this article then please share it with your friends on Facebook or Twitter!