Local filmmakers to get FNBB lion's share
Friday, May 22, 2020
The money, which makes P300, 000 in total, is part of FNBB’s P1.5 million contribution to COVID-19 relief in support of the performing arts and creative industry. The rest of the money is distributed among other creative sectors like music, fine arts, literary arts, dance, comedy, photography, online music shows and fashion.
This comes after FNBB made a nationwide call for creative arts submissions under the Bodiragatsi Jwame, Lentswe Lame initiative aimed at supporting creative arts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local filmmakers are required to produce a documentary of not longer than 30 minutes and the topic of the docu-short should depict impact of COVID-19 on the creative industry.
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