Filmfest, gustong kunin sa MMDA, wala raw delicadeza…

LIZA DIÑO, TINANGGAL NA MEMBER NG MMFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ni Reggee Bonoan - @Sheet Matters | July 25, 2020

Lumala na ang hidwaan sa pagitan ng pamunuan ng Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) na pinamamahalaan ni Mr. Danilo Lim at ni Ms. Liza Diño ng Film Development Council of the Philippines dahil dumating na sa puntong tinanggal na ang huli bilang miyembro ng Executive Committee o Execom.

Ito ang nilalaman ng inilabas na official statement ng MMFF nitong Biyernes na nilagdaan ni Mr. Lim…

Dear Ms. Diño,

“We write in connection with your membership in the Executive Committee of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).

“As early as 2016, you already make efforts to transfer management of MMFF from Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). You even wrote a letter to Malacañang asking for extension of festival period for MMFF and to transfer chairmanship of MMFF from the undersigned to you. You even directly accused MMFF of being involved in the controversies, an institution to which you supposedly belong and as a member of the Executive Committee should be defending. Recent events and information coming to our office indicate that you have not given up on your dream to take over the chairmanship of MMFF and to take it away from MMDA and is actively pursuing the same.

“We honestly believe therefore that your membership in the Executive Committee is no longer tenable as your actions are inimical to MMFF and reek of conflict of interest. We regret not your removal from MMFF but rather that is has come this far. After your first botched attempt to transfer administration of MMFF to you and your office, we were expecting you to resign out of delicadeza. For this reason, we would like to inform you that we have decided to withdraw your appointment as a member of the Executive Committee."

Habang isinusulat namin ang balitang ito ay nagpadala kami ng mensahe sa Facebook messenger ni Ms. Diño para sa kanyang panig, pero hindi pa niya ito nabasa.

Samantala, ang FDCP ay isa sa mga beneficiaries sa kinikita ng MMFF sa taunang festival tuwing Disyembre. Mawawala na rin ba ito ngayong hindi na miyembro ng Execom si Ms. Diño?

Anyway, may pahayag din ang Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines o CEAP tungkol sa MMFF.

“Over the past decades, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has been made into a tradition by millions of Filipinos during Christmas time. It is a much anticipated event, not only by the Filipino moviegoers but also by the cinema exhibitors and local producers and filmmakers.

“The Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines (CEAP) would like to reiterate our full support to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in conducting the MMFF.

“We applaud the planning and implementation of the MMDA in ensuring the success of the MMFF year-on-year. Most importantly, unlike some Film Festivals, CEAP recognizes and appreciates the efforts of the MMDA in encouraging transparency and collaboration within the MMFF Executive Committee members by involving all relevant stakeholders.

“CEAP firmly believes that success speaks for itself and with that, we are confident that the MMFF, with MMDA as its helm, will continue to be a big contributor in the promotion and growth of the Filipino movie industry.”