First virtual QEFF highlights Filipinos' pandemic stories | The Manila Times

The 4th Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health (QEFF4) — which is holding its first ever virtual edition this year — is still live on Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Vimeo platform. In its current edition, QEFF4 features short films from eight film finalists and 13 film proposal finalists, all of which reflect the unique stories of the Filipino people during the Covid-19 pandemic.In partnership with CCP and Cinemata, QEFF4 brought these films to the online platform in its first-ever online film festival. The film screening for the QEFF4 is streaming on the CCP Vimeo platform until October 29 while the Awards Night will be held on October 30.”In its current iteration, QEFF4 wants to focus on the stories behind the individuals affected by the pandemic. The films from our finalists are compelling and definitely capture the essence of our theme ‘Bilang Nilalang.’ We hope that more people get to see these insightful and relevant films,” said Benjamin Valdez, co-head of the QEFF4. QEFF4 provides a platform for these people to share the struggles and challenges they faced during these trying times with the hopes of informing policies on pandemic preparedness and response.In addition, this film festival aims to create an…
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