FDCP gathers stakeholders for Film Industry Conference 2025

 

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The Film Development Council of the Philippines recently hosted the Film Industry Conference 2025 at Lanson Place in Pasay City.

The event brought together filmmakers, industry experts, and enthusiasts for one whole day of crucial discussions and collaborative sessions aimed at shaping the local filmmaking landscape.

The conference also offered both onsite and online access, broadening its reach to allow more participants to engage with the conversations driving Philippine cinema.

The FIC 2025 featured three hybrid sessions that tackled pressing issues faced by the industry.

Session 1, entitled “Own Your Story: Navigating the Copyright Legal Rights and Remedies of Filipino Screenwriters and Directors,” focused on intellectual property rights for screenwriters and directors.

Atty. Nick Pichay and Atty. Janice Tejano shed light on the standard practices for securing rights to creative material and the available remedies against copyright infringement.

Wanggo Gallaga moderated the discussion with the two legal experts after they have delivered their talk.

The second session, “Independent, Not Invisible: An Indie Filmmaker’s Guide to Selling Films with Impact,” offered strategies to independent filmmakers for elevating their films and achieving market success in today’s competitive landscape.

The panel featured insights from filmmakers Baby Ruth Villarama, Chuck Gutierrez, and Alex Poblete, with MJ Marfori as the moderator.

The last panel discussion, “The Right Price: The Economy of Cinema and Its Impact on Habits of the Filipino Audience,” explored how the economics of cinema, particularly ticket pricing, influences Filipino audience behavior and viewing culture.

Speakers Atty. Joji Alonso, John Joshua Barbo, and Mon Garilao examined the impact on access to local movies on the big screen. Pat-P Daza moderated the discussion.

FIC aims to bring together experts and stakeholders to share and discuss the latest trends, opportunities, platforms, and cooperation that Filipino producers and filmmakers can explore for the development, production, and distribution of their projects with the intent of crossing beyond local borders.

The FDCP is the national film council in charge of creating and implementing policies and programs to ensure the economic, cultural, and educational development and growth of the Philippine film industry.

Top AI Agents in Crypto 2025 — ASCN.ai Sets a New Standard on Side Event

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Discover how ASCN.ai is redefining crypto AI agents through on-chain analytics, autonomous trading tools, and Web3 data integration. Meet the team live at the Dubai Side Event on October 30.

On 30 October, Dubai will once again become the epicentre of the crypto world. After the major Blockchain Life conference, a private side event will bring together traders, analysts and founders to discuss how crypto AI chatbots, AI crypto agents and on-chain intelligence tools are changing the game in Web3. This isn’t just a networking party: real case studies will show how powerful AI solutions for crypto trading analytics are helping users generate profit and uncover market insiders.

The organisers promise elite networking and a charged atmosphere among major investors, crypto-fund bosses and tech developers behind top AI platforms. One of the main topics will be ASCN.ai — a top AI platform for automated crypto trading with AI integration and real-time data. The event will be held at a secret Dubai location, only revealed to ticket holders. Attendees will enjoy an evening of live discussions, real user case breakdowns and direct product demos by the ASCN team.

The event will be held at a secret Dubai location, only revealed to ticket holders. Attendees will enjoy an evening of live discussions, real user case breakdowns and direct product demos by the ASCN team.

The core aim of the gathering is to demonstrate how AI platforms for cryptocurrency analysis now replace manual research and accelerate decision-making. The focus isn’t on theory but on real profitable strategies, where users of AI tools for managing crypto investments are already making money. For traders, this is a rare opportunity to glimpse tech that was once limited to hedge funds.

ASCN.ai - Best AI Crypto Assistant Analysis

ASCN.ai is the best AI crypto assistant according to independent reviews and online ratings. It’s the first and only AI trained exclusively on Web3 data: it accesses blockchain nodes and identifies wallet owners—whether retail, traders or funds. With this edge, it provides forecasts with 81% accuracy, compared to just 18% for standard LLM models lacking Web3 access.

Here’s a case study: a client made +$15,000 profit in 3 hours using ASCN. When UXLINK token suddenly dropped, the trader plugged into ASCN v1.2 for real-time on-chain analysis. The AI processed tens of thousands of transactions, spotted mass transfers from project multisigs and “smart trader” activity—signs of an insider event. Acting immediately, the user opened a short on UXLINK and captured the drop. Result: profit of $15,000. You can read the case in more detail here

ASCN v1.2 links on-chain movement, fund behaviour and technical signals—allowing users to react to hidden market signals before the media reports them.

The Best Crypto Analysis Strategies with AI Agents

Imagine you want to analyse a specific token quickly. Instead of sifting through links and charts manually, you ask a crypto AI chatbot to “analyse BONK right now.” ASCN.ai instantly shows you a chart, breaks down the situation in plain language and saves you hours of work. By contrast, a generic AI model like ChatGPT might give a vague answer—and you’d still spend time parsing a chart yourself.

The ASCN.ai ecosystem features five key tools, each aimed at a specific task:

• No-code AI Bot Builder — create custom bots and AI agents for trading, analytics or business, without programming.

• AI Automation Suite — assign your assistant to build portfolio reports, wallet-activity summaries or set token-movement alerts—all in minutes.

• Top AI Crypto Agents — smart assistants tailored for token analysis, entry-point detection, funding-rate monitoring and price-movement prediction.

• Blockchain & On-Chain API — deep access to processed blockchain-node data; integrate into apps, analytics platforms or internal tooling.

In unison, this platform gives users AI tools for real-time crypto market analysis and an edge previously reserved for institutional teams.

Also you have access to the API and a constructor that allows you to create your own unique AI assistant. You can teach your token analysis strategy and share the results with the community. A white-label is available for $9,999, which allows you to implement Ascn on your website on a turnkey basis. Implementation takes place within a week, and you subsequently receive 100% of each sale.

For $29/month, you get a full AI assistant capable of deep analysis, risk-alerts, decision-support and hundreds of saved hours. Many users call this the best AI service for crypto trading on the market. We recommend testing its functions - at the moment it is the best AI tool for market analysis. Try the platform now—with promo code ASCN50 for +50% extra queries.

Conclusion

The crypto market is moving faster than ever—and winners are those who can analyse deeper, act quicker and see patterns others miss. ASCN.ai transforms data into decisions, and decisions into profits. If you want to lead the trend rather than follow it, you should be in Dubai on 28 October.

Register for the event, meet the ASCN team, and get access to the future of crypto analytics https://ascn.ai/crypto-event-dubai

FEU docu filmmakers win Best Direction, Best Editing at UP Pride Film Festival

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A documentary film on viral social media sensation Stella Salle took home two major awards from the UP Pride Film Festival 2025: Cine LagabLove last October 20 at the UP Film Institute Cine Adarna.

“NOMO KWEEN: The Last Woman Standing” bagged the Best Director prize for Far Eastern University student filmmaker LA Oraza and Best Editing for Gcay Reyes from the film festival, which celebrates stories of identity, resistance, and pride through the powerful lens of queer experiences.

The film offers a complex and unfiltered look into the life of trans influencer Stella Salle, known for her “late-night doomscrolling sessions – half-drunk, full of attitude, and always unapologetically herself,” revealing a story of grief, survival, and loud, unfiltered living amid all the viral chaos.

“To be seen is one thing, but to be heard and recognized is another. This goes to all the people in the community who always have stories to be told that most people tend to overlook as if they are living in the shadows of this heteronormative society,” Oraza said after winning the award.

Oraza explained that the documentary, which was written by fellow FEU Communication students Yel Pimentel and Renz Dotillos, steps away from the typical redemption narrative, as it is not a project meant to “sanitize or rebrand Stella Salle’s public image.”

“As the director of this film and a transwoman myself, it has always been my anchor in making this documentary. And for Stella, she’s always been the embodiment of what and who should be a woman in this society — those people who are trying to fit in and making themselves palatable in supposed places that make them feel safe and comfortable,” the young queer filmmaker added.

The festival, which was organized by UP Pride, UP Cinema, and UPFI, had its theme inspired by the imagery of fire, symbolizing the passion and resilience of the queer community in their fight for equality.

The event also featured eight other films exploring queer love, identity, and resistance: “Isang Jeep Pa” (Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Performance for Junard Estrada), “I Love You, But I'm Ugly” (Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Performance for Alejandro Batiancila, Jr.), “Halikana” (Cine Lagablove Special Award and Best Sound Design), “Complete Control” (co-winner of Best Sound Design), “Behind the Golden Curtain,” “Lost and Found,” “Sa Mayo Ikaw ay Babalik,” and “Tahan.”

Produced by Chroma Films, Dekada '90 Films, Cai Creatives, and Hundred Digits, the film was originally submitted as a final requirement for the Documentary Production class under lecturer Seymour Sanchez.

The film has previously won second runner-up and Best Editing at the 3rd TamDokyu Fest, a festival of documentary storytelling by Communication students from FEU’s Documentary Production classes.

In addition, the documentary was selected as a finalist in the 37th Gawad Alternatibo, the country’s longest-running independent film competition, organized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

“Winning Best Director Award is more than just a recognition, it is a testament that this kind of story is worth sharing to everyone. I carry it with my whole production crew, those people who support it, and, of course, the rainbow community,” Oraza concluded.