Sinimulan na ang 'Persons with Digitabilities' International Virtual Film Festival 2021 nitong Disyembre 1 at magtatapos sa Disyembre 15, 2021.
Ayon sa director/writer na si Direk Crisaldo Pablo, Creative Executive Director ng 'The LoveLife Project', layunin ng naturang film festival na mas mapalalim pa ang panlipunang kamalayan o awareness sa iba't ibang disease at disabilities na kadalasan ay nahuhusgahan kaagad ng mga tao, o tinatawag na 'stigma'.
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Katuwang ng naturang film festival ang National Commission for Culture and the Arts o NCCA, sa partisipasyon ng iba't ibang lokal at internasyunal na ahensya at organisasyon.
"This is made possible in part by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and happens from December 1 to 15, 2021 with an anticipated 10,000 participants from all over the Philippines, including international agencies, national government and non-government agencies, civil society organizations, disability rights and advocacy groups, HIV advocacy groups, patient organizations, media, academe and other stakeholders and key affected families," aniya.
Karamihan sa mga pelikulang itatampok sa festival ay mga likha ni Direk Pablo gaya ng 'Ang Tweet ni Florante kay Laura', 'Kamangha-manghang Bakasyon ni Juan', 'FK – Flying Kiss', 'ATNBNB – Ang Timeline ng Buhay ni B', at
'MNANAY – Meantime Nanays', at 'PWD DAY – Persons with Disabilities Life in a Day'.
Mapapanood ang mga ito sa pamamagitan ng Zoom, na naka-iskedyul mula Disyembre 1 hanggang 15.
"This pandemic has negatively impacted the Philippine economy and the mental health of Filipinos, and we believe that this December, in the spirit of the season, we must gather to celebrate life and the life of those who have gone before us and to appreciate the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic," ani Direk Pablo.
"You may be wanting to re-engage with your community, consumers, company employees, friends, and family and we offer this opportunity to connect and re-connect, to link and share the love and learnings through a first of its kind event, the Persons with Digitabilities International Film Festival Virtual 2021."
Mahalaga rin ang unang apat na araw para sa awareness ng sumusunod na mga kondisyon o karamdaman: para sa Disyembre 1, ito ay opening day at paggunita sa 'World AIDS Day' sa pamamagitan ng isang special program, at sa Disyembre 2 naman ay magsasagawa ng isang webinar para sa 'disability inclusion accessibility'.
Sa Disyembre 3 naman ay' International Day of the Disabled and YAEHA Awards Day (na may temang 'Not All Disability is Invisible'),' at sa Disyembre 4 naman ay 'Non-Communicable Diseases Day' tampok ang kanilang video series na
'Wellnesskada'.
"Wellnesskada is about teenagers who stayed in their dormitories during the start of the pandemic and their virtual support group named as the show title, where they tackle various health and wellness topics that affect the lives of Filipino youth and children," paliwanag ng direktor.
Para sa iba pang mga detalye, magsadya lamang sa opisyal na Facebook page ng PWDIFF.
