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The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is set to honor filmmakers and artists' creativity during the pandemic in its 5th Film Ambassadors' Night (FAN) on February 28.

FDCP Chair Liza Diño emphasized the importance of honoring our artists who were recognized in international film festivals despite the plight of the pandemic.

“Whenever we hold Film Ambassadors' Night, it is always (about) celebrating our filmmakers,” she said. “It is always about looking at the brighter side of things. That there's always an opportunity for us to promote our stories, to promote our cinema, promote our filmmakers and be proud of what they are doing. To not just represent their stories but to represent us in different parts of the world,” she said in an online media conference for FDCP on Feb. 18.

Among those receiving recognition in the Actors category are Alden Richards for Hello, Love, Goodbye, Elijah Canlas for Kalel, 15, Cristine Reyes for UnTrue, Ruby Ruiz for Iska, Louise Abuel for Edward, Isabel Sandoval for Lingua Franca, Lovi Poe and Allen Dizon for Latay, and the cast of Kaputol led by Cherie Gil, Alfred Vargas, Angel Aquino, and Ronwaldo Martin.

Dingdong Dantes and Arjo Atayde are among the television awardees who made it to the FAN 2021 Actors list.

The FAN's 5th awarding ceremony will be held in support of the NCCA's National Arts Month. The awarding will be streamed on the FDCP channel for free on February 28.

Among those performing are the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Bamboo, Bayang Barrios, Cookie Chua, Lolita Carbon, Bituin Escalante, Beverly Salviejo, Ice Seguerra, Juris, Princess Velasco, Sitti, Kean Cipriano, and Duncan Ramos.