Multi-awarded actress, public servant, and producer Liza Diño was selected for the EAVE Producers Workshop, representing Southeast Asia in 2024. She’s the first Filipino to attend this prestigious training lab.
Last year, she was honored with France’s Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
The EAVE Producers Workshop, in partnership with Film Fund Luxembourg and supported by Creative Europe, is a premier training lab based in Europe aimed at fostering professional development and international collaboration for global producers in the film industry. The year-long program includes a series of three-week intensive workshops focused on the development of fiction, documentary, and TV series projects, providing participants with invaluable networking opportunities and the chance to work alongside esteemed industry professionals.
Mentored by top-notch industry leaders, including EAVE Head of Studies Lise Lense-Møller from Magic Hour Films (DK), the workshop offers participants a transformative training journey spanning over three residential workshops in Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. In addition to the core curriculum, participants will have the unique opportunity to develop 28 selected documentary, feature film, and series projects, as well as focus on their careers, company structures, and entrepreneurial skills over the course of the year.
Diño, known for her outstanding contributions to the Philippine cinema, has emerged as a trailblazer and a formidable force in the global film landscape. As an accomplished actress, government official, and producer, she has continuously championed the development and promotion of Southeast Asian cinema on the world stage.
Throughout her career, Diño has amassed an impressive array of accomplishments, including her noteworthy role as the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), where she spearheaded various initiatives to elevate the local film industry. Her visionary leadership has led to the implementation of groundbreaking programs and policies aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and global presence of Filipino cinema.
As the first Filipina French Knight in Cinema, Diño is currently in Luxembourg for the first leg of the EAVE Producers Workshop.