Liza Diño: “Last night, I became a knight!”
LIZA DIÑO – The former Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chairperson spoke about receiving France’s highest honors.
She posted a series of photos on her social media account on Saturday and said that she was awarded the honor of Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters).
“Last night, I became a knight!” she said in the caption of her post. She will turn a year older on Sunday, June 25, 2023.
According to her, the award was given to her by the French Republic for her contributions to support Philippine and French Cinema and for bringing the industries together through cultural exchange, policy, and promotion.
She also said that the intimate ceremony was held in the presence of her family, closest friends, and colleagues in the film industry who have supported her during her time in public service as the chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.
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Liza went on to take the opportunity to honor those who came at the intimate ceremony at that time and to also honor all the people who have given their trust in her to fulfill this dream of a better local film industry by “collaborating with countries like France who willingly shared their resources and best practices to help us reach our goals”.
She also expressed her gratitude to Her Excellency, French Ambassador Michele Boccoz, for hosting the intimate ceremony at that time.
According to her, the award holds a special place in her heart as it acknowledges not just her work but “the power of cinema to bring countries together towards a shared vision of an empowered film industry”.
“At its core, the cinemas and industries of France and the Philippines share so many things in common and it’s all about establishing cooperation that lets us mutually grow and succeed,” she said.
Liza Diño and Ice Seguerra tied the knot in California in 2014 and have been together for more than 10 years.
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