vivo has officially announced the winners of its 60-second Masterpiece Short Film contest – its first-ever film contest. The competition encourages aspiring Filipino filmmakers and enthusiasts to creatively capture life’s masterpiece around them by just using a smartphone.
With the theme “Own your Masterpiece,” the participants were tasked to find the masterpieces in the ordinary and use the power of storytelling via their film to encapsulate their message. Three winners have been announced:
Best Film – Paul Caisip’s The Social Experiment. A 60-second film about how one should practice honesty and integrity even if no one’s looking.
Best vivo Product Placement – Michael Golez’ Untitled. A film the redefines the meaning of masterpiece. More than his artworks on a canvas, Golez highlights the his very own masterpiece is his life and the memories he makes with his loved ones.
People’s Choice Award – Joshua Penes’ Nung Nawala Ka. An open letter film of a lover to his beloved.
The Best Film, Best vivo Product Placement, and The People’s Choice Award winners will receive a vivo X80, a vivo Y21T, and a vivo Y73, respectively. Their new devices can allow them to capture more of their masterpieces and share more stories that matter.
“I feel honored to be awarded as one of the winners of vivo 60-second film contest. It is my pleasure to share my film with vivo’s audience. Truly, everyone can create their own masterpieces with minimal yet powerful equipment like the vivo X80 series that can capture professional-grade photos and videos. I hope the audience enjoyed my short film as much as I enjoyed filming it. May we all continue finding and owning our masterpieces even in mundane moments because where there is life and art, there lies a masterpiece,” shares Michael Golez, the Best vivo Product Placement winner.
Watch the winning entries on the official vivo Philippines YouTube channel.
