MANILA, Philippines – vivo, one of the leading smartphone brands in the Philippines, has announced the winners of its 60-second Masterpiece Short Film Contest, vivo’s first-ever film contest, which encouraged aspiring Filipino filmmakers and enthusiasts to creatively capture life’s masterpieces 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 through films to encapsulate the messaging.
vivo 60-second Masterpiece Short Film Awards:
The Best Film was awarded to Paul Caisip for “The Social Experiment” – a 60-second film about how one should always practice honesty and integrity even if no one’s looking.
The Best vivo Product Placement was presented to Michael Golez for “Untitled” – a film that redefined the meaning of masterpiece. More than his artworks on a canvas, Golez highlighted that his very own masterpiece is his life and the memories he makes with his loved ones.
The People’s Choice Award was given to Joshua Penes for “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 the latest vivo X80, vivo Y21T, and vivo Y73, respectively, to capture more of their life’s masterpieces in amazing detail 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.
The vivo X80 series co-engineered with ZEISS has made it easier for photography and film enthusiasts to capture photos and videos in stunning detail. Featuring ZEISS optics complemented by the vivo V1＋ chip, the vivo X80 series elevates mobile photography and videography by turning each photo and video into a visual masterpiece.
To watch the winning entries, please visit vivo Philippines official Youtube channel.
