FROM VIVA.COM.PH: PBO presents its DIGITALES 2 contest finalists

PBO, VIVA Productions' Pinoy movie channel, announces the finalists
to its DIGITALES 2 film competition: "Shorts" by Seymour Barros
Sanchez, "Hiling" by Patricia Lorraine C. Rosal, "OFW – Ang Bagong
Bayani o Baliw na Bayani" by Noriel M. Jarito, "Ambulancia" by
Richard Legaspi, "ISA" by Ronald Espinosa Batallones, "Kwidaw" by
Roswill Hilario, and "Walang Paraiso" by Ivy Tayag Baldoza.

All film entries which have made it to the finals will be aired
through PBO on the following dates: MARCH 15, 3:30 p.m. –
"Shorts", "Hiling" and "OFW – Ang Bagong Bayani o Baliw na Bayani";
MARCH 16, 3:30 p.m. – "Ambulancia", "ISA", "Kwidaw", and "Walang
Paraiso". These films will also be featured for the whole month of
March on the cable channel.

Now on its second year, DIGITALES 2 is a digital film competition
open to all amateur and professional digital filmmakers. Prizes are
as follows: P20,000 for the third place winner, P30,000 for the
second place winner and P50,000 for the grand prize winner. Winners
will be announced on April 26.

The contest was judged by noted directors and top industry writers –
Jay Altarejos (director of Lalake sa Parola, Ang Lihim ni Antonio
and Posh), Robert Quebral (director of Sex Drive and Co-Ed Scandal),
Gil Tejada (director of Encantadia, Bakekang, Maging Akin Ka Lamang,
La Vendetta), Keith Sicat (writer/director of Rigodon), Benedict
Mique (writer of Till I Met You, Co-Ed Scandal and Liberated), and
Lex Bonife (writer of Lalake sa Parola, Ang Lihim Ni Antonio).

DIGITALES 2 is a project of PBO and VIVA Foundation for the Arts,
with media sponsor VIVA Prime.