From enticing the taste buds, Nespresso, the global leader in coffee, opens the doors and invites Filipinos to enjoy a deeper, more enriching experience through the Nespresso Vertical Shorts 2018 Competition. Its newest initiative into the creative arts, the national competition brings together talented directors, cinematographers and storytellers and challenges them to share compelling narratives. For the inaugural edition, Nespresso, in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Cinemalaya Foundation, have chosen “pagmamamalasakit” as the theme. The Nespresso Vertical Shorts Competition is a celebration of innovation, passion and excellence in filmmaking, and the panel of judges – Pesengco joined by award-winning playwright, screenwriter, author and director Chris D. Martinez and president and CEO of Unitel Productions Inc and StraightShooters Media Madonna Tarrayo – selected the 3 winners from the 12 Finalists, which premiered last August 6, Monday, 6 p.m., at the Little Theatre at the CCP. The Nespresso Vertical Shorts Competition was launched early June, and is open to all Filipinos, including those residing and working abroad. The entries will be part of the Cinemalaya Film Festival, which ran from August 3 to August 12, 2018. Three finalists were honored at the Awards Night on the last day of the festival with the Best Film 'SLN' receiving P50,000 in cash, while the 1st Runner Up 'Braveheart' and 2nd Runner Up were given P30,000 and P20,000, respectively. All winners will also take home state-of-the-art Nespresso machines and amazing coffee capsule packages. #NespressoPH #WheresRR #shortfilm
