The winners of Destination: Davao 2022 “New Normal in the City” video contest have been decided already.
The entry that best showcased Dabawenyos and/or tourists enjoying Davao City’s various destinations during the new normal while still adhering to the minimum public health standards (MPHS) and getting vaccinated emerged as winners in the said contest.
The top winner, as announced by the Hulagway sa Davao organizers through the Hulagway sa Davao Facebook Page last July 5, 2022 is “Ang Bag-ong Kasadya” by Rad Visuals.
The entry shows how friends bonded, explored, and enjoyed the prime destinations in the city while observing the MPHS.
One of the judges of this year’s Destination Davao Contest, Ace Perez from Sun Star Davao said that the winning entry stood out because of the “technical aspects of the video”.
“Ang Bag-ong Kasadya”, which took home PHP30,000 in prize, was able to effectively showcase how safe and fun it is to live in Davao City. It’s very informative and highlights the history and strengths of the city as a tourist and investment destination,” said Perez.
Rudolph Alama of the Philippine Information Agency, also one of the judges, said “Ang Bag-ong Kasadya” was well-supported by narrative that drove him to pick it as his choice for the first place.
“A barkada tour around Davao City with new normal protocols was a good narrative complemented by editing and visuals,” Alama said.
Worth mentioning also are the second and third place winners, who won PHP 20,000 and PHP 15,000 respectively.
Bagging the second place in the contest is the “Sugakod Ta” by Friends into Film. The video shows life in Davao before the pandemic and how it is coming back with the help of Dabawenyos and tourists, who adjust and adhere to public safety protocols.
Meanwhile, in the third place is “Lakad” by D. Visuals x The Castle. It was a short film about a person who hesitated at first to travel around the city due to the pandemic but later gave himself the chance to discover more of the city’s destinations. “Lakad” also won the People’s Choice Award by achieving 3,725 total views and 1,149 total engagements after it was posted on the Hulagway sa Davao Facebook Page. It won an addition PHP10,000 for the creators.
The consolation prize winners, who got PHP5,000 each, are Welcome to Davao by Reline Films Production, Dear Davao by Mc Jay Acedilla, Davao Life is Back by Cheesecake Studios, and the New Normal Kalingaw sa Davao by Travelvlog.
The contest duration was originally from May 1-31 but was extended up to June 17, 2022. The judging and the tabulation took place from June 18-29. The online voting for the People’s Choice awards for the Top 7 finalists took place from June 30, 2022 until July 4, 2022.
Destination Davao Videomaking Contest is a yearly video-making event organized by the City Information Office (CIO).
