Filipino creativity championed in Young Creatives Challenge finals
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) successfully hosted the grand finals and awarding ceremony of the Young Creatives Challenge (YC2) at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura, Taguig City recently.
The grandest battle of creativity drew 579 entries from all over the country, showcasing Filipino creatives’ exceptional talents in Songwriting, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Graphic Novel, Animation, Game Development and Online Content Creation.
The grand winners in each category were: Songwriting: Lambing by Rocky (Surigao City, Surigao del Norte); Screenwriting (Short Film): Fishing the Moon Out of Water by John Peter Chua (Quezon City); Screenwriting (Full-Length Film): Bugkos: End of Childhood by Breech Asher Harani (Compostela, Davao de Oro); Playwriting: Ang Pagbuo ng Baliana by Esmeralda Albis (Minalabac, Camarines Sur); Graphic Novel: The Girl and the Tamaraw by AJRAVII (Quezon City); Animation: Ang Kampanilya by Meeproduction (Makati City); Game Development: High Times by YYM Danni (Manila City); and Online Content Creation: Rose Ann Factolerin Espina and Kirby Jay Factolerin Caragan (Cebu City).
In addition to the P1,000,000 reward, grand winners from the Songwriting, Playwriting, Graphic Novel, Animation and Game Development categories received assistance registering their intellectual property and promoting their winning work for production or commercial release.
The first runners-up, meanwhile, received P500,000, second runners-up P300,000 and third runners-up P100,000. Six consolation prizes of P50,000 each were also given out.
The screenwriting category was subdivided into short and full-length. Each category had grand winners who received P500,000, second placers P300,000, third runners-up P100,000 with the remaining participants receiving P50,000 each.
On the other hand, P30,000 went to the best TikTok content that promoted YC2.
DTI, alongside Senator Imee Marcos, who has championed this project and emphasized its significant efforts in making the event a success, also acknowledged the creativity and perseverance of the participants.
“I’d like to congratulate all the participants for reaching this milestone in your artistic journey. In the face of many challenges and obstacles, you have indeed persisted, honed your skills, and unleashed your creativity in the most remarkable ways. Our lesson is one of hope. Panindigan mo ang sarili mo. Pangatawanan mo. Maniwala kayo sa talento ninyo,” Sen. Imee said.
YC2’s esteemed judges included Noel Cabangon, Kedy Sanchez, Jimmy Antiporda, Jake Lanting, Virginia Bactad, Direk Joey Reyes, Direk Roni Benaid, Suzette Doctolero, RJ Nuevas, Niña de Castro, Congressman Toff de Venecia, Timothy Dacanay, Dominique Garde-Torres, Jonathan Tadioan, Mariane Detera, Jon Zamar, Andrea Pasion-Flores, Jack Lord Suson, Hank Kanalz, Marlyn Montano, Marla Rausch, Francisco Santos Jr., Grace Dimaranan, Patrick Astilla, Alvin Juban, Sharleen Sy, Andro Baluyut, Alexis Geronga and Ryan Taclan.
DTI has announced the second cycle of the YC2, promising an even bigger and more impactful event to elevate further and celebrate Filipino creativity.
