09/12/2024
🎥 Lights. Camera. Samar! SALIDA SAMAR 2024 Makes History
What happens when passion, culture, and talent collide? A groundbreaking moment for Samar! The SALIDA SAMAR Short Film Festival 2024, the province’s first-ever cinematic celebration, lit up the iconic CACO Theater in Calbayog City, redefining how stories are told.
With Vice Mayor Rex Daguman leading the charge, in collaboration with TINGOG Party-list, the Provincial Government of Samar, and the Office of the Vice Mayor, this festival set the stage for Samarnon filmmakers to shine.
✨ Top Scene-Stealers:
🥇 Hingyap – Pocketed ₱50,000 + ₱25,000 for their chosen beneficiary
🥈 Sino Si Santa – Earned ₱30,000 + ₱15,000 for their chosen beneficiary
🥉 Kun Waray na Lamrag an Bituon – Took home ₱20,000 + ₱10,000 for their chosen beneficiary
🎖 Showstopping Highlights:
⭐ Best Poster: Lolo Jimmy – ₱5,000
⭐ People’s Choice Award: Panarit – ₱5,000
⭐ Best Cinematography: Hingyap – ₱5,000
⭐ Best Screenplay: Hingyap – ₱5,000
And who cheered from the front row? Cong. Jude Acidre, Cong. Jimboy Tan, Vice Governor Arnold Tan, and Mayor Monmon Uy, each commending Vice Mayor Rex Daguman for this bold initiative that placed Samar on the creative map.
Cong. Jude Acidre summed it up perfectly: “SALIDA SAMAR is more than a festival—it’s a movement, a beacon of creativity, and a platform for our stories to be heard.”
This is just the beginning of a cinematic legacy. Stay tuned, Samarnons—your stories are just getting started.
