Pinoy filmmakers win in ADB contest
03/22/2011
MANILA, Philippines - Two Filipino filmmakers won top prizes in the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) second My View H2O video competition, which aims to promote awareness of Asia's looming water crisis.
Emmanuel "Joe" Ortigas won in the Under-21 category for his film Time to Refill, which discusses Asia's water issues.
Nash Anggahan, on the other hand, was the winner of the Over-21 category for My Riverside Home, which tells a story of a woman who struggles to make ends meet in her riverside home.
"These 2 young filmmakers stood out for their skill in filmmaking and their ability to send a strong message simply but powerfully," Ann Quon, principal director of ADB's external relations department and one of the members of the judging panel, said in a statement.
She continued, "The films were completely different but similar in showing the talent of the directors and their commitment to the message."
Muhammad "Wawan" Zulqamar of Indonesia won this year's My View prize for Save Water, which illustrates in just over one minute, and without words, how showering and conserving water can go hand in hand.
The winners were announced on Monday, the eve of World Water Day, an event that aims to highlight the importance of managing the earth's freshwater resources.
According to the ADB, about half a billion people in the Asia and Pacific region still lack access to potable water.
It added that about $8 billion a year will be needed to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) target for safe drinking water in the region over the next decade.
Emmanuel "Joe" Ortigas won in the Under-21 category for his film Time to Refill, which discusses Asia's water issues.
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"These 2 young filmmakers stood out for their skill in filmmaking and their ability to send a strong message simply but powerfully," Ann Quon, principal director of ADB's external relations department and one of the members of the judging panel, said in a statement.
She continued, "The films were completely different but similar in showing the talent of the directors and their commitment to the message."
Muhammad "Wawan" Zulqamar of Indonesia won this year's My View prize for Save Water, which illustrates in just over one minute, and without words, how showering and conserving water can go hand in hand.
The winners were announced on Monday, the eve of World Water Day, an event that aims to highlight the importance of managing the earth's freshwater resources.
According to the ADB, about half a billion people in the Asia and Pacific region still lack access to potable water.
It added that about $8 billion a year will be needed to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) target for safe drinking water in the region over the next decade.
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