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A call for Visayas entries to the National Digital Arts Awards 2015

Organizers of the National Digital Arts Awards (NDAA) 2015 are calling for entries from the Visayas. Globaltronics, a company specializing in digital advertising in the Philippines, is encouraging students who aspire to be part of the country’s digital arts community to join the contest.

“We are calling on Bisaya youth to be part of the NDAA 2015 Visayas leg. This is your chance to highlight your talents in creating artistic works using new tools in the digital media,” said Nato Agbayani, Globaltronics Vice President for External Affairs and Partnerships.

Agbayani added that this year’s theme #DigitalPinoyAko aims to highlight the works of Filipino youth and their interpretation of the Philippines as a country of daring and innovative people that continues to rise with the help of digital technology.

Globaltronics is partnering with local universities and colleges to encourage more entries from students, especially those from the Visayas. The official school partners are Benedicto College, Southwestern University, St. Theresa’s College, University of Cebu, University of San Jose-Recoletos, and the University of the Philippines Cebu.

The competition is open to 16 -26 year old secondary, college or technical vocational Filipino students. Participants can submit works adhering to the theme #DigitalPinoyAko in two categories: motion graphics and print. A participant can submit an entry in both categories. Deadline for submission of entries is on October 16, 2015.

Judging the entries will be top Filipino creative professionals and experts including Dan Matutina, Plus63 Design Co. Designer and Illustrator; Leeroy New, Visual Artist and Production Designer; Nicolo Nimor, Art Director and Nick Automatic Owner; Chitchat Diangson, Creative Director of David Integrated Marketing Communications PH; Brandie Tan, Jimenezbasic Advertising Executive Creative Director;

Sid Maderazo, 88 Storey Films TVC Director; Dolps Fernando, PostManila Post-production Head; Andre Cui, Fluid Communications Creative Director; Benedick Bana, Chairperson of the Ateneo de Naga University Department of Digital Arts and Computer Animation; Edwin Ortega, Grupo Agatep Creative Director; and Jay Dustin Santiago, Creative Director of ABS-CBN Global Marketing Service.  

Four awards will be given: 1st, 2nd, 3rd as major awards and a People’s Choice award that will be given to the entry that garnered the most votes online. One million in cash and prizes will be given as prizes during the Awards Night set on January 15, 2016.

For entry submissions and for more information, visit the website http://ndaa.globaltronics.net or follow the NDAA at Facebook: www.facebook.com/NDAAPhilippines and Twitter: NDAAPhilippines.

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