Yamaha’s PG-1 Leave it all behind campaign was on full swing during its launching and showcases the first ever PG-1 Film Competition features a dynamic range of moto-explorations. Whether you’re looking to find breathtaking landscapes or navigating unpaved directions outside the city; riding the PG-1 brings a sense of freedom and liberation. These two combined spark a feeling of exploring more, especially for filmmakers who are always up for new stories to tell. As the campaign says, ‘Leave it all behind’, it enables the filmmakers to be free in crafting their narrative making the collaboration more exciting. The competition started in August and now in October, Yamaha is set to award the best film among the six entries exclusively at an outdoor cinema in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
At its core, filmmaking is about storytelling, and motorcycle riding is often filled with a wide range of encounters with interesting people/cultures, and moments of personal reflection. Putting it together, Motorcycle Films allows riders to share their journeys, convey emotions, and explore less traveled roads to connect the experience to the audience.
The six entries offered different narratives of one’s exploration; there is a bittersweet story about how we lose ourselves in our effort to make it in life, another story invites viewers to reflect on the choices they make in pursuit of happiness and true contentment, another entry even tackles about his heartfelt real-life story and on how he discovers authentic freedom lies not in escape, but in confronting his inner struggles first. Overall, this competition put a spotlight on how Filipino connects their love of filming and the liberating joy of riding a motorcycle.
Here are the winners
• Explorers Choice Award: PADABA by Mel Cortez
• Top Film Poster: THE LOST SPARK by Joshua Chua
• Best Cinematography: BREAK FREE by Motorcycle Cinema
• Best Film: PADABA by Mel Cortez
At the awarding event, it was set to complete the outdoor cinema experience. In the middle of the Bonifacio Global City, there’s the PG-1 Film Awarding, transforming the outdoor park into a complete explorer’s cinema ground. To make the awarding even more special, the new Yamaha Motor Philippines’ president, Mr. Katsuya “Kyle” Iida was introduced in attendance of a hundred invitees from media, moto vloggers, the film makers and PG-1 owners.
Congratulations to all the film makers it was indeed a sight to behold not only realizing the Philippines has more to offer in terms of exploration but the talent you have brought to the table was indeed astonishing and of course congratulations to Yamaha Motor Philippines, this was indeed another in the history books of being the first and the only motorcycle manufacturer that supports the film making industry.
