With an aim of celebrating the prowess of Filipino filmmakers, Samsung recently held a film festival at the BGC Arts Center in Taguig, with the title – Untold Stories at Night.
Samsung tapped five of the country’s top directors and #TeamGalaxy Ambassadors to create original short films, with genres ranging from romance to science fiction. All of which were shot using the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Pepe Diokno’s Siargao: Day and Night is a story of resiliency and triumph after Typhoon Odette. The films shows the return of nightlife and life in general, as the beautiful island recovers from the devastation.
Directed by Noel Escondo and Tristan Cua of Mobile Filmmaking Philippines, Sinag tells the story of Rafael, who has a dream of performing in his town’s only bar and decides to defy the rules to perform against all odds.
In Mikhael Red’s Lumina, the titular character is a young girl who books a ride to another galaxy and is then pursued by what seemed to be elements of darkness. Lastly, Samantha Lee’s It was a love story (after all) follows star-crossed lovers who get a second chance at love under mysterious circumstances.
Present during the premiere were members of the media and #TeamGalaxy Ambassadors such as BJ Pascual, host and beauty queen Erika Kristensen, Director Gino Santos, and model LA Aguinaldo.
Breaking the rules of the night
Samsung broke the rules of content creation with Nightography, which brings in more light, motion, and detail even in low-light situations. This technology, along with other innovative features of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, allows aspiring filmmakers to create movie magic with just a smartphone.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra is equipped with a pro-grade camera perfect for shooting short films. It’s got a 108MP Wide-Angle lens, a 12MP Ultra-wide camera, and 10MP telephoto lenses with 3x and 10x optical zoom. Directors who wish to experiment can also utilize its 40MP front camera. Filmmakers can also truly geek out on pro-levels of details in every frame with Super HDR, delivering video with over 64x more color, even with tricky shadows or back-lit scenes.
Galaxy S22 Ultra is currently available via Samsung.com, Samsung Experience Stores and Authorized Stores, Lazada, Shopee, Abenson.com, MemoXpress Online, and telco partners.
Customers can choose from four colors – Burgundy, Phantom Black, Phantom White, and Green. As for pricing, it’s PhP68,990 for the 128GB variant, PhP72,990 for the 256GB variant, and PhP80,990 for the 512GB model.
Customers can purchase the Galaxy S22 Series for as low as PHP 1,916.25/mo at 0% interest for up to 24 months via Samsung Authorized Stores Nationwide. Citibank card holders can also get up to 36 months installment at 0% interest for as low as PHP 1,277.50/mo. PNB card holders can get their first installment month for FREE and pay 0% interest for up to 24 months in select Samsung Experience stores and Abenson Stores.
Untold Stories at Night is part of Samsung’s commitment to empowering aspiring filmmakers to create their own movies.
All of the films screened can be watched on the Samsung website.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
