𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗸𝘂𝗹𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

TACLOBAN CITY, July 9, 2025 – The Department of Agrarian Reform Regional Office VIII successfully held the PelikulAgraryo 2025: Eastern Visayas Regional Short Film Awards Night at Summit Hotel, recognizing exceptional short films that captured the essence of agrarian reform.

Student filmmakers from Visayas State University, Leyte Normal University, Northwest Samar State University, and Eastern Samar State University participated through their respective organizations — Canvas Production, Commerkadas Production, Silakbo-Baybay Film Organization, Pro-Devcomc Society, and Development Communicators’ Society.

The participants were recognized through a set of technically and meticulously judged awards, which included Special Awards such as Best in Poster, Best in Teaser, Best Production Design, Best Film (ARB Category), and Best Film (ARBO Category). Individual Awards were also conferred for Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Director.

PelikulAgraryo 2025 served as a platform to highlight the creativity, advocacy, and vision of the youth in promoting the cause of agrarian reform through film.