The first-ever adobo Video Fest by Facebook Watch has released its finalists, with the Independent Creators category leading with 41 entries, Publishers / Professional Media Companies category at 32 entries, and Advertising Awards with 25.
With the theme, “Entertainment We Watch,” the exemplary jury narrowed down the finalists from over 300 entries from across different content creators and production companies.
“adobo Video Fest is celebrating new voices, celebrating the more unrecognized talent, the up-and-comers, the independent creators,” said Quark Henares, Jury President.
Meanwhile, adobo magazine’s Founder, President, and Editor-in-Chief, Angel Guerrero said, “It’s an honor to be partnering with Facebook to celebrate some of the best, most out-of-this-world, and most entertaining Pinoy content. We hope to empower more content creators by setting the bar for the first-ever adobo Video Fest by Facebook Watch.”
The winners of the adobo Video Fest by Facebook Watch will be announced during the virtual awards show scheduled on December 16, at 5 pm Philippine time.
See the full list of finalists here:
Independent Creators Category
| CREATOR | TITLE | CATEGORY |
| Wil Dasovich | Why i needed to leave (malta travel video) | Best Travel Video |
| Wil Dasovich | SURPRISING Parents with HUGE Yacht! (Happy Anniversary!) | Best Travel Video |
| Wil Dasovich | Our 1st Time Traveling Philippines 2021 (Empty Beaches!) | Best Travel Video |
| Ranz Kyle | ISLAND LIFE FOR A WEEK! (beautiful siargao) | Best Travel Video |
| Bea Alonzo | California Road Trip Part 1 (USA Travel Vlog) | Best Travel Video |
| Bea Alonzo | California Road Trip Part 2 (USA Travel Vlog) | Best Travel Video |
| Nice One New Generation | Pagsamo Dance Cover | Best Dance Cover |
| Niana Guerrero | BTS – BUTTER SIBLINGS DANCE | Best Dance Cover |
| Maja Salvador | Maja x D’Grind (J.Lo’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Dance Cover) | Best Dance Cover |
| Ranz and Niana Vlogs | FIRED OUR DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER PRANK | Best Prank Video |
| KUYA RONS | Thank You For Calling | Best Original Series |
| KUYA RONS | The Fault In Our Sparks | Best Original Series |
| Pahayag | What Do The Colors Look Like? | Best Original Series |
| Angelika Espejo | Batch ’09 | Best Original Series |
| Adam | Lockdown sa bahay na Karton for 3 Days | Best Original Series |
| Gulaman Entertainment | Lea Rising | Best Comedy Skit |
| Neil Ryan | Yuko | Best Comedy Skit |
| Dwaine Woolley | My Filipina wife is SUPER jealous | Best Comedy Skit |
| Enchong Dee | Blue vs. Green! School Rivalry Battle with Robi Domingo | Best Educational |
| Bea Chu | Everything You Need To Know To Start Making Videos | Best Educational |
| Bea Chu | Answering Your Questions | Best Educational |
| Francis Amacna Matahum | TAKIP PIKIT | Best Mini Documentary |
| Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines | #SOGIEForward | Best Mini Documentary |
| GianWorks Productions | AMTA CimaCoppi Stories (Episode 4): Freedom Of Existence | Best Mini Documentary |
| Samuel Lafuente | The Marites, a mockumentary that talks about the virtues and behavior of the Chismosis Maritenensis | Best Mini Documentary |
| Sining Escaño | “Sa Kung Bakit Ko Ginagawa Ang Ginagawa Ko” | Best Social Good Video |
| Hex Production Studios | Guhit | Animated Short Film | Best Social Good Video |
| Ranz and Niana Vlogs | DANCE BATTLE OF THE RIDERS | Best Social Good Video |
| Artcade JL | Alter Ego by DJ Mobile, LUMN, and Same | Best Music Video |
| S713 Production | Ipis Rap All Stars – IPIS (Official Music Video) | Best Music Video |
| Owen Vilches | Owen Vilches – Perfectly Imperfect (Official Video) | Best Music Video |
| Donnalyn | OMO FULL DANCE MUSIC VIDEO | Best Music Video |
| Bea Alonzo | FARM TO TABLE COOKING: (Sinaing na Tilapia sa Gata na may Kamias) | Best Food Video |
| Ranz Kyle | PLAYING SQUID GAME IN REAL LIFE | Best Parody Video |
| Enchong Dee | Honest Questions with Joshua Garcia | Best Entertainment Interview/Talk Video |
| Wil Dasovich | Mom Got COVID | Best Family Videos |
| Wil Dasovich | Living Back at Home with My American Dad (Mag-Ama Bonding | Best Family Videos |
| Bea Alonzo | My Family Plays “Who’s Who” | Best Family Videos |
| Bea Alonzo | Farm Tour Part 1 | Others |
| Bea Chu | Can I Shoot A Watch Magazine Ad With A Phone | Others |
| Bea Chu | 3 Items That Could Improve The Way You Work | Others |
Publishers Category
| PUBLISHER | TITLE | CATEGORY |
| STAR MAGIC | A Surprise Birthday Dub | Andrea B Turns 18 | Entertainment – Lifestyle |
| STAR MAGIC | The Hows of Fatherhood (Markus) | Entertainment – Lifestyle |
| STAR MAGIC | Ang mga bayaning delivery riders | Super Kuya | Entertainment – Lifestyle |
| GMA Network | First Yaya: Relationship Reveal | Entertainment – Drama |
| Phoenix Super LPG | Phoenix SUPER LPG Kalderoke: The Semifinals Battle Royale Round 2. | Entertainment – Variety |
| Phoenix Super LPG | Phoenix SUPER LPG Kalderoke Royal Cookoff For the Crown, Grand Finale Part 1! | Entertainment – Variety |
| Phoenix Super LPG | Phoenix SUPER LPG Kalderoke Royal Cookoff For the Crown, Grand Finale Part 2! | Entertainment – Variety |
| ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. (Star Cinema) | Maymay Interviews Herself | Maymay Entrata | Princess DayaReese | Entertainment – Variety |
| Rise Artists Studio | Who’s Most Likely To | Charlie Dizon, Gillian Vicencio | Entertainment – Variety |
| Rise Artists Studio | Whisper Challenge with Anthony Jennings and Daniela Stranner | Entertainment – Variety |
| We the Pvblic | The West Philippine Sale | Social Good |
| Municipality of Lopez, Quezon | Bangon | Documentaries |
| FEATR | The Plastic Problem in The Philippines We Need To Solve | Documentaries |
| FEATR | One of The Rarest Salt in the World is from the Philippines (Asin Tibuok) | Documentaries |
| Sure Boh | Ahmad and his wife saw “something” and begin running for their life. | Advertising / Branded Series |
| Yamaha Motors Philippines, Inc. | The Link | Advertising / Branded Series |
| Phoenix Super LPG | Phoenix SUPER LPG Kalderoke Royal Cookoff For the Crown, Grand Finale Part 1! | Advertising / Branded Series |
| Phoenix Super LPG | Phoenix SUPER LPG Kalderoke Royal Cookoff For the Crown, Grand Finale Part 2! | Advertising / Branded Series |
| MAGGI | Maggi Kusinaserye “Komander Nay” | Advertising / Branded Series |
| MAGGI | Maggi Kusinaserye “NakakataCooks” | Advertising / Branded Series |
| Jollibee | LDR | Advertising / Branded Series |
| Jollibee | Hero | Advertising / Branded Series |
| Regal Entertainment Inc. | PARKING LOT-The Debutantes | Horror |
| Rec * Create | A Drive For Two | Reality TV |
| MMK (The Official) | MMK KUMUSTAHAN (SERENDIPITY) | Talk Shows |
| MMK (The Official) | MMK KUMUSTAHAN (LOVE AGAIN 2) | Talk Shows |
| ABS-CBN | Andito Tayo Para Sa Isa’t Isa Lyric Video | Music Video |
| GMA Network | GMA Christmas Station ID 2021: Love Together, Hope Together | Music Video |
| SineHub | Caught In The Act: Cheaters in Pinoy Movies | Film Highlights |
| ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. (Star Cinema) | Hello, Love, Goodbye’ Deleted Scenes | Never Before Scene | Film Highlights |
| SineHub | Pinoy Movies: Bloopers vs. Actual Scenes | Film Highlights |
| Xiaomi Philippines | Xiaomi “Mi Pass10n Project – Finding Angelina | Film |
Advertisers Category
| BRAND | TITLE | CATEGORY |
| Cookmunity by Ajinomoto Philippines | Sniff | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| BEAR BRAND Powdered Milk Drink | BEAR BRAND Batang Matibay Awards │Suhel│Nestle PH | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| Vibal Group | Dahil Kay Ma’am | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| Prideattech | Retold With Pride series | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| Prideattech | Little Women Loving Women | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| Prideattech | Ibong Adana | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| Prideattech | Malakas at Makisig | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| WeSellitPH | Headphones | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| WeSellitPH | Get Authentic Products at WeSelliT | Best Narrative Advertising Campaign |
| Rec * Create | A Drive For Two | Best Branded Video |
| Shell | Making art, and Shell, more moving | Best Branded Video |
| Lola Nena’s | Maria Sinukuan | Best Branded Video |
| Xiaomi Philippines | Xiaomi “Mi Pass10n Project – Finding Angelina | Best Branded Video |
| Xiaomi Philippines | Lokal Love | Mi 10T Series x Siargao | Best Branded Video |
| BEAR BRAND Powdered Milk Drink | BEAR BRAND Batang Matibay Awards │Suhel│Nestle PH | Best Branded Video |
| Prideattech | Ibong Adana | Best Branded Video |
| Prideattech | Retold With Pride series | Best Branded Video |
| Prideattech | Malakas at Makisig | Best Branded Video |
| Prideattech | Little Women Loving Women | Best Branded Video |
| Prideattech | Retold With Pride series | Best Branded Video |
| PayMaya | Scamahan ng mga Scammers | Best Branded Video |
| WeSellitPH | Headphones | Best Branded Video |
| WeSellitPH | Delivery | Best Branded Video |
| WeSellitPH | Get Authentic Products at WeSelliT | Best Branded Video |
| WeSellitPH | Get Secure Delivery at WeSelliT | Best Branded Video |