A total of 71 local aspiring and professional filmmakers have competed in the 2021 edition of the innovate vertical filmmaking contest, Nespresso Talents. In the end only one emerged as victor and, automatically, became the Philippines' bet to the international leg of the competition.

For its 6th edition, the theme of Nespresso Talents 2021 focused on 'Doing Is Everything.' Rooting from the challenging realities in the past year, it conveys that even the smallest action can create an extraordinary positive change in the lives of others.