Darryl Yap, the director, and writer behind the popular Filipino TV Mini-Series Sakristan, is a Filipino filmmaker and producer. He is best known for directing Jowable, the six-minute short film that went viral on Facebook in August 2018.
The short movie created by VinCentiments went viral for two things: one, its messy and relatable main character, a single woman begging the Lord for a boyfriend, and second for its perceived blasphemy and irreverence.
Here we will discuss all we know about Darryl, the director, and writer behind Sakristan.
Darryl Yap Age And Biography
Darryl was born on January 7, 1987; his parents were high school teachers. In public posts on his profile on Facebook, Yap has shared stories about his humble upbringing in Zambales-province in the Philippines.
He shared that the family used to rent a house in Olongapo City until relatives asked them to vacate. The family moved to a hastily constructed house not far from the previous rented home, thanks to the generosity of an aunt who worked as a seafarer.
Filipino director graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from the Centro Escolar University in Manila. Later he joined Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, where he studied Public Administration.
Creative from his childhood days, he used to write stories and plays. Yalp later founded an independent theatre group called SaWakas in Olongapo City; the group presented its production but became famous for its stage adaptation of the classical film Himala.
With the help of the actors in his theatre group, Yap produced short films that drew critical notice. He made several films like Bago, Ako Lumipad, Oyayi, and a seven-minute short film Squatterina-for which he won Best Director at the North Luzon Film Festival.
How much does Darryl Earn? His Net Worth in 2022
At age 35, Darryl made a name for himself in the movie industry. Encouraged by the recognition, Darryl decided to pursue directing short films based on the story he originally wrote for his theatre group.
The short movie trailer of Sakristan has got over million views on its YouTube channel VinCentiments. The short movie written and directed by Darryl portrays the story of two men coming to terms with finding love despite being a church servant.
Most of his short movies are aired on social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Most of his earnings are from advertising revenue. So based on these assumptions, we can make an average estimation based on publically available information on the web and a combination of social factors. His net worth sums up to about $2 million.
Darryl Social Media and Twitter
Darryl owns the Facebook page VinCentiments, which used to be a repository for play excerpts; the page was named after Vincent Asis-who takes the shots and edits the film. He has recently joined Twitter, and although not verified, he has about two thousand followers.
VinCentiments was created on April 27, 2017, for uploading short extracts from his plays. The Facebook page has about 5 million followers and now is used for promoting the work of Sawakas.