It is that time of the year when Cinema 1 Originals film entries take centerstage and get credit where it is due. This year’s awards night last November 20, 2016 was held as usual at the Dolphy Theater. The seven entries in the Narrative Feature Category include Tisay, Baka Bukas, Lily, 2 Cool 2 be 4gotten, Si Magdalola at ang mga Gago, Every Room is a Planet, and Malinak La’y Labi.
The film line up this year are all very interesting and really has a Smegged by young and budding directors of the industry most of which I haven’t met yet! And the jury has spoken and below is the roll call of winners:
Best Film – 2 Cool to Be 4gotten
Special Jury Prize – Si Magdalola at ang mga Gago
Best Director – Keith Deligero, Lily
Best Documentary – Forbidden Memory by Teng Mangansakan
Special Citation Award – People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose
Audience Choice Award – Baka Bukas
Champion Bughaw Award – Tisay
Cinema One Minute Student Film – No Seguir
Best Actress – Jasmine Curtis–Smith, Baka Bukas
Best Actor – Rocky Salumbides, Lily
Best Screenplay – Jose Abdel Langit, Malinak Ya Labi
Best Sound – Andrew Milallos, Baka Bukas
Best Music – Francis De Veyra, Tisay
Best Editing – Lily
Best Production Design – Michael Español, Tisay
Best Cinematography – Carlos Mauricio, 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten
Best Supporting Actress – Natileigh Sitoy , Lily
Best Supporting Actor – Jameson Blake, 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten
Best Short Film – Maria
Director Tikoy Aguiluz handed out the winners of the Special Jury Prize and the Best Picture. Meeting him was surreal!
Cinema One Channel Head Ronald Arguelles is grateful and thankful to the growing number of movie goers patronizing indie films. He reminds that the festival is still ongoing until the 22nd of November.
Congrats Sir Ronald and Team C1 ☺☺
The awards night was hosted by Xian Lim and Coleen Garcia.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners and may you continue to inspire, explore and discover and create out of the box indie films! Mabuhay ang Pelikulang Pinoy! ☺☺