2016: Phl films shine in int’l filmfests

Paolo Ballesteros, Vincent Soberano, Carlo Jay Ortega Cuevas, Lotlot de Leon

(Second of two parts)

Here’s the continuation of the roster of achievers in international film festivals (compiled by Funfare contributor Celso de Guzman Caparas):

  • Area, directed by Louie Ignacio — Special Jury Prize at the 12th Eurasia International Film Festival, Kazakhstan.
  • Sandra, a 15-minute short film directed by Carlo Francisco Manatad — Best Film at the 8th Timishort Film Festival, Romania.
  • Caretaker, directed by Seymour Barros Sanchez — Second place at the 6th CAM International Festival for Short Films, Egypt.
  • Crescent Rising, written and directed by Sheron Dayoc — BIFF Mecenat Award for Best Asian Documentary at the 21st Busan International Film Festival, South Korea, with approximately $10,000 grant.
  • Die Beautiful, starring Paolo Ballesteros and directed by Jun Robles Lana — Audience Choice Award at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival.
  • Birdshot, written and directed by Mikhail Red — Best Asian Future Film at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan, Nov. 3, with $10,000 cash prize.
  • Blood Hunters, written and directed by Vincent Soberano — Best Short Film, UAS Angels of Action category at the 4th Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival, New York City.
  • Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember, written (with Achinette Villamor) and directed by Khavn dela Cruz — Special Jury Mention at the 22nd Geneva International Film Festival, Switzerland.
  • Sina Igme at Gani, a 25-minute short film written and directed by Jhayle Ann Marie Meer — Best Filipino Short Film at the 4th Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival, General Santos City, Philippines.
  • Apocalypse Child, written (with Monster Jimenez) and directed by Mario Cornejo — Fasken Martineau Best Feature Film Award, with $4,000 cash prize, at the 20th Reel Asian International Film Festival in Toronto; and People’s Jury’s Main Award at the 10th Five Flavours Film Festival, Poland.
  • Ignacio de Loyola, written and directed by Paolo Dy — Audience Choice Award (Gran Premio del Publico) at the 12th Festival Internacional de Cine con Valores, Mexico.
  • Hilom (Still), directed by PR Patindol — Youth Jury Prize — Southeast Asian Short Film, Silver Screen Awards at the 27th Singapore International Film Festival.
  • Pintakasi, directed by Erik Matti — Crouching Tigers Award for Best Pitch, with $10,000 cash prize, at the The Crouching Tigers Project Club of the 1st International Film Festival and Awards Macao.
  • Other winning Philippine entries at the 7th International Film Festival Manhattan, New York City: Best Student Film — The Equation by Rhoda Joy Blaza (USA/Philippines)…Best Music Video: Exist — Kirby Assunto Music Video by Kurt D. Fick (USA/Philippines)…IFFM Most Popular — Magtanggol by Sigfreid Barros-Sanchez…Best Short — Lucky Jinx by Giovanni Baldeserri… Best Actor Short — Leon Miguel for Redlights by Christian La (Canada/Philippines)…Best Socially Relevant Film — Filemon Mamon by Will Fredo…and Best Feature Global — Gemini by Ato Bautista.
  • Carlo Jay Ortega Cuevas for Walang Take Two (No Second Take) — Best Director in a Foreign Language Film at the 8th International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London, United Kingdom; and Platinum World Awards for World Newcomer Filmmaker of the Year at the 4th World Film Awards, Indonesia.
  • Carlo Enciso Catu for Ari (My Life With A King) — Talented New Director Award at the 8th International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London, United Kingdom; and Bronze Remi (First Feature) at the 49th WorldFest International Independent Film Festival, Texas, USA.
  • Brillante Mendoza — India Catalina Award in recognition of his sterling contribution as a film director at the 56th International Film Festival of Cartagena, Colombia; and Best Director for Ma’Rosa at the 54th Gijón International Film Festival (54 Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón), Spain.
  • Eduardo Roy Jr. for Pamilya Ordinaryo (Ordinary People) — Best Director at the 4th Hanoi International Film Festival, Vietnam; and Special Jury Mention for Directing at the 1st London East Asia, United Kingdom. One of the stars is Hasmine Killip.
  • Neil Daza for 1st Sem — Award of Recognition in Cinematography at the Cinema World Fest Awards, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Marco Felipe Villas Lopez for The Sister, directed by Joseph Israel Laban — Best Cinematography-Feature Program at the 11th Harlem International Film Festival, New York, USA.
  • Ricky Lee — Lifetime Achievement Award in Screenwriting at the 7th International Film Festival Manhattan, New York City, USA.

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