Under... at Last Shift, panalong-panalo sa CinePanalo
Ang pelikulang Under a Piaya Moon and Last Shift ang nag-uwi ng Pinakapanalong Pelikula awards sa full-length and short film categories respectively sa ginaganap inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Awards Night last March 16 at the Gateway Cineplex 18.
Naging emotional ang resulta ng nasabing awards night para sa mga kasali – both established names as well as young up-and-comers – nang tanggapin nila ang pagkilala para sa kanilang exceptional efforts.
Sa full-length category, ang debut feature ni Kurt na Under a Piaya Moon ang nag-iwan ng matinding impact sa mga hurado ng six awards kabilang na ang Panalong Aktor (Best Actor) and Panalong Pangalawang Aktor (Best Supporting Actor).
Close behind was Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s Pushcart Tales na nag-uwi ang four awards including Panalong Direktor (Best Director) and Panalong Karangalan Mula sa Mga Hurado.
Meanwhile sa short films, panalong-panalo ang obra ni Ronjay-C Mendiola na Last Shift, winning five awards kasama na ang Panalong Aktor and Panalong Pangalawang Aktor.
Sumunod ang gawa ni Diezelle C. Masilungan na Kung Nag-aatubili na Nag-uwi ng four awards including Panalong Direktor and a tie for Panalong Pangalawang Aktor.
Ang jury ay binubuo ng mga kilalang personalidad na sina Victor Villanueva, Emmanuel dela Cruz, Lito Zulueta para sa short film category habang sina Jeffery Jeturian, Mae Cruz-Alviar, and June Kim ang naging jury sa full-length category.
Festival directors Ivy Hayagan-Piedad and Chris Cahilig alongside Republic Creative’s Lyle Gonzales served on both juries.
Dumalo rin ang mga kinatawan mula sa mga festival partner – MTRCB and Mowelfund to award special prizes to exceptional film entries.
Smokey Journey, Tiil ni Lola, and Kung Nag-aatubili received first, second, and third prize respectively in the MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha short-film category, while Under a Piaya Moon took home the award in the full-length category.
Mowelfund also gave out special citations for Ka Benjie in the short film category and Under a Piaya Moon in the full-length category. They also gave away scholarships to ten of the most promising student filmmakers to participate in the festival.
Extended ang screenings ng festival films until March 26.
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