The 14th edition of the Cinema One Originals Film Festival culminates with an award's night at Dolphy Theater in the ABS-CBN Compound.
Paglisan emerged as the winner for Best Picture. The film directed by Carl Papa also took home the Champion Bughaw Award, Best Screenplay, Best Sound, and Best Music.
Meanwhile, Never Tear Us Apart received the most number of awards that night including Best Cinematography, BEst Editing, and Best Director. It was received the Jury Prize.
Another big winner was Mamu and a Mother Too which took home the Champion Audience Choice Award as well as Best Supporting Actor with Arron Villaflor and Best Actress with Iyah Mina.
See the full list of winners below:
Best Picture: Paglisan
Jury Prize: Never Tear Us Apart
Champion Audience Choice Award: Mamu and a Mother Too
Champion Bughaw Award: Paglisan
Cinema1 Minute Film Award: Para Kay Tatay
Special Citation: A Short History of A Few Bag Things
Best Short Film: Manila is Full of Men Named Boy by Andrew Stephen Lee
Best Director: Whammy Alcazaren (Never Tear Us Apart)
Best Actress: Iyah Mina (Mamu and a Mother Too)
Best Actor: Alwyn Uytingco (Asuang)
Best Supporting Actress: Mary Joy Apostol (Hospicio)
Best Supporting Actor: Arron Villaflor (Mamu and a Mother Too)
Best Screenplay: Carl Papa and Aica Ganhinhin (Paglisan)
Best Cinematography: Sasha Palomares (Never Tear Us Apart)
Best Editing: Ilsa Malsi (Never Tear Us Apart)
Best Production Design: Thesa Tang (Never Tear Us Apart)
Best Sound: Jess Carlos (Paglisan)
Best Music: (Tie) Teresa Barroso (Paglisan) and Erwin Romulo, Juan Miguel Sobrepena, Malek Lopez (Never Tear Us Apart)
He said in his acceptance speech, "Sana nabigyan po namin kayo ng aral. Para sa pamilyang LGBT ang pelikula. Honestly, before getting this project, I asked if I could read the story first. Still, pinagkatiwalaan niyo ako at naging open po kayo for suggestions."
IMAGE Allan Sancon
IMAGE Allan Sancon