As the festival closes its two-week-run.
On Monday, August 17, the heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) did not stop the awards night of the 22nd edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival at the Shangri-la Plaza in Mandaluyong City from happening.
The star-studded ceremony was hosted by 2023 Best Actor winner Mikoy Morales and saw the winners in various categories named throughout the night.
The biggest prize of the night was the coveted Best Film award, with Mag-iina bagging the one for the Full-length Film category, while Silkscreen won in the Short Film category.
Meanwhile, the top-grosser 2 Valid IDs bagged the Special Jury Award, with its lead star Pokwang winning the Best Actress award in a tie with Ruby Ruiz (from Status: Rejected).
Bagging the Best Actor award, meanwhile, is Martin del Rosario for Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam.
Singer Bituin Escalante then brought home the Best Supporting Actress award for the film A.ni.mál. Child star Lucas Andalio is this year’s Best Supporting Actor for Mag-iina, alongside KD Omalin of Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam.
Here is the complete list of winners.
- Best Film (Full-length Film) –
Mag-iina (dir. Giancarlo Abrahan and Guelan Varela-Luarca) - Best Film (Short Film) – Silkscreen (dir. Rey Anthony Villaverde)
- Best Director (Full-length Film) –
Giancarlo Abrahan (Mag-iina) - Best Director (Short Film) – Gabriela Serrano (Elenita, Elena, Elaine)
- Special Jury Award (Full-length Film) – 2 Valid IDs (Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan and Abet Pagdagdagan Raz)
- Special Jury Award (Short Film) – Para-Paraan (Mae Chan Li)
- Best Actress – Pokwang (a.k.a. Marietta Subong) (2 Valid IDs) and Ruby Ruiz (Status: Rejected)
- Best Actor – Martin del Rosario (Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam)
- Best Supporting Actress – Bituin Escalante (A.ni.mál)
- Best Supporting Actor – Lucas Andalio (Mag-iina) and KD Omalin (Hand of God)
- Best Ensemble Performance – Martin del Rosario, Yayo Aguila, Epi Quizon, and Miguel Ordon (Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam)
- Best Screenplay (Full-length Film) – Guelan Varela-Luarca (Mag-iina)
- Best Screenplay (Short Film) – Lysa Catolico and Jazmine Gin R. Pateña (RUNO!)
- Best Editing – John Rogers (A.ni.mál)
- Best Cinematography – Adam Dumaguin (Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam)
- Best Production Design – Katrish Aristoki (Mag-iina)
- Best Original Musical Score – David Yuhico (Mag-iina)
- Best Sound Design – Elian Idioma (Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam)
- NETPAC Award (Full-length Film) – Status: Rejected
- NETPAC Award (Short Film) – The River Flows in Different Places
- Audience Choice Award (Full-length Film) –
2 Valid IDs - Audience Choice Award (Short Film) – Hoy, Hoy, Ingat!
