Cinemalaya 2014 winners!

That was a nice awards night. Both sides talked about the youtube uploading issue (some very emotionally charged moments there), there were some nice performances on stage, and Kidlat Tahimik gave his camera as an award.

Let's talk about the winners shall we?


Best Short Feature - Asan si Lolo Mê
Best Director's Showcase - Kasal
Best New Breed - Bwaya

Wow. That was an unexpected winner for the Director's Showcase. I somehow managed to predict this if only based on my scores, but wow dude.


Best Director Short Feature - Kevin Ang, Lola
Best Director, Director's Showcase - Michael Tuviera, The Janitor
Best Director, New Breed - Giancarlo Abrahan (Dagitab)

Seems like Dagitab really made an impression on the jury. It really is a wonderful film that gets even better the more you think about it. Super happy with Lola, the way Kevin handled a movie of that particular genre was masterful.

Special Jury Award Short Feature - The Ordinary Things We Do
Special Jury Award Director's Showcase - Hari ng Tondo
Special Jury Award New Breed - K'na the Dreamweaver

The Special Jury Award is given to films that portray something in a unique way (I paraphrase.) The shorts winner really is something (not sure what it is, but it's something.) K'na really gave us a rich world cinematically, so I appreciate that.

Best Editing, Director's Showcase - Tara Illenberger, The Janitor
Best Editing, New Breed - Gerone Centeno, Children's Show

Totally called the Janitor to win it. As for Children's show, not even mad my choices didn't win. That was a great editing job for Children's Show.

Best Screenplay Short Feature - Kevin Ang, Lola
Best Screenplay Director's Showcase - Aloy Adlawan and Michael Tuviera, The Janitor
Best Screenplay New Breed - Giancarlo Abrahan, Dagitab

Loved the choices (okay, my predictions were kinda biased towards films I liked lol) Oh, and Lola. YESSSSS

Best Actor Director's Showcase - Robert Arevalo, Hari ng Tondo
Best Actor New Breed - Dante Rivero, 1st ko si 3rd

Oh, so Dante Rivero qualifies as Best Actor instead of Best Supporting Actor. Super happy that it happened. Was kinda surprised at Robert Arevalo winning Best Actor as the script for the earlier part was kinda eh. Must be that scene where he walks around Tondo that won over the jury.


Best Actress Director's Showcase - Nora Aunor, Hustisya
Best Actress New Breed - Eula Valdez, Dagitab


No contest for Nora Aunor. She deserves the win. Totally called Eula to win the Best Actress nod (I should bet on the winners next time lol)

Best Supporting Actress Director's Showcase - Cris Villonco, Hari ng Tondo
Best Supporting Actress New Breed - Barbie Forteza, Mariquina


I really couldn't make a decision as there weren't many supporting actresses in this year's edition. Mariquina's sole win was well deserved, as Barbie Forteza was great in it.

Best Supporting Actor Director's Showcase - Nicco Manalo, The Janitor
Best Supporting Actor New Breed - Miggs Cuaderno, Children's Show

Nicco Manalo (the lookout dude in The Janitor) was a good choice. I mean the torture scenes and all couldn't have been a cakewalk. And Miggs Cuaderno, what can I say. I wish he'd won for Asintado too but this is also fine.

NETPAC Award Director's Showcase - Hustisya
NETPAC Award New Breed - Bwaya


An anonymous friend said "what's NETPAC? A comedy citation award?" hehe. Just kidding folks.

Special Citation for Ensemble Acting New Breed - Elmo Magalona, Coleen Garcia, Sophie Albert, Kit Thompson, Chynna Ortaleza, #Y


Where's the four kids from Sundalong Kanin? :-( My sole disappointment.


Best poster design: Asintado

So, they're giving away Best Poster Design awards now. What's next, best float?

Audience Choice Shorts - Lola
Audience Choice Director's Showcase - Hustisya
Audience Choice New Breed - Sudalong Kanin


Firstly, Yay for Lola. Secondly, never underestimate the power of Noranians, and Lastly, I am pleasantly surprised at the audience reaction to Sundalong Kanin. I was expecting, based on the box office results, that #Y was going to win it. Then again, box office success does not always equal critical success.

Best Sound Director's Showcase - The Janitor (Mike Idioma)
Best Sound New Breed - Children's Show


Got the Director's Showcase right. But I'm surprised at the New Breed choice. I really didn't notice the sound. But then again, I guess that's a good thing making it seamless with the rest of the movie.

Best Musical Showcase Director's Showcase - Kasal (Richard Gonzales)
Best Musical Showcase New Breed - Buwaya (Erwin Fajardo )


Well, I didn't expect that. I remember that scene in Kasal where Ikaw at Ako by Johnoy Danao was playing, so yeah. As for Buwaya, I only remember the kid singing.

Best Production Design Director's Showcase - Kasal (Harley Alcasid)
Best Production Design New Breed - Dreamweaver (Toym Imao) 

Well, I gotta agree with K'na. I guess there imagery in Kasal benefits from the setpieces and stuff too.


Best Cinematography Director's Showcase - Kasal (Mycko David)
Best Cinematography New Breed - Buwaya (Neil Daza)

Oh yeah! Called it for both films. I really loved the imagery in both. And those aerial shots in Bwaya? Fantastic.

Well, that ends this year's festival. If there's a festival next year (lol) I'll see you all at the movies!