The much-anticipated, annual independent film festival, Cinemalaya 2017, wrapped up their competition yesterday. With the awards night as a culminating event held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
Director Treb Monteras II’s “Respeto” took home most of the awards including the Netpac Jury Prize and the Best Feature Film. “Respeto,” stars today’s most popular Filipino rappers Abra and Loonie.
The ‘Best Actor’ award went to Noel Comia Jr for the movie “Kiko Boksingero,” while Angeli Bayani was hailed the “Best Actress” for her very believable portrayal of an OFW in Zig Dulay’s “Bagahe.”
Here is the list of winners of the Cinemalaya 2017:
- Special Jury Prize, full-length: Baconaua
- Netpac Jury prize, full-length: Respeto
- Best Feature Film, full-length: Respeto
- Best Director, Full-length Feature film: Joseph Israel Laban, Baconaua
- Best Actor, Full-length film: Noel Comia Jr, Kiko Boksingero
- Best Actress, Full-length film: Angeli Bayani, Bagahe
- Best Supporting Actor, full-length: Dido de la Paz, Respeto
- Best Supporting Actress, full-length: Yayo Aguila, Kiko Boksingero
- Audience choice, Short feature film: Nakauwi Na
- Audience choice, Full-length feature film: Respeto
- Best Sound, Full-length feature film: Corinne De San Jose, Respeto
- Best Original Music Score, Full-length: Pepe Manikan, Kiko Boksingero
- Best Editing, Full-length feature film: Lawrence Ang, Respeto
- Best Production Design, Full-length feature film: Marxie Maolen Fadul, Nabubulok
- Best Cinematography, Full-length feature film: TM Malones, Baconaua and Ike Avellana, Respeto
- Best Screenplay, Full-length feature film: Zig Dulay, Bagahe
- Best Screenplay, Short feature film: Duwi Monteagudo, Bawod
- Special Jury Prize, Short feature film: Fatima Marie Torres and the Invasion of Space Shuttle Pinas 25
- Netpac Jury Prize, Short feature film: Aliens Ata
- Best Director, Short feature film: E del Mundo, Manong ng Pa-aling
- Best Short Feature Film: Hilom
