The Cinemalaya 2018 festival closed on Sunday, August 12, with their annual awards night held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
The movie Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon won this year’s Best Picture for the full-length category.
Eddie Garcia picked up his 3rd Best Actor award for the movie ML, while Ai Ai delas Alas won the Best Actress award for the movie School Service.
Young Actress Therese Malvar made history, scoring a Best Supporting Actress award for her roles in Distance and School Service. Ketchup Eusebio, meanwhile, won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Mamang.
Here is the full list of winners:
- Netpac Citation, full-length: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
- Best feature film, full-length: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
- Best Director, full-length feature film: Che Espiritu for Pan de Salawal
- Best Actor, full-length film: Eddie Garcia for ML
- Best Actress, full-length film: Ai Ai delas Alas for School Service
- Best Supporting Actor, full-length: Ketchup Eusebio for Mamang
- Best Supporting Actress, full-length: Therese Malvar for Distance and School Service
- Audience choice, short feature film: Kiko
- Audience choice, full-length feature film: Liway
- Best Sound, full-length feature film: Musmos Na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma
- Best Original Music Score, full-length: Pan de Salawal
- Best Editing, full-length feature film: ML
- Best Production Design, full-length feature film: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
- Best Cinematography, full-length feature film: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
- Best Screenplay, full-length feature film: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
- Best Screenplay, short feature film: Sa Saiyang Isla
- Netpac Citation, short feature film: Sa Saiyang Isla
- Best Director, short feature film: Xeph Suarez for Si Astri Maka si Tambulah
- Best Short Feature Film: Jodilerks dela Cruz
- Special Jury Prize for Acting: Miel Espinosa, JM Salvado and Ken Ken Nuyad
- Special Jury Award: Pan de Salawal
- Special Jury Commendation: Liway
Nespresso Vertical Short Film Awards 2018
- Best film: SLN by Brian Spencer Reyes
- 1st runner-up : Braveheart by Kevin Tuason
- 2nd runner-up: Ako by Jonel Revistual