The inaugural Cinepanalo Film Festival, organized by Puregold, celebrated its awards ceremony on Saturday at the Gateway Cinema in Cubao, Quezon City.
Topping the list of winners in the full-length feature category was the film ‘Pushcart Tales,’ which revolves around six individuals trapped inside a grocery store during natural disasters. Directed by Sigrid Bernardo, it clinched the Best Director award, while its cast members Shamaine Buencamino and Carlos Siguion-Reyna received significant acting recognitions.
Another notable film was ‘Under A Piaya Moon,’ an Ilonggo production narrating the journey of a young man striving to uphold his family legacy by competing in an inter-city pastry contest with the guidance of his quarreling grandparents. It secured the Best Full-Length Feature Film award along with several technical accolades, including Best Editing, Cinematography, and Production Design, in addition to Best Supporting Actor for Joel Torre.
Both ‘Piaya’ and ‘Pushcart’ amassed six awards each.
In the short film category, ‘Last Shift’ emerged victorious, claiming the Best Short Film award, as well as Best Actor and Supporting Actor honors for its lead performers, Vince Macapobre and Jules Azuala.
Here is the comprehensive list of winners for both categories:
Short Films
Best Poster: “Last Shift”
Best Sound Design: “May Kulay Rosas ba sa Bahaghari”
Best Editing: “Tiil ni Lola”
Best Musical Score: “Smokey Journey”
Best Ensemble: “Smokey Journey”
Best Original Theme Song: “Balik” for “Tiil ni Lola”
Best Production Design: “Remedy Soup”
Best Cinematography: “Kung Nag-a-atubili”
MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha Award:
3rd Place: “Kung Nag-a-atubili”
2nd Place: “Tiil ni Lola”
1st Place: “Smokey Journey”
Best Screenplay: “Last Shift”
Best Supporting Actor: Vince Macapobre for “Last Shift” and Aiskhylos Akiyama for “Kung Nag-a-atubili”
Best Supporting Actress: Maila Rediang for “Repeater si Peter”
Audience Choice Award: “Saan Ako Pinaglihi”
Special Jury Prize: “Text Find Dad and Send to 2366”
Best Actor: Jules Azaula for “Last Shift” and Crismer Valencia for “May Kulay Rosas ba sa Bahaghari”
Best Actress: Jade Mary Cornelia for “Text Find Dad and Send to 2366”
Best Director: Dizelle C Masilungan for “Kung Nag-a-atubili”
Puregold’s Choice ‘Always Panalo’ Award: “Smokey Journey”
Best Short Film: “Last Shift”
Full Length Films
Best Poster: “Boys at the Back”
Best Sound Design: “Pushcart Tales”
Best Editing: “Under A Piaya Moon”
Best Musical Score: “Boys at the Back”
Best Ensemble: “Pushcart Tales”
Best Original Theme Song: “Mahal Kita” for “Road To Happy”
Best Production Design: “Under A Piaya Moon”
Best Cinematography: “Under A Piaya Moon”
MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha Award: “Under A Piaya Moon”
Best Screenplay: “Boys at the Back”
Best Supporting Actor: Joel Torre for “Under A Piaya Moon”
Best Supporting Actress: Nicole Omillo for “Boys at the Back”
Audience Choice Award: “A Lab Story”
Special Jury Prize: “Pushcart Tales”
Best Actor: Jeff Moses for “Under a Piaya Moon” and Carlos Siguion-Reyna for “Pushcart Tales”
Best Actress: Shamaine Buencamino for “Pushcart Tales”
Best Director: Sigrid Bernardo for “Pushcart Tales”
Puregold’s Choice ‘Always Panalo’ Award: “A Lab Story”
Best Full Length Film: “Under A Piaya Moon”
Additionally, the CinePanalo film fest provided a platform for aspiring student directors to showcase their talents and creativity.
