The first-ever CineSilip Film Festival (formerly known as the Vivamax Film Festival) held its Awards Night on Monday, October 27, at Viva Café, Araneta City, Quezon City.
The event gathered the stars, directors, and production teams of the seven daring films featured in this year’s lineup, alongside members of the entertainment press and film community.
Leading the night’s winners was ‘Dreamboi,’ which took home the coveted Best Film Award, cementing its status as the standout entry of CineSilip’s maiden edition. The film, directed by Rodina Singh, also bagged Best Director, Best Cinematography (Malay Javier), Best Editing (Arnex Nicolas), Best Production Design (Chippie Day Abando), Best Sound (Immanuel Verona & John Buquid), Best Supporting Actor (Migs Almendras), and the Audience Prize Award — a clear sweep across major and technical categories.
Complete List of Winners – CineSilip Film Festival 2025:
Best Film: Dreamboi
2nd Best Film: Pagdaong
3rd Best Film: Haplos sa Hangin
Best Director: Rodina Singh (Dreamboi)
Best Screenplay: Sonny Calvento & Mikko Baldoza (Haplos sa Hangin)
Best Actor: Martin Del Rosario (Haplos sa Hangin)
Best Actress: Angela Morena (Pagdaong)
Best Supporting Actor: Migs Almendras (Dreamboi)
Best Supporting Actress: Chloe Jenna (Maria Azama: Best Prn Star*)
Best Cinematography: Malay Javier (Dreamboi)
Best Editing: Arnex Nicolas (Dreamboi)
Best Production Design: Chippie Day Abando (Dreamboi)
Best Sound: Immanuel Verona & John Buquid (Dreamboi)
Best Musical Score: Paulo Almaden (Haplos sa Hangin)
Audience Prize Award: Dreamboi
The inaugural CineSilip Film Festival runs from October 22 to 28, 2025, across select Ayala Malls theaters — Trinoma, Market! Market!, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, and Ayala Malls Circuit Makati.
The festival features seven provocative and visually daring titles, all rated R-18 by the MTRCB: ‘Dreamboi,’ ‘Pagdaong,’ ‘Haplos sa Hangin,’ ‘Salikmata,’ ‘Maria Azama: Best Prn Star*,’ ‘Babae sa Butas’ and ‘Ang Lihim ni Maria Makinang’.
Tickets are priced at ₱270 per film, while a Festival Pass — granting access to all seven films — costs ₱1,500.
Despite the erotic themes, festival organizers emphasize that the CineSilip lineup focuses more on storytelling, artistic expression, and social commentary than mere titillation. Compared to Vivamax’s streaming fare, many of the entries were described as “more sensual than sexual,” showcasing the directors’ attempts to explore human desire, loneliness, and empowerment through cinematic craft.
