When the Curtains Go Down…
The 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival at Closing Time
In the short span of twelve days, Gateway Cineplex 10 played host to the 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival, recognized by local cineastes as the Festival of Festivals. Indeed, only Cinemanila can boast of no less than 50 films from almost just as many countries, movies as diverse in theme and flavour as their origins. Films from Bollywood, epic Thai war movies, works by Almodovar, Grindhouse pictures, the best of the local digital scene: Cinemanila gave its audience these and much more. continue
Filipino actor Eddie Garcia(2nd from left) with 2007 Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Awardees Mr. Robert Malengreau of Belgium, US filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, and HSH Chatrichalerm Yukol of Thailand
Awards
Digital Lokal
Lino Award, Grand Prize | P250,000.00
Autohystoria, Raya Martin (Philippines)
Lino Grand Jury Prize | P150,000.00
Voice…, John Torres (Philippines)
Ishmael Bernal Award for Young Cinema | P70,000.00
Ernest Michael Manalastas, Delusions (Philippines)
Best Short Film | P30,000.00
The Calling, Christopher Gozum (Philippines)International Cinema
Best ASEAN Film Award | $5,000
Mukhsin, Yasmin Ahmad (Malaysia)
Grand Prize, Lino Brocka Award | $3,000
The Edge of Heaven, Fatih Akin (Germany/Turkey)
Best ASEAN Short Film Award | $1,000
Renita, Renita, Tonny Trimarsanto (Indonesia)
Best International Short Film Award | $1,000
Waiting Time, Chul Jung (South Korea)FDCP/CINEMANILA Scriptwrting Contest
1st Place | Francis Pasion, "Jay"
2nd Place (2 winners) | Maria Clarissa Estuar, "I.U.D. Afternoons" and Froilan Medina, "Tinig sa Dilim"The jury members for the Scriptwriting Contest are Ralston Jover, Frank Rivera, and Joey Romero. Awarding of winners will be on Friday, 24 August 2007, 2:00pm at the Gateway Cinema Lobby.
Essay Writing Contest
1st Place | P25,000.00
Queenie Simbulan Caranto, "The Global Pinoy Cinema"2nd Place | P15,000.00
Maria Alicia Aquino Sarmiento, "A Search for Identity in Common Ground Through the SEAWAVE Project"3rd Place | P10,000.00
Remrick Espin Patagan, "Going Global: Juan dela Cruz on the Silver Screen"Jurors were Joycie Dorado-Alegre, Sarge Lacuesta, and Digna Santiago
Other Prizes
Best Ensemble (International)
The cast of Tribu, Jim Libiran (Philippines)
Best Documentary
Neo-Lounge, Joanna Arong (Philippines)
Best Director (Digital Lokal)
Autohystoria, Raya Martin (Philippines)
Best Actress (Digital Lokal)
Ana Capri, Ala Suerte Ala Muerte (Philippines)
Maris Dimayuga, Ala Suerte Ala Muerte (Philippines)
Special Jury Prize
Persepolis, Marjana Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
International Competition To see the list of this year's films, click here. |
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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Control Ezra Foster Child Irina Palm Love and Honor Ou-vas Tu, Moshe |
Persepolis Postmodern Life of My Aunt Sankara Shotgun Stories The Edge of Heaven The Namesake Tribu |
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