This is a belated post. So before I continue with my Miss Earth blogs, I’d like to give way to the winners of the recently-concluded Cinemanila International Film Festival 2009. The Awards Night was held last October 23 at the NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The four major awards (Grand Prize Lino Brocka Award, Grand Jury Prize, Best Actor and Best Actress) were distributed one apiece to four entries and they are as follows:
Grand Prize Lino Brocka Award
HUNGER from the United Kingdom
Grand Jury Prize
TULPAN from Germany/Poland/Kazakhstan/Russia/Switzerland
Best Actor
Alfredo Castro for the movie “Tony Manero” (Brazil/Chile)
Best Actress
Tsilla Chelton for the movie “Pandora’s Box” (Turkey/France/Germany)
The other awardees are:
SEA (Southeast Asia) Competition
Best SEA Film: Talentime (Malaysia)
Special Mention – SEA Film: Woman on Fire Looks for Water (Malaysia/South Korea)
Best SEA Short Film: Focal Point (Malaysia)
Young Cinema in Competition
Best Short Film: To Siomai Love (Remton Siega Zuasola) – Philippines
Ishmael Bernal Most Outstanding Young Filipino Filmmaker: Remton Siega Zuasola
Digital Lokal
Lino Brocka Grand Jury Prize: Biyaheng Lupa
Lino Brocka Grand Prize: Anacbanua
Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul Schrader
Indie Spirit Award: Lav Diaz
Congratulations to all the winners!!!
