Last night, as part of the closing ceremony of Cinemalaya 2011, awards were given in three different sections: New Breed, Directors’ Showcase and Short Features.

“Ang Babae sa Septic Tank“, “Bisperas“, “Nino” and “Walang Katapusang Kuwarto” led the honor roll as follows:

Five (5) Balanghay Trophies:
Best Film (New Breed)
Best Director (New Breed) – Marlon Rivera
Best Actress (New Breed) – Eugene Domingo
Best Screenplay (New Breed) – Chris Martinez
Audience Choice Award (New Breed)

Five (5) Balanghay Trophies
Best Film (Directors’ Showcase)
Best Actress (Directors’ Showcase) – Raquel Villavicencio
Best Supporting Actress (Directors’ Showcase) – Julia Clarete
Best Cinematography (Directors’ Showcase) – Roberto Yniguez
Best Production Design (Directors’ Showcase) – Rodrigo Riccio

Four (4) Balanghay Trophies
Special Jury Prize (New Breed)
Best Supporting Actress (New Breed) – Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino
Best Supporting Actor (New Breed) – Art Acuna
Best Production Design (New Breed) – Laida Lim

Three (3) Balanghay Trophies
Best Film (Short Features)
Best Screenplay (Short Features) – Emerson Reyes
Audience Choice Awards (Short Features)

Three (3) Balanghay Trophies
Best Director (Directors’ Showcase) – Aureaus Solito
Best Original Music Score (Directors’ Showcase) – Diwa de Leon
Best Sound (Directors’ Showcase) – Diwa de Leon

Two (2) Balanghay Trophies
Best Supporting Actor (Directors’ Showcase) – Jim Pebangco
Audience Choice Award (Directors’ Showcase)

Two (2) Balanghay Trophies
Best Actor (Directors’ Showcase) – Bembol Roco
Best Editing (Directors’ Showcase) – Benjamin Tolentino

Two (2) Balanghay Trophies
Best Cinematography (New Breed) – Arvin Viola
Best Original Music Score (New Breed) – Christine Muyco and Gemma Pamintuan

Two (2) Balanghay Trophies
Best Editing (New Breed) – Lawrence Fajardo
Best Sound (New Breed) – Mike Idioma

One (1) Balanghay Trophy
Best Actor (New Breed) – Edgar Allan Guzman

One (1) Balanghay Trophy
Best Director (Short Features) – Rommel Tolentino

A scene from "Hanapbuhay" (Source of Living)

One (1) Award
NETPAC (Network of Promotion for Asian Cinema) Best Film

Note: No awards were given to the Special Jury Prize and Best Screenplay of the Directors’ Showcase category.

Congratulations to all the winners! Now which among these films will be invited to film festivals abroad? I hope that a majority of them will. 😉

P.S. For Cinemalaya 2012, the Gateway Cinemas (in Araneta Center) will be included among the screening venues of the films. That’s good news!