‘Iti Mapukpukaw’ (The Missing), the first-ever animated movie to have made the cut in Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival’s main competition, won Best Full-length Feature Film in the awards ceremony held tonight, 13 August, at the Grand Lobby of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.
Dolly de Leon, who plays the mother of the lead character in the winning movie, was named the best supporting actress. An industry veteran, De Leon won first accolades abroad for her breakthrough performance in the Cannes-winning movie, ‘Triangle of Sadness’.
The rest of the acting awards went to first-time winners and newcomers: Pat Tingjuy, best actress, for ‘Rookie’; Mikoy Morales, best actor, for ‘Tether’, and Bon Andrew Lentajas for ‘Huling Palabas’.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Best Full-Length Feature: ‘Iti Mapukpukaw’
Best Short Film: ‘Sibuyas ni Perfecto’ by Januar Yap
Best Director (Full-Length Feature): Ryan Espinosa Machado for ‘Huling Palabas’
Special Jury Award (Full-Length Feature): ‘Ang Duyan ng Magiting’
Special Jury Award (Short Film): ‘Hm Hm Mhm’
Special Award for Ensemble Acting: Cast of ‘Ang Duyan ng Magiting’( including Dolly de Leon, Agot Isidro, Bituin Escalante, Joel Saracho, Paolo O’Hara)
Best Actress: Pat Tingjuy of ‘Rookie’
Best Actor: Mikoy Morales of ‘Tether’
NETPAC Award (Full-Length Feature): ‘Iti Mapukpukaw’
NETPAC Award (Short Film): ‘Hinakdal’
Best Supporting Actress (Full-Length Feature): Dolly de Leon of ‘Iti Mapukpukaw’
Best Supporting Actor (Full-Length Feature): Bon Andrew Lentajas of ‘Huling Palabas’
Best Screenplay (Full-Length Feature): Jopy Arnaldo of ‘Gitling’
Best Screenplay (Short Film): ‘Hinakdal’
Best Cinematography: ‘When This Is All Over’
Best Editing: ‘Rookie’
Best Production Design: ‘When This Is All Over’
Best Original Musical Score: ‘When This Is All Over’
Best Sound Design: ‘Tether’
Audience Choice Award for Full-Length Feature: ‘Rookie’
Audience Choice Award for Short Film: ‘Hinakdal’
