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9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival

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25

Website
  
Official Website

Opening film
  
Jazz in Love by Baby Ruth Villarama

Closing film
  
Burgos by Joel Lamangan

Location
  
Metro Manila, Philippines

Festival date
  
July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)–August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)

The 9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was successfully held from July 26 to August 4, 2013 in Metro Manila, Philippines. This year's theme is "Synergy of the Senses", which makes the entries to deliver mature content and provocative themes. The opening film is Jazz in Love by Baby Ruth Villarama, a documentary about a Filipino gay man who waits for the arrival of his German boyfriend. The closing film is Joel Lamangan's Burgos which stars Lorna Tolentino as Edita Burgos, the crusading mother of missing activist Jonas. The winners were announced on August 4 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Jerrold Tarog's Sana Dati and Hannah Espia's Transit won top film honors in the awards night.

Contents

Entries

The fifteen feature-film entries are divided into two separate competitions. The five feature-film entries will compete under the Directors Showcase which are presented by veteran film directors of the country. While the other ten feature-film entries will compete under the New Breed section which are presented by first-time or young filmmakers working today. The Short Film section has also ten competing entries. The winning film is highlighted with boldface and a dagger.

Awards

Here is the list of winners in this year's Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival held Sunday night, August 4, at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Full-Length Features

Directors Showcase
  • Best Film - Sana Dati by Jerrold Tarog
  • Special Jury Prize - Ekstra by Jeffrey Jeturian
  • Audience Award - Ekstra by Jeffrey Jeturian
  • Best Director - Jerrold Tarog for Sana Dati
  • Best Actor - (no awardee)
  • Best Actress - Vilma Santos for Ekstra
  • Best Supporting Actor - TJ Trinidad for Sana Dati
  • Best Supporting Actress - Ruby Ruiz for Ekstra
  • Best Screenplay - Zig Dulay, Antoinette Jadaone and Jeffrey Jeturian for Ekstra
  • Best Cinematography - Mackie Galvez for Sana Dati
  • Best Editing - Pats R. Ranyo for Sana Dati
  • Best Sound - Roger TJ Ladro for Sana Dati
  • Best Score - Jerrold Tarog for Sana Dati
  • Best Production Design - Ericson Navarro for Sana Dati
  • New Breed
  • Best Film - Transit by Hannah Espia
  • Special Jury Prize - Quick Change by Eduardo Roy Jr.
  • Audience Award - Transit by Hannah Espia
  • Best Director - Hannah Espia for Transit
  • Best Actor - Mimi Juareza for Quick Change
  • Best Actress - Irma Adlawan for Transit
  • Best Supporting Actor - Joey Paras for Babagwa
  • Best Supporting Actress - Jasmine Curtis for Transit
  • Special Jury Citation for Best Acting Ensemble - The cast of Transit (Irma Adlawan, Marc Alvarez, Mercedes Cabral, Jasmine Curtis, Ping Medina)
  • Best Screenplay - Eduardo Roy Jr. for Quick Change
  • Best Cinematography - Ber Cruz and Lyle Nemenzo Sacris for Transit
  • Best Editing - Benjamin Tolentino and Hannah Espia for Transit
  • Best Sound - Michael Idioma for Quick Change
  • Best Score - Mon Espia for Transit
  • Best Production Design - Roy Red for Rekorder
  • Special Awards
  • NETPAC Award
  • Directors Showcase - Ekstra by Jeffrey Jeturian
  • New Breed - Transit by Hannah Espia
  • Short Films

  • Best Short Film - The Houseband's Wife by Paulo O'Hara
  • Special Jury Prize - Taya by Adi Bontuyan
  • Special Citation - Sa Wakas by Ma. Veronica Santiago
  • Best Director - Jann Eric Tiglao for Onang
  • Best Screenplay - Paulo O'Hara for The Houseband's Wife
  • References

    9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Wikipedia


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