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.
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.
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.
Directors ShowcaseBest Film - Sana Dati by Jerrold TarogSpecial Jury Prize - Ekstra by Jeffrey JeturianAudience Award - Ekstra by Jeffrey JeturianBest Director - Jerrold Tarog for Sana DatiBest Actor - (no awardee)Best Actress - Vilma Santos for EkstraBest Supporting Actor - TJ Trinidad for Sana DatiBest Supporting Actress - Ruby Ruiz for EkstraBest Screenplay - Zig Dulay, Antoinette Jadaone and Jeffrey Jeturian for EkstraBest Cinematography - Mackie Galvez for Sana DatiBest Editing - Pats R. Ranyo for Sana DatiBest Sound - Roger TJ Ladro for Sana DatiBest Score - Jerrold Tarog for Sana DatiBest Production Design - Ericson Navarro for Sana DatiNew BreedBest Film - Transit by Hannah EspiaSpecial Jury Prize - Quick Change by Eduardo Roy Jr.Audience Award - Transit by Hannah EspiaBest Director - Hannah Espia for TransitBest Actor - Mimi Juareza for Quick ChangeBest Actress - Irma Adlawan for TransitBest Supporting Actor - Joey Paras for BabagwaBest Supporting Actress - Jasmine Curtis for TransitSpecial 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 ChangeBest Cinematography - Ber Cruz and Lyle Nemenzo Sacris for TransitBest Editing - Benjamin Tolentino and Hannah Espia for TransitBest Sound - Michael Idioma for Quick ChangeBest Score - Mon Espia for TransitBest Production Design - Roy Red for RekorderSpecial AwardsNETPAC AwardDirectors Showcase - Ekstra by Jeffrey JeturianNew Breed - Transit by Hannah EspiaBest Short Film - The Houseband's Wife by Paulo O'HaraSpecial Jury Prize - Taya by Adi BontuyanSpecial Citation - Sa Wakas by Ma. Veronica SantiagoBest Director - Jann Eric Tiglao for OnangBest Screenplay - Paulo O'Hara for The Houseband's Wife