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Winners of the Cinemalaya 2024

This year’s edition lived up to its theme

Published

August 12, 2024

The Cinemalaya 2024 Film Festival concluded its 2024 edition last night, August 11. And dare I say that this is their bravest lineup yet.

Relevant societal issues were at the forefront of each film, and all of these are presented in bold fashion.

“Tumandok”, a film about the plight of the Ati community in Iloilo, takes home the Balanghai trophy for Best Full-Length Feature Film, while Cross My Heart and Hope to Die was awarded the Best Short Film.

Meanwhile, mainstream actress Marian Rivera (Balota) and theatre and film actress Gabby Padilla (Kono Basho) tied in the Best Actress award – a rare occurrence. Childstar actor, Enzo Osorio, who played a deaf child in “The Hearing”, was hailed as the Best Actor.

With the theme, “Loob, Lalim, Lakas”, here are the full-list of winners from this year’s Cinemalaya XX:

Here’s the full-list:

Cinemalaya 2024 Full-Length Film Winners

Best Film: Tumandok by Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay
Best Director: Jaime Pacena II (Kono Basho)
Special Jury Award for Full-length Film: Alipato at Muog by JL Burgos
Best Actress: Gabby Padilla (Kono Basho) and Marian Rivera (Balota) – tie
Best Actor: Enzo Osorio (The Hearing)
NETPAC Award for Full-length Film: Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay (Tumandok)
Best Supporting Actress: Sue Prado (Kantil)
Best Supporting Actor: Felipe Ganancial (Tumandok)
Best Screenplay for Full-length: Arden Rod Condez and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay (Tumandok)
Best Cinematography: Dan Villegas (Kono Basho)
Best Editing: Dominic Bekaert (An Errand)
Best Production Design: Eero Yves Francisco (Kono Basho)
Best Original Music Score: Paulo Almaden, The Ati People of Kabarangkalan and Nagpana (Tumandok)
Best Sound Design: Jedd Dumaguina and Mario Consunji (An Errand)
Audience Choice Award for Full-length Film: Gulay Lang, Manong by BC Amparado

Cinemalaya 2024 Short Film Winners

Best Short Film: Cross My Heart and Hope to Die by Sam Manacsa
Audience Choice Award for Short Film: Primetime Mother by Sonny Calvento
NETPAC Award for Short Film: Abogbaybay by P.R. Monencillo
Best Screenplay award for Short Film: Primetime Mother by Sonny Calvento
Special Jury Award for Short Film: Pamalandong sa Danow by Breech Asher Harani

The Cinemalaya 2024 ran from August 2 to 11 at selected Ayala Malls Cinemas. The Cinemalaya Film Festival is an annual independent Filipino film festival held annually by Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. and The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

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