Cinemalaya 2012 award winners bared

MANILA, Philippines – The following are the winners of awards handed out on Sunday night during the closing of the 8th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City.

Audience Choice Award

Shorts, Hannah Espia’s “Rueda”
Directors Showcase category, Jun Lana’s “Bwakaw”
New Breed category, Marie Jamora’s “Ang Nawawala”
(Winners also brought home cash prizes—P20,000 for Shorts, P60,000 for Directors Showcase and P40,000 for New Breed)

Special Jury Award

Shorts, Richard Legaspi’s “Mananeya”
Directors Showcase, Raymond Red’s “Kamera Obskura”
New Breed, Loy Arcenas’ “Requime!”
(Winners also brought home cash prizes—P20,000 for Shorts, P60,000 for Directors Showcase and P50,000 for New Breed)
Best Screenplay for Shorts, Sigrid Andrea Bernardo for “Paghihintay sa Bulong”

Directors Showcase category

Best Sound, Ditoy Aguila for Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Kalayaan”
Best Original Music Score, Diwa de Leon for “Kamera Obskura”
Best Editing, Vanessa de Leon for Jose Javier Reyes’ “Mga Mumunting Lihim”
Best Production Design, Adolfo Alix Jr. for “Kalayaan”
Best Cinematography, Albert Banzon for “Kalayaan”
Best Screenplay, Jose Javier Reyes for “Mga Mumunting Lihim”
Best Supporting Actor, Art Acuna for Lawrence Fajardo’s “Posas”
Best Supporting Actress, Ensemble of Iza Calzado, Judy Ann Santos, Janice de Belen and Agot Isidro for “Mga Mumunting Lihim”
Best Actor, Eddie Garcia for “Bwakaw”
Best Actress, Ensemble of Iza Calzado, Judy Ann Santos, Janice de Belen and Agot Isidro for “Mga Mumunting Lihim”

New Breed category

Best Sound, Addiss Tabong and Mike Idioma for Vincent Sandoval’s “Aparisyon”
Best Original Music Score, Mikey Amistoso, Diego Mapa, Jazz Nicolas for Marie Jamora’s “Ang Nawawala”
Best Editing, John Wong and Rona delos Reyes for Gino Santos’ “The Animal”
Best Production Design, Benjamin Payumo for Lem Lorca’s “Intoy Siyokoy ng Kalye Marino”
Best Cinematography, Tristan Salas for Mes de Guzman’s “Diablo”
Best Screenplay, Rody Vera for Loy Arcenas’ “Requieme!”
Best Supporting Actor, Joross Gamboa for “Intoy Siyokoy ng Kalye Marino”
Best Supporting Actress, Anita Linda for Emmanuel Palo’s “Santa Nina”
Best Actor, Kristoffer King for Paul Santa Ana’s “Oros”
Best Actress, Ama Quiambao for “Diablo”

NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Awards
Directors Showcase, Jun Lana’s “Bwakaw”
New Breed, Mes de Guzman’s “Diablo”

Best Director
Shorts, Sheron Dayoc for “As He Sleeps”
Directors Showcase, Raymond Red for “Kamera Obskura”
New Breed, Mes de Guzman for “Diablo”

Best Film
Shorts, Jarell Mahimay Serencio’s “Victor”
Directors Showcase, Lawrence Fajardo’s “Posas”
New Breed, Mes de Guzman’s “Diablo”
(Winners also brought home cash prizes—P100,000 for Shorts, P300,000 for Directors Showcase and P200,000 for New Breed)