Filipino teen wins in Manhattan fest

Filipino filmmaker Lance Katigbak, 18, won the People’s Choice award at the recent Manhattan International Film Festival in New York. Katigbak’s short film, “Fine Dining,” bested 14 entries from the United States, India, Belgium and Rwanda, among other countries. The fest is organized by the World Youth Alliance. In his blog, Katigbak wrote that the best prize is when people say how much they loved his work. Bayani San Diego Jr.