Ronnie Lazaro wins top acting honor at Sinag Maynila Gabi ng Parangal

(From left) Ronnie Lazaro, Elora Españo, and Rebecca Chuaunsu during the Sinag Maynila 2024 Gabi ng Parangal. Image: Hannah Mallorca/INQUIRER.net

Veteran actor Ronnie Lazaro and actress Rebecca Chuaunsu brought home the Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, at the Gabi ng Parangal of the 2024 Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival, on Sunday, Sept. 8 at The Manila Metropolitan Theater.

Meanwhile, “Her Locket” emerged as the biggest winner of the night, as the family drama-centered film bagged a total of seven awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. The film tells the story of Jewel Ouyang, the daughter of a wealthy Chinese businessman, who lost everything after suffering from dementia.

The sixth edition of Sinag Maynila celebrated the brightest names of this year’s iteration, after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Here is the list of winners of the Sinag Maynila 2024:

Best Film: “Her Locket”

Best Director: J.E. Tiglao for “Her Locket”

Best Actor: Ronnie Lazaro for “The Gospel of the Beast”

Best Actress: Rebecca Chuaunsu for “Her Locket”

Best Supporting Actor: Jansen Magpusao for “The Gospel of the Beast”

Best Supporting Actress: Elora Españo for “Her Locket”

Best Ensemble Acting: “Her Locket”

Best Short Film: “As the Moth Flies” by Gayle Oblea

Second Place for Best Short Film: “Bisan Abo Wala Bilin (Even Ashes, Nothing Remains)” by Kyd Torato

Third Place for Best Short Film: “Ang Maniniyot ni Papa Jisos (Father Jisos’ Photographer)” by Franky Arrocena

Best Documentary: “Ino” by Ranniel Semana

Documentary Jury Prize:
“Pag-Ibig Ang Mananaig (Love Will Prevail)” by Jenina Denise A. Domingo
“Ghosts of Kalantiaw” by Chuck Escasa

Best Screenplay: “Her Locket”

Best Production Design: “Her Locket”

Best Cinematography: “Her Locket”

Best Editing: “Banjo”

People’s Choice Award: “Talahib (Legend of the Tall Grass)”