FACINE 25 ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN THREE COMPETITION CATEGORIES: CINE/SURI: Critical Essay Writing on Filipino Cinema; Short and Feature-Length Films

On its 25th year/Silver anniversary, the Filipino Arts & Cinema International or FACINE, aside from its annual juried competition in both short and full-length films, launched the first-ever cineSuri: Critical Essay Writing Competition on Filipino Cinema; and On-line Viewer's Choice Competition for participating short films. The first initiative aims to promote critical writing on Filipino cinema, hopefully build on film scholarship; and the second, the afford wider access to Filipino short films worldwide.

Later last month, at the close of the festival, FACINE 25 announced the winners in the Main Competition. Irene Emma Villamor's MEET ME IN ST GALLEN swept nine of eleven competition categories including Best Film, Direction and Writing. (The winners will be mentioned at the latter part of this post.)

In the short film competition, tougher because of the sheer number of finalists (39 in all), the following are declared winners and runners-up.

Best Short Film:

Phyllis Grae Grande's KUN DI MAN [as if]

Runners-up:

Giano Rey Potes's MARK & LENNY

Kim Timan's CARAMEL CHILD

Justin Cheung's YAYA [the nanny]

Special Citations:

Writing: John Bedia and Lawrence Fajardo for Fajardo's INDAY

Performance: Lui Quiambao Manansala for Maricel Cariaga's LIMANG ORAS [five hours]; Sandino Martin for Juan Carlos Ojano's HEADLINE

Viewers' Choice Award:

Jan Philippe Carpio's HULID [lie together]

Runner-up:

Roe Pajemna's PAGSIBOL [the blossoming]

The best short film will be given $100 cash prize from PAWA; all runners-up and Viewer's Choice award will be handed certificates of recognition.

Jury members: Ron Santiano (filmmaker, producer); Toto Matillano (photographer, web designer); Nikki Vendil (FACINE Execom Member)

cineSuri Essay Writing Competition, there are separate categories for professional and amateur practitioners of criticism.

Winner, Professional:

Christian Jil R Benitez: On ORO (2016) and the Materiality of Film

Runner-up

Ymmanwel Rico Provinio: Pinoy Indie Filmmaking

Winner, Amateur:

Jaime Fernandez: The Sensory Change of Manila Theaters as Homosexual Space

Runners-up:

Mark Anthony Cabigas: Cinematic Psychology: Understanding Diasporic Culture in Filipino Psyche through the Fllm, ANAK

Ramon Alberto Garilao: National Film Museum: Establishing an Accessible Cinematic Heritage Repository in the Philippines

The winners will be given cash awards - $200 for Professional, $100 for Amateur; all entries will be awarded certificates and will be published in an anthology of critical writings. Cash awards and publication are with the support of PAWA and the Manuel Flores Prize Fund.

Jury members: Dr. Michael Gonzales, historian, anthropologist, teaches a course on Philippine History and Society through Film at City College of San Francisco; Prof. Joel David, film critic, scholar, academic and author of books on Philippine film criticism, FACINE 23 Gawad Lingap Sining awardee.

Full-length Film Competition:

Best Film: MEET ME IN ST GALLEN

Best in Directing: Irene Emma Villamor, MEET ME IN ST GALLEN

Best in Writing: Irene Emma Villamor, MMISG

Best in Performance, Male, Lead:

Carlo Aquino, MMISG

Allen Dizon, BOMBA [the bomb]

Best in Performance, Female, Lead

Bella Padilla, MMISG

Angelie Nicole Sanoy, BOMBA

Best in Performance, Male, Secondary role

Jerald Napoles, PAUWI NA [pedicab]

Best in Performance, Female, Secondary role

Merryl Soriano, PAUWI NA

Best in Editing: Carlo Francisco Manatad, MMISG

Best in Cinematography: Pao Orendain, MMISG

Best in Visual Design:

Ferdie Abuel, MMISG

Harley Alcasid, BOMBA

Best in Aural Design:

Emerson Texon (music), Albert Michael Idioma, Alan Caro (sound), BOMBA

Emerson Texon (music), Jason Conanan, Mikko Quizon, Darryl Libongco (sound), MMISG

Audience Choice Award (box office leader):

Arnel Barbarona's TU PUG IMATUY [the right to kill]

Best Film winner will be awarded $200 cash prize, through the donation of PAWA, a trophy and certificate. All winners will be handed Certificates of Recognition.

Jury members: Johnny Ray Huston, film critic, artist, writer; Daniel Hui, filmmaker, producer; Gayle Romasanta, academic/scholar, author, actor, musician.

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists.

Thank you to all the participating filmmakers, producers, donors and jury members.

Mabuhay ang Pelikulang Filipino!

Long live Filipino cinema!

Onward to FACINE 26!

- Mauro Feria Tumbocon Jr, Director, FACINE

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