Dekada Cinemanila (2008) winners

Our kaluyagan Christopher Gozum's Surreal Random MMS Texts para ed Ina, Agui, tan Kaamong ya Makaiiliw ed Sika: Gurgurlis ed Banua (Surreal Random MMS Texts for a Mother, a Sister, and a Wife Who Longs for You: Landscape with Figures) won the ISHMAEL BERNAL AWARD in the 2008 Dekada Cinemanila.

Say masimoon kon pangibano ed impanalom, agin Chris!

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Here are the winners of the 10th edition of Cinemanila:

Young Cinema

Marlon by Ralston Jover and James Amparo as Best Documentary
Tumbang Preso by Antoinette Jadaone as Best Short Film
Surreal Ramdom Text Messages by Christopher Gozum - Ishmael Bernal Award

Southeast Asia Film Competition

Frou Frou...Shhh, Huwag Mong Sabihin kay Itay by Michael Juat as Best Southeast Asian Short Film
Confessional by Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto as Best SEA Film
Mario Maurer - Best Actor for Love of Siam
Anita Linda - Best Actress for Adela

Digital Lokal

Lino Brocka Grand Prize to Sherad Anthony Sanchez for his film Imburnal
Lino Brocka Grand Jury Prize to Raya Martin for Next Attraction
Best Actor - Carlo Aquino for Carnivore
Best Actress - Jodi Sta. Maria for Sisa
Best Director - Ato Bautista for Carnivore

International Competition

Lino Brocka Award Grand Prize - The Band's Visit by Eran Kolirin
Grand Jury Prize - The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Vic Silayan Award for Best Actress - Angeli Bayani for Melacholia
Vic Silayan Award for Best Actor - Kenneth Moraleda for Lucky Miles

United Nations Millennium Development Goals Prize

Zan-Ay: Candles Burning on Still Water by Milo Tolentino

Related news: Cinemanila 2008 winners honored at Malacañang Palace

Comments

ManuelV said…
Thanks for blogging about this. I'm sure this will inspire more Filipinos to express their creativity in "film."
7:21 AM
Sonny said…
MannyV, my Pangasinan-language translation of Carlos Bulosan’s 1942 poem “Landscape with Figures” was used as a narration in this film :)

Chris Gozum is pioneering the production of films in Pangasinan. He is the first actually. He is coming out with a full-length film based on Pangasinan poems.
11:08 AM
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