Cinemalaya 2013 Winners Proclaimed

The winners of the 2013 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival have been announced in a ceremony held at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo in Cultural Center of the Philippines on Sunday, August 4. The event was broadcast live online on Justin.tv.

Cinemalaya, a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Econolink Investments, Inc. and Film Development Council of the Philippines, is now on its ninth year. The all digital film festival aims to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.

This year, a total of 25 movies competed in three competition categories. The main competition categories were the New Breed full length feature category and the Short Feature category featuring works by new directors, while the Directors Showcase featured works by established directors.

Check out the list of  Cinemalaya 2013 winners below:

DIRECTORS' SHOWCASE
Best Film: "Sana Dati"
Best Director: Jerrold Tarog, "Sana Dati"
Best Performance by a Lead Actress: Vilma Santos, "Ekstra"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: TJ Trinidad, "Sana Dati"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Ruby Ruiz, "Ekstra"
Best Sound: "Sana Dati"
Best Original Score: "Sana Dati"
Best Editing: "Sana Dati"
Best Production Design: "Sana Dati"
Best Cinematography: "Sana Dati"
Best Screenplay: "Ekstra"
Audience Choice Award: "Ekstra" by Jeffrey Jeturian
Special Jury Prize: "Ekstra"
Netpac (Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema) Special Award: "Ekstra"

NEW BREED CATEGORY
Best Film: "Transit"
Best Director: Hannah Espia, "Transit"
Best Performance by a Lead Actor: Mimi Juareza, "Quick Change"
Best Performance by a Lead Actress: Irma Adlawan, "Transit"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Joey Paras, "Babagwa"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Jasmine Curtis-Smith, "Transit"
Best Sound: "Quick Change"
Best Original Score: "Transit"
Best Editing: "Transit"
Best Production Design: "Rekorder"
Best Cinematography: "Transit"
Best Screenplay: "Quick Change"
Certificate of Recognition for Ensemble Acting: the cast of "Transit"
Special Jury Prize: "Quick Change"
Netpac Special Award: "Transit"
Audience Choice Award: "Transit"

SHORT FEATURE CATEGORY
Best Film - "The Houseband's Wife"
Best Director - Jann Eric Tiglao, "Onang"
Best Screenplay: "The Houseband's Wife," by Paolo O'Hara
Special citation for the sensitive topic of abortion: "Sa Wakas"
Special Jury Prize - "Taya" by Adi Bontuyan