Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival holds awards night; 'Piaya,' 'Pushcart' tie for wins

 

"Under a Piaya Moon" has secured its place in history as one of two big winners at the first Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival.

The awards ceremony held March 16 at Araneta City saw the movie win Best Picture, Actor (for Jeff Moses), Supporting Actor (Joel Torre), Cinematography (Nathan Bringuer), Production Design (Jed Sicangco and Kurt Soberano), Editing (Rodney Jarder, Jr. and Kurt Soberano), and the MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha Award.

The Ilonggo flick is about a young man who aspires to continue the family legacy by winning an inter-city pastry competition with the help of his feuding grandparents.

The other big winner is "Pushcart Tales" by diretor Sigrid Bernardo. She won the award for her work while the film bagged the Special Jury Prize, Actress (Shamaine Buencamino), Actor (Carlos Siguio-Reyna), Sound Design (Nioki Aquino), and Best Ensemble.

"Pushcart Tales" is about six people stuck inside a grocery store when a natural disaster strikes. 

In the short film category, 'Last Shift' bagged the Best Short Film award including Best Actor (VInce Macapobre) and Supporting Actor (Jules Azuala). 

Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival runs till March 19 at Gateway Cinemas in Cubao. Festival Director is awarded movie director, publicist and producer Chris Cahilig.

Regular tickets: P300, Students/PWD/Seniors: P240 and Festival pass (all films): P2000. 

The complete list of winners:

SHORT FILM CATEGORY

Best Poster - 'Last Shift'

Best Sound Design - 'May Kulay Rosas ba sa Bahaghari'

Best Editing - 'Tiil ni Lola'

Best Musical Score - 'Smokey Journey'

Best Ensemble - 'Smokey Journey'

Best Original Theme Song - "Balik" for 'Tiil ni Lola'

Best Production Design - 'Remedy Soup'

Best Cinematography - 'Kung Nag-a-atubili'

MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha Award

3rd Place - 'Kung Nag-a-atubili'

2nd Place - 'Tiil ni Lola'

1st Place - 'Smokey Journey'

Best Screenplay - 'Last Shift'

Best Supporting Actor - Vince Macapobre for 'Last Shift' and Aiskhylos Akiyama 'Kung Nag-a-atubili'

Best Supporting Actress - Maila Rediang for 'Repeater si Peter'

Audience Choice Award - 'Saan Ako Pinaglihi'

Special Jury Prize - 'Text Find Dad and Send to 2366'

Best Actor - Jules Azaula for 'Last Shift'

and Crismer Valencia for 'May Kulay Rosas ba sa Bahaghari'

Best Actress - Jade Mary Cornelia for 'Text Find Dad and Send to 2366'

Best Director - Dizelle C Masilungan for 'Kung Nag-a-atubili'

Puregold's Choice 'Always Panalo' Award - 'Smokey Journey'

Best Short Film - Last Shift

FULL-LENGTH FILM CATEGORY

Best Poster - 'Boys at the Back'

Best Sound Design - 'Pushcart tales'

Best Editing - 'Under A Piaya Moon'

Best Musical Score - 'Boys at the Back'

Best Ensemble - 'Pushcart Tales'

Best Original Theme Song - "Mahal Kita" for 'Road To Happy'

Best Production Design - 'Under A Piaya Moon'

Best Cinematography - 'Under A Piaya Moon'

MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha Award - 'Under A Piaya Moon'

Best Screenplay - 'Boys at the Back'

Best Supporting Actor - Joel Torre for 'Under A Piaya Moon'

Best Supporting Actress - Nicole Omillo for 'Boys at the Back'

Audience Choice Award - 'A Lab Story'

Special Jury Prize - 'Pushcart Tales'

Best Actor - Jeff Moses for 'Under a Piaya Moon' and Carlos Siguion-Reyna for 'Pushcart Tales'

Best Actress - Shamaine Buencamino for 'Pushcart Tales'

Best Director - Sigrid Bernardo for 'Pushcart Tales'

Puregold's Choice 'Always Panalo' Award - 'A Lab Story'

Best Full Length Film - 'Under A Piaya Moon'