My Verdict for Cinemalaya 2012

 

Here is my ranking of films for Cinemalaya 2012.

New Breed:

        

                                                            1. Requime 

                                                                                                    2. Ang Katiwala 

                                                                                                    3. The Animals 

                                                                                                    4. Ang Nawawala 

                                                                                                    5. Sta. Niña 

                                                                                                    6. Intoy Syokoy 

                                                                                                    7. Aparisyon 
                                                                                             8. Oros

                                                                                                    9. Mga Dayo

                                                                                                    10. Diablo

Director’s Showcase :

                                                            1. Bwakaw

                                                                                                   2. Mga Mumunting Lihim

                                                                                                    3. Posas

                                                                                                    4. Kamera Obskura

                                                                                                    5. Kalayaan

Shorts:

     

                                                            1. As He Sleeps

                                                                                                   2. Ang Paghihintay sa Bulong 

                                                                                                    3. Victor

                                                            4. Balintuna 

                                                                                                    5. Ruweda 
                                                                                            6. Pasahero

                                                            7. Ulian

                                                            8. Sarong Aldaw 

                                                                                                    9. Bohe Son of Waves

                                                           10.Manenaya

Here is my verdict:

 New Breed :

Best Musical Scoring:  Ang Nawawala

Runners Up:

Aparisyon

Sta. Niña

Best Editing: The Animals

Runners Up:

Ang Nawawala

Requime

Best Production Design:  Ang Nawawala

Runners Up:

Intoy Syokoy

Oros

Sta. Niña

Aparisyon

Best Cinematography:  The Animals

Runners Up:

Ang Nawawala

Sta. Niña

Aparisyon

Best Story: Ang Katiwala

Runners Up:

Mga Dayo

Sta. Niña

Requieme

Best Screenplay: Requime

Runners Up:

Ang Nawawala

The Animals

Sta. Niña

Best Supporting Actor: Alchris Galura - Ang Nawawala

Runners Up:

Ronnie Lazaro - Ang Katiwala

Arnold Reyes - Intoy Syokoy

Anthony Falcon - Requime

Kristoffer Martin - Oros

Best Supporting Actress: Irma Adlawan - Sta. Niña

Runners Up:

Angel Auino - Sta. Niña

Anita Linda - Sta. Niña

Angelina Canapi - ANg Katiwala

Dawn Zueluta – Ang Nawawala

Best Director : Roy Arcenas - Requime

Runners Up:

Gino Santos - The Animals

Marie Jamora - Ang Nawawala

Aloy Adlawan  - Ang Katiwala

Emmanuel Palo - Sta. Niña

Best Actor: Dominic Roco - Ang Nawawala

Runners Up:

Coco Martin - Sta. Niña

Dennis Trillo - Ang Katiwala

Kristoffer King - Oros

Albie Casino - The Animals

JM De Guzman - Intoy Syokoy

Best Actress:  Sharmaine Buencamino - Requime

Runners Up:

Alessandra De Rossi - Sta. Niña

LJ Reyes - Intoy Syokoy

Olga Natividad - Mga Dayo

Jodi Sta. Maria - Aparisyon

Dawn Balagot - The Animals

Best Picture: Requime

Runners Up:

Ang Katiwala

The Animals

Ang Nawawala

Director's Showcase:

Best Musical Scoring: Kamera Obskura

Best Production Design: Kalayaan

Runners Up:

Bwakaw

Posas

Best Editing: Mga Mumunting Lihim

Runner Up:

Posas

Best Cinematography:  Bwakaw

Runner Up:

Kalayaan

Best Story: Bwakaw

Runner Up:

Mga Mumunting Lihim

Best Screenplay: Bwakaw

Runner Up:

Mga Mumunting Lihim

Best Supporting Actor: Art Acuna - Posas

Runner Up:

Zanjoe Marudo - Kalayaan

Soxie Topacio - Bwakaw

Best Supporting Actress: Agot Isidro and Janice De Belen - Mga Mumunting Lihim

Runner Up:

Beverly Salviejo - Bwakaw

Best Director: Jun Lana - Bwakaw

Best Actor: Eddie Garcia- Bwakaw

Runner  Up:

Nico Antonio – Posas

Best Actress:  Judy Ann Santos and Iza Calzado - Mga Mumunting Lihim

Best Picture: Bwakaw

Runner  Up:

Mga Mumunting Lihim

Awards Night

Maganda , Unique and very Indie and awards night. Malayong malayo sa mainstream awards night.Nagkaroon lang ng kauinting commotion sa pag announce ng Best Supp Actress in Director's Showcase pero na clear din naman ni Juror Ricky Lee that they decided Best Ennsenle Case doon sa apat na bida ng Ang Mumunting Lihim. Very Indie yung mga nanalo like dun sa New BReed : Dyablo is the Best Film over Ang Nawawala Kristoffer King Over Coco Martin and Posas over Bawakaw. Good thing din na lahant nf Director's Show case entry has an award then same with the New Breed na distributed din yung awards. May mga kaunti ako disagree sa choice ng mga juros but thats their choice and I respect it. Most of the winners naman ay deserving din and kinonsider ko din na pede manalo. Then all of the Veteran Actor and Actress got an award as well like Tito Eddie Ms.Ama and Ms, Anita.

All I can say this is the most successful cinemalaya season for bringing us variety of story, star studded mainstream actors ,fresh film makers and a potentail film that can cross and have market on mainstream. Kudos! Cinemalaya 8 Full Force! 2012! Until Next Year!