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'Ang Babae sa Septic Tank' tops Cinemalaya 2011


"Ang Babae sa Septic Tank" was named the best film while its lead star Eugene Domingo won the Best Actress award in the 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. The movie's director Marlon Rivera was cited as the best director in the "New Breed Full Length Feature" category. The movie also won best screenplay (Chris Martinez) and the Audience Choice Award. In the "Directors Showcase" category, "Bisperas" by Jeffrey Jeturian won best film while the best direction award went to Auraeus Solito for "Busong."

Members of the 2011 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition winners: (L-R:) Jaime Pebanco (Best Supporting Actor, ‘Patikul’, Directors Showcase); Cinemalaya Festival Director, Nestor Jardin; Edgar Allan Guzman (Best Actor, “Ligo na U, Lapit na Me", New Breed Category); Cinemalaya Foundation Chair Tony Boy Cojuangco; Eugene Domingo (Best Actress, “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank", New Breed Category); Cinemalaya Competition Director Laurice Guillen, Bembol Roco (Best Actor, “Isda", Directors Showcase); Cinemalaya Organizing Committee member Robbie Tan; Raquel Villavicencio (Best Actress, ‘Bisperas’, Directors Showcase), and Shamaine Buencamino (Best Supporting Actress “Niño", New Breed Category). Not in photo: Julia Clarete (Best Supporting Actress “Bisperas", Directors Showcase) Photo by Kiko Cabuena
"Walang Katapusang Kwarto" by Emerson Reyes won best film in the "Short Feature" category while best direction went to Rommel “Milo" Tolentino for "Niño Bonito." The winners were announced during the Cinemalaya Awards Night on Sunday at the CCP Main Theater in Pasay City. Cinemalaya was held from July 15 to July 24 at the CCP and Greenbelt 3 Cinema. "Reflexive" film "Ang Babae sa Septic Tank" was cited by jurors for its being “a reflexive film that looks with a lot of bite at itself" while Eugene Domingo was cited “for her expert handling of a multi-faceted character, always with tongue-in-cheek attitude." Special Jury Prize went to "Niño" by Loy Arcenas in the "New Breed" category for being “a familiar story of decline and redemption, of secrets revealed and hope rekindled, done well with a lot of heart." "Hanapbuhay" by Henry Frejas won the "Special Jury Prize" for the Short Feature category. It was cited “for its humorous treatment of an essentially good provider trying to make an unusual living."
2011 Top Cinemalaya Winners with the Cinemalaya Organizing Committee. Directors Showcase: Best Director, Aureaus Solito “Busong", Best Actress, Racquel Villavicencio, Best Actor, Bembol Roco “Isda", Best Supporting Actor Jaime Pebanco “Patikul", and Best Supporting Actress, Julia Clarete. New Breed Category: Best Director, Marlon Rivera “Babae sa Septic Tank", Best Actor, Edgar Allan Guzman “Ligo na U, Lapit na Me", Best Supporting Actor, Art Acuna, Best Supporting Actress, Shamaine Buencamino. Short Feature Category: Best Director, Milo Tolentino “Nino Bonito", Best Film, Emerson Reyes’ “Walang Katapusang Kwarto" Photo by Kiko Cabuena
In the "New Breed Full Length Feature" category, Edgar Allan Guzman won the award for best performance of an actor for his role as Intoy in "Ligo na U, Lapit na Me." Shamaine Buencamino and Art Acuña won the awards for best supporting actress and actor for their roles in "Niño." "Amok" won best editing (Lawrence Fajardo) and best sound (Mike Idioma). "Niño" won best production design (Laida Lim) and "Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa" won best original music score (Christine Muyco and Jema Pamintuan) and best cinematography (Arvin Viola). In the "Short Feature" category, best film winner "Walang Katapusang Kwarto" by Emerson Reyes also got the awards for best screenplay for “its clever and funny conversation that reveals character and place with a revealing twist" and the Audience Choice. Directors Showcase Best Film Bisperas scooped up a total of five awards in the Directors showcase, which features the works of more established film makers. Raquel Villavicencio won Best Performance by an Actress for her role as the beleaguered mother, Best Cinematography went to Roberto Yñiguez, Best Performance of a Supporting Actress to Julia Clarete, and Best Production Design to Rodrigo Ricio. Auraeus Solito’s "Busong" won awards for best sound and best original music score (Diwa de Leon). Rafael “Bembol" Roco won the best actor award for his performance in "Adolfo Alix’ Isda" in the "Directors Showcase" category. "Isda" was also given the award for best editing (Benjamin Tolentino). Best performance by a supporting actor in the "Directors Showcase" category went to Jaime Pebanco for his role in "Patikul" by Joel Lamangan. "Patikul" was also awarded the "Audience Choice" award in the "Directors Showcase" category and a special "Cinemalaya Kids Treats" award. No "Special Jury Prize" was awarded in the Directors Showcase. In the NETPAC Premieres category, the film "Boundary" by Benito Bautista won best film. Cinemalaya at UP An all-digital film festival that honors the cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers, Cinemalaya will move over to UP Diliman's Cine Adarna from July 26 to August 5. The film festival is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Film Development Council of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc. - VVP, GMA News For more information about the Cinemalaya schedule, visit the CCP website at www.culturalcenter.gov.ph
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