‘Pamilya Ordinaryo’ tops Cinemalaya 2016

For this year’s Break the Surface themed Cinemalaya Film Festival, Eduardo Roy Jr.’s Pamilya Ordinaryo bagged the most number of awards at the recently held Awards Night on August 14 (Sunday) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Main Theater.

 

Best Film ‘Pamilya Ordinaryo’ director Eduardo Roy, Jr. (holding a trophy) with the cast of the film. (Photo by Kiko Cabuena)

 

Lauded for its “strong sense of realism and the mix of narrative and the use of real CCTV footages,” Eduardo Roy Jr.’s Pamilya Ordinaryo has undoubtedly produced a successful film which has made them bag five major awards such as the Best Film, Best Direction, Best Performance of an Actress, Best Editing, and the NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award for the full length category. As Best Film winner, Pamilya Ordinaryo won P350,000 cash award and the Cinemalaya Balanghai trophy.

 

Tommy Abuel wins Best Actor for his role in the film ‘Dagsin.’ (Photo by Kiko Cabuena)

 

Pamilya Ordinaryo has bested eight full-length feature films which NETPAC praised for its “grim but engaging narrative about a non-ordinary family.” The film is a compelling portrait of teenage street dwellers (Aries and Jane) and their desperate search for their kidnapped baby (Arjan). Winner of the Best Performance by an Actress award is newcomer Hasmine Killip who played Jane, while winner of the Best Performance by an Actor is Tommy Abuel of Dagsin by Renato Magadia Jr.

 

‘Mercury is Mine’ actress Pokwang, with director Jason Paul Laxamana and actor Bret Jackson. The film won Best Screenplay and Special Jury Prize awards. (Photo by Kiko Cabuena)

 

Other films who won prestigious awards are Jason Paul Laxamana’s Mercury is Mine which bagged the Special Jury Prize and Best Screenplay award and Roderick Cabrido’s Tuos which won the Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Original Music Score, and Audience Choice awards.

 

Best Supporting Actor award went to the ensemble cast of ‘Hiblang Abo’ featuring, from left, Leo Rialp, Jun Urbano, Lou Veloso and Nanding Josef (Not in photo). (Photo by Kiko Cabuena)

 

The best supporting actress award was garnered to Elizabeth Oropesa of I America, while the best supporting actor award was given to the ensemble cast of Hiblang Abo consisting of Lou Veloso, Jun Urbano, Leo Rialp, and Nanding Josef.

 

Isabel Quesada wins Best Film and Best Screenplay for the movie ‘Pektus’ in the short film category. (Photo by Kiko Cabuena)

 

In the Short Feature category, the awards were dominated Isabel Quesada’s Pektus and Ramon A.L. Garilao’s Fish Out of Water.  The Best Film and Best Screenplay awards went to Pektus while Fish Out of Water won Special Jury Prize, Best Direction.  The NETPAC Award was garnered by Ang Maangas, Ang Marikit , At ang Makata by Jose Ibarra Guballa while the Audience Choice Award went to Forever Natin by Cyrus Valdez.

Cinemalaya is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, the Cultural Center of the Philippines in partnership with Ayala Malls Cinemas.  Many of these films have won awards in local and international competitions and festivals. Through the annual festival, Cinemalaya has showcased over 1,000 works by independent filmmakers including full feature films, shorts, documentaries, Filipino film classics, and art films. Established in 2005, Cinemalaya is an all-digital film festival and competition that aims to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers.