Hiligaynon full-length film “Salum” directed by TM Malones and Mindanaoan short film “Champ Green” were honored the top prizes in their respective categories at the second edition of the wildly successful Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival.
At the awarding ceremony, held on March 19 at The Elements, Eton Centris in Quezon City, “Salum” took home four Puregold CinePanalo trophies in the full-length category namely: Panalong Pelikula, Panalo sa Production Design, Panalo sa Sound Design, and Panalo sa Musical Scoring as well as a cash prize of 250,000 pesos.
Meanwhile, “Champ Green” received a 100,000 pesos cash prize and five trophies in the student shorts category including Panalong Maikling Pelikula, Panalong Pangalawang Aktor for Sol Eugenio, Panalo sa Kwento, Panalo sa Brand Intrusion, and Mowelfund Special Citation.
In addition, “Champ Green,” being the students shorts winner, also won film equipment including a Black Mist ⅛, a Dream Filter, a Blue Lightstreak Filter from MFP Rentals and Kase Philippines; a Nanlite FC 60B with Merch from MQ Group and Nanlite Philippines; and a Hollyland Lark C1 Wireless Microphone from Sieztech Enterprize and Hollyland Tech Philippines.
“Champ Green” also won an extra 25,000 pesos for winning the Panalo sa Brand Intrusion award, as did fellow short film “G!” and full-length film “Journeyman.”
Each award was deliberated upon by an impressive lineup of qualified judges, including Festival Director Christopher Cahilig, Festival Chair Ivy Hayagan-Piedad, and Republic Creative Creations, Inc. representative Sonny Bautista, each of whom sat on both the student shorts and full-length jury panels.
Joining them on the students shorts panel were directors Emmanuel Dela Cruz and Victor Villanueva, as well as film critic Lito Zulueta.
The full-length jury panel, on the other hand, consisted of Cahilig, Hayagan-Piedad, and Bautista, as well as directors Jeffrey Jeturian and Mae Cruz-Alviar, writer and producer Moira Lang, and Estonian filmmaker Tiina Lokk, the festival director of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
This year’s CinePanalo saw increased grants for all entries, with 3,000,000 pesos grants for full-length entries, and 150,000 pesos grants for student shorts.
The festival was also supported in large part by its partner organizations Terminal Six Post, CMB Film Services Inc., Gateway Cineplex 18, MFP Rentals, the MTRCB, and the Mowelfund Film Institute.
“The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival will always be fueled by a deep love for the art of cinema, and an even deeper ambition to show what Philippine talent and passion has to offer,” said Ivy. “With the CinePanalo having reached a successful second edition, the possibilities are now endless. We can’t wait for all the wonderful films yet to grace the Puregold CinePanalo in all the years to come.”
“Salum,” “Champ Green,” and all the other full-length and student short films will continue to screen exclusively at the Gateway Cineplex 18, Cubao, Quezon City until March 25.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
Pinakapanalong Pelikula
Full-Length: Salum (TM Malones)
Student Shorts: Champ Green (Clyde Cuizon Gamale)
Puregold Always Panalo Film
Full-Length: Journeyman (Christian Paolo Lat & Dominic Lat), Fleeting (Catsi Catalan)
Student Shorts: Sampie, (Ira Corinne Esquerra Malit)
Panalong Direktor
Full-Length: JP Habac, Olsen’s Day
Student Shorts: Vhan Marco B. Molacruz, Uwian
Panalong Aktres
Full-Length: Ruby Ruiz as Nay Pansay, Tigkiliwi
Student Shorts: Geraldine Villamil as Remy, Uwian
Panalong Aktor
Full-Length:
Khalil Ramos as Olsen, Olsen’s Day
JP Larroder as Tata, Tigkiliwi
Student Shorts:
Lucas Martin as Sam, SamPie
Jasper John as Juan Dela Cruz, Dela Cruz, Juan P.
Panalong Karangalan Mula sa Mga Hurado
Full-Length: Tigkiliwi (Tara Illenberger)
Student Shorts: Dela Cruz, Juan P. (Sean Rafael A. Verdejo)
Panalo Sa Mga Manonood
Full-Length: Co-Love (Jill Singson Urdaneta)
Student Shorts: Sisenta! (Mae Malaya)
Panalong Pangalawang Aktres
Full-Length: Gabby Padilla as Marlin, Tigkiliwi
Student Shorts: Uzziel Delamide as Imang, Uwian
Panalong Pangalawang Aktor
Full-Length: Jeffrey Jiruma as Pol, Tigkiliwi
Student Shorts: Sol Eugenio as Tekbong, Champ Green
Panalong Ensemble
Full-Length: Tigkiliwi (Tara Illenberger)
Student Shorts: Sine-Sine (Roniño Dolim)
Panalong Kwento
Full-Length: Tara Illenberger, Tigkiliwi
Student Shorts: Clyde Cuizon Gamale, Champ Green
Panalo sa Cinematography
Full-Length:
Dominic Lat, Journeyman
Kara Moreno, Olsen’s Day
Student Shorts: Lance Lascano, Dan, En Pointe
Panalo sa Production Design
Full-Length: Kyle Fermindoza, Salum
Student Shorts: Andrea Jayne Perang, Uwian
Panalo sa Musical Scoring
Full-Length: Armor Rapista, Salum
Student Shorts: Len Calvo, Uwian
Panalo sa Editing
Full-Length: Vanessa Ubas de Leon, Co-Love
Student Shorts: Jose Andy Sales, G!
Panalo sa Sound Design
Full-Length: Fatima Nerikka Salim and Immanuel Verona, Salum
Student Shorts: Elian Idioma, Dela Cruz, Juan P.
Panalong Awitin
Full-Length: “DI KO PINILI” by Kiko Salazar, performed by KD Estrada, Co-Love
Student Shorts: “Suga, Camera, Saad” by Jonathan Rey Sartorio and Lloyd Martin Villacortes Arce, performed by Jonathan Rey “ROTT” Sartorio, Sine-Sine
Panalo sa Brand Intrusion
Full-Length: Journeyman (555 Sardines and Lucky Me!)
Student Shorts: Champ Green (Bear Brand), G! (Chuckie)
Panalo sa Film Poster
Full-Length: Journeyman by Christian Paolo Lat and Dominic Lat
Student Shorts: Checkmate by Alexie Nicole Pardo
Pinakapanalong Promosyon ng Pelikula
Student Shorts:
Checkmate by Alexie Nicole Pardo
Taympers by Naiah Nicole Mendoza
Responsableng Paglikha
Full-Length: Journeyman by Christian Paolo Lat and Dominic Lat
Student Shorts:
- Dan, En Pointe by Adelbert Abrigonda
- Sine-Sine by Roniño Dolim
- 1… 2… Strike!!! by Kenneth Flores
Mowelfund Special Citation
Full-Length: Olsen’s Day
Student Shorts: Champ Green
Panalo sa International Jury
Journeyman by Christian Paolo Lat and Dominic Lat
