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2018 Sinag Maynila Film Festival nominees, winners


Liza Diño, Millie Dizon, Brillante Mendoza, Wilson Tieng, Takeo Hisamatsu, Jeremy Segay, Ice Seguerra

Award ceremony: 2018 Sinag Maynila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal (Awards Night)
Edition: 4th
Date: March 11, 2018
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Pasay City Metro Manila, Philippines
Hosts: Cerah Hernandez, Andre Co

SHORT FILMS CATEGORY

Entries

1.       “Cesar & Magda” by Pamela Barriors
2.       “The Duwende” by Odin B. Fernandez
3.       “Firestarter” by Jill Singson Urdaneta
4.       “Halusinasyon” by John Agcalis
5.       “Kalye FM” by Tom Nava
6.       “Pompoms” by AJ Amar

Best Short Film: “The Duwende” by Odin B. Fernandez


DOCUMENTARIES CATEGORY

Entries

1.       “Am-amma” (Heirloom) by Dexter Macaraeg
2.       “Halaga” by Kristine Anne Escamillas
3.       “Journeyman Finds Home: The Simone Rota Story” by Albert Almendralejo and Maricel Cariaga
4.       “Mahal, 2017” by Janine Patricia Santos
5.       “Tsuper” by Gren Abary
6.       “Voltaire” by Jaimee Bernardo

Best Documentary: “Mahal, 2017” by Janine Patricia Santos
Jury Prize: “Journeyman Finds Home: The Simone Rota Story” by Albert Almendralejo and Maricel Cariaga


FULL-LENGTH FILMS CATEGORY

Entries

1.       “Abomination” by Yam Laranas
2.       “Bomba” (The Bomb) by Ralston Jover
3.       “El Peste” by Richard Somes
4.       “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!” by Matthew Victory Pastor
5.       “Tale of the Lost Boys” by Joselito Altarejos

Special Awards

SM People’s Choice Award: “El Peste” by Richard Somes
Box Office Award: "Tale of the Lost Boys” by Joselito Altarejos

Technical Awards

Best Musical Score:  Ferguson Cronkite for “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”
Nominated:
Oscar Fogelstrom for “Abomination”
Emerson Texon for “Bomba” (The Bomb)
Francis de Veyra, Silver Belen, Richard Matsuyama and Noy Ogleo for “El Peste”
Luigi Tuazon for “Tale of the Lost Boys”

Best Sound Scoring: Mikko Quizon for “Abomination”
Nominated:
Albert Michael Idioma for “Bomba” (The Bomb)
Jess Carlos for “El Peste”
Matthew Victor Pastor for “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”
Andrew Millalos for “Tale of the Lost Boys”

Best Production Design:  Production Design Batch 1 of Richard V. Somes Production Design for “El Peste”
Nominated:
Ericson Navarro for “Abomination”
Harley Alcasid for “Bomba” (The Bomb)
Chloe Jang for “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”
Jeng Torres for “Tale of the Lost Boys”

Best Cinematography: Pipo Domagas for “Bomba” (The Bomb) 
Nominated:
Yam Laranas for “Abomination”
Alex Espartero for “El Peste”
Sandra Garcia, Matt Quattro and Matthew Victor Pastor for “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”
Cesca Lee for “Tale of the Lost Boys”

Best Editing: Diego Marx Dobles for “Tale of the Lost Boys”
Nominated:
Mae Carzon for “Abomination”
Jesus Navaro for “Bomba” (The Bomb)
Jamie Dumancas for “El Peste”
Matthew Victor Pastor for “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”

Acting Awards

Best Actor: Allen Dizon for “Bomba” (The Bomb)
Nominated:
Mon Confiado of “El Peste”
Elliot Ng of “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”
Oliver Aquino of “Tale of the Lost Boys”
Ta Su of “Tale of the Lost Boys”

Best Actress:  Angeli Nichole Sanoy for “Bomba” (The Bomb)
Nominated:
Tippy dos Santos of “Abomination”
Jean Judith Javier of “El Peste”
Celina Yuen of “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”

Filmmaking Awards

Best Screenplay: May de los Santos for “Tale of the Lost Boys”
Nominated:
Paolo Vacirca, Oscar Fogelstrom and Yam Laranas for “Abomination”
Ralston Jover for “Bomba” (The Bomb)
Richard Somes and Boom Dabu for “El Peste”
Celina Yuen and Matthew Victor Pastor for “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”

Best Director:  Ralston Jover for “Bomba” (The Bomb)
Nominated:
Yam Laranas for “Abomination”
Richard Somes for “El Peste”
Matthew Victory Pastor for “Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!”
Joselito Altarejos for “Tale of the Lost Boys”

Best Picture: “Tale of the Lost Boys” by Joselito Altarejos
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