Nora Aunor gets wild applause as Cinemalaya Best Actress

Nora Aunor with her first Cinemalaya Best Actress trophy for Hustisya/NPPA Images

Nora Aunor refused an offer to take a seat at the CCP Main Theater and chose to sit with scriptwriter Ricky Lee on the carpeted steps instead. But she took the place of honor at the 2014 Cinemalaya awards on Sunday, August 10, when she was proclaimed Best Actress (Directors Showcase) for her moving portrayal in Joel Lamangan’s ā€œHustisya.ā€

Her counterpart in the New Breed Category is Eula Valdez, whom the jury named Best Actress for ā€œDagitab.ā€

Robert Arevalo and Dante Rivero emerged Best Actor in the Directors Showcase and New Breed categories, respectively. Robert won for ā€œHari ng Tondoā€ while Dante was chosen for ā€œ1st Ko si 3rd.ā€

Cris Villonco and Barbie Forteza went on stage for their Best Supporting Actress awards for ā€œHari ng Tondoā€ (Directors Showcase) and ā€œMariquinaā€ (New Breed), respectively.

Nicco Manalo, comedian-host Jose Manalo’s son, drew wild applause after winning Best Supporting Actor (Directors’ Showcase) for ā€œThe Janitor.ā€ The audience responded just as enthusiastically when child actor Miggs Cuaderno was proclaimed Best Supporting Actor (New Breed) for ā€œChildren’s Show.ā€

Chosen Best Film were ā€œKasal,ā€ ā€œAsan Si Lolo Me?ā€ and ā€œBwayaā€ in the Directors’ Showcase, Short Feature and New Breed categories, respectively.

Best Director honors went to Mike Tuviera (Directors Showcase) for the suspense-thriller ā€œThe Janitor,ā€ Giancarlo Abrahan V (New Breed) for ā€œDagitabā€ and Kevin Ang Tan (Short Feature) for ā€œLola.ā€

Kidlat Tahimik, considered the Father of Philippine Indie Cinema, received the Gawad Balanghai award for Outstanding Contribution to Philippine Indie Filmmaking. The irreverent artist pulled a surprise by removing his robe to reveal the g-string he was wearing underneath.

The honor roll:

• Best Production Design: Harley Alcasid (Directors’ Showcase, ā€œKasalā€) and Toym Imao (New Breed, ā€œK’na The Dreamweaverā€)

• Best Poster Design: Justin Besana for ā€œAsintadoā€

• Best Cinematography: Neil Daza (New Breed) for ā€œBwayaā€ and Mycko David (Directors’ Showcase) for ā€œKasalā€

• Audience Choice: ā€œLolaā€ (Short Feature), ā€œSundalong Kaninā€ (New Breed) and ā€œHustisyaā€ (Directors’ Showcase)

• Best Sound: Mike Idioma (Directors’ Showcase) for ā€œThe Janitorā€ and Jonathan Hee and Bryan Dumaguina (New Breed) for ā€œChildren’s Showā€

• Best Musical Score: Richard Gonzales(Directors’ Showcase) for ā€œKasalā€ and Erwin Fajardo (New Breed) for ā€œBwayaā€

• Best Editing: Tara Illenberger (Directors’ Showcase) for ā€œThe Janitorā€ and Gerone Centeno (New Breed) for ā€œChildren’s Showā€

• Best Director: Mike Tuviera (Directors Showcase) for ā€œThe Janitor,ā€ Giancarlo Abrahan V (New Breed) for ā€œDagitabā€ and Kevin Ang Tan (Short Feature) for ā€œLola.ā€

• Best Film: ā€œKasalā€ (Directors Showcase), ā€œAsan Si Lolo Me?ā€ (Short Feature) and ā€œBwayaā€ (New Breed)

• Best Screenplay: Aloy Adlawan and Mike Tuviera (Directors’ Showcase) for ā€œThe Janitorā€, Giancarlo Abrahan V (New Breed) for ā€œDagitabā€ and Kevin Ang Tan for ā€œLolaā€ (Short Feature)

• Special Acting Ensemble #Y (Elmo Magalona, Coleen Garcia, Sophie Albert and Kit Thompson)

• Special Jury Prize: K’na The Dreamweaver (New Breed), ā€œHari ng Tondoā€ (Directors’ Showcase) and ā€œThe Ordinary Things We Doā€ (Short Feature)

• Best Film: ā€œKasalā€ (Directors Showcase), ā€œAsan Si Lolo Me?ā€ (Short Feature) and ā€œBwayaā€ (New Breed)

• Best Actress: Nora Aunor (Directors’ Showcase) for ā€œHustisyaā€ and Eula Valdez (New Breed)  for ā€œDagitabā€

• Best Actor: Robert Arevalo for ā€œHari ng Tondoā€ (Directors’ Showcase)  and Dante Rivero for ā€œ1st Ko si 3rdā€ (New Breed)

• Best Supporting Actress: Cris Villonco for ā€œHari ng Tondoā€ (Directors Showcase) and Barbie Forteza for ā€œMariquinaā€ (New Breed)

• Best Supporting Actor: Nicco Manalo for ā€œThe Janitorā€ (Directors’ Showcase) and Miggs Cuaderno for ā€œChildren’s Showā€ (New Breed)

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