Marianne Lois M. Boncolmo
Despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the cause for student-made films did not stop as the School of Media Studies (SMS) conducted the 18th CineMapúa Film Festival online last July 20, 22, and 24 through livestreams on YouTube, and virtually awarded the winners last July 26 via Zoom.
Prior to this, the festival was already postponed twice due to the Taal Volcano eruption last January and the start of the pandemic in February. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the department pursued the festival through different means in which the 36 entries from schools nationwide were screened for free on CineMapúa’s YouTube account on varying days and timeslots. The announcement of winners, on the other hand, was declared online during the virtual awards night.
The Cardinal Excellence Film Award, or the highest distinction given for the overall winner of CineMapúa 2020, was awarded to Kurok from the program BFA Digital Cinema (DC) which also won the Cardinal Gold Film Award for the All Mapúan category. Last 2,3,4 by BFA DC snagged the Cardinal Silver Film Award, while Proj. Imakulada and Zulu – also both by BFA DC – shared the Cardinal Bronze Film Award.
For the Collegiate category, Far Eastern University’s (FEU) Amanung Sisuan earned the Cardinal Gold Film Award. University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) Garing got the Cardinal Silver Film Award, while the Cardinal Bronze Film Award went to Dok from FEU.
For the High School category, Malapit Na Nay from FEU Senior High School won the Cardinal Gold, with Almusal: Ang Tatlong Magkakapatid from Mint College finishing behind for Cardinal Silver, and Takipsilim from Siena College of Taytay Junior High School for Cardinal Bronze.
"This online platform serves as a unique festival but we find it very interesting because it tests our technical capacity to deliver the real purpose of CineMapúa which is to showcase the films of the students and appreciate the value of filmmaking,” SMS Dean and CineMapúa proprietor Benigno B. Agapito Jr. imparted.
A rerun of the ten films from each of the categories took place the CineMapúa FilmFestival YouTube account with the Gold film awardees scheduled on July 31, Silver film awardees on August 1, and Bronze film awardees on August 3 at 7:30 in the evening.
Agapito emphasized the purpose of pushing through with the film festival, although online, and shares how it benefits the students and their families as well as their viewers.
“We achieved our purpose in CineMapúa online film festival, and we gave students, parents, and netizens a very good venue to experience digital education through the message of the films we streamed amid health crisis," he shared.
LIST OF WINNERS
Collegiate Category:
Cardinal Gold Film Award - AMANUNG SISUAN - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
Cardinal Silver Film Award - GARING - UNIVERSITY OF STO. TOMAS
Cardinal Bronze Film Award - DOK - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
Best Performance of an Actress - CHANEL LA TORRE (DOK)
Best Performance of an Actor - RUSSELL VINIGNO (PLUS MINUS)
Best Director - DAN PABLO (GARING) - UNIVERSITY OF STO. TOMAS
Best Cinematographer - KARA MORENO (DOK) - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
Best Film Editor - PJ MUNOZ (DOK) - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
Best Screenwriter - GEORGIE CERBOLLES (GARING) - UNIVERSITY OF STO. TOMAS
Best Sound and Music Scorer - MAE SARABIA (AMANUNG SISUAN) - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
Best Original Sound Track - Garing - University of Santo Tomas
Best Production Designer - SHAIRA GALLEJA (GARING) - UNIVERSITY OF STO. TOMAS
Most Viewed Film - Plus, Minus - De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
Gender-Sensitive Film Award - Plus Minus - De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Best Film Teaser - Mga Sikretong Lulan ng Buwan - University of Makati
Best Film Poster - Mga Sikretong Lulan ng Buwan - University of Makati
All Mapúans Category:
Cardinal Excellence Film Award - KUROK - BFA DIGITAL CINEMA (CineMapúa 2020 Overall Winner)
Cardinal Gold Film Award - KUROK - BFA DIGITAL CINEMA
Cardinal Silver Film Award - LAST 2, 3, 4 -BFA DIGITAL CINEMA
Cardinal Bronze Film Award - PROJ. IMAKULADA - BFA DIGITAL CINEMA; and ZULU - BFA DIGITAL CINEMA
Best Performance of an Actress - ANGELINE ANDOY (KUROK)
Best Performance of an Actor - ROCO SANCHEZ (CUMMING OF AGE)
Best Director - MICO TAGULALAC (KUROK)
Best Cinematographer - DENNIZE JEM BASA (KUROK); and HAROLD LANCE PIALDA (LAST 2, 3, 4)
Best Film Editor - DANIEL ED BLANCAFLOR (KUROK); and JAYSON SANTOS (CUMMING OF AGE)
Best Screenwriter - MICO TAGULALAC (KUROK)
Best Sound and Music Scorer - EFREN LESTER REYES, YVES PATRON AND DARYL LIBONGCO (LAST 2, 3, 4)
Best Original Sound Track - Kung Sino Ako - Senior High School
Best Production Designer - GLENN AVERIA AND TRICIA SOTASO (ZULU)
Most Viewed Film - Last 2,3,4 - BFA Digital Film
Gender-Sensitive Film Award - Proj. Imakulada - BFA Digital Cinema
Best Film Teaser - Angkla - BFA Digital Film
Best Film Poster - Angkla - BFA Digital Film
High School Category:
Cardinal Gold Film Award - MALAPIT NA NAY - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Cardinal Silver Film Award - ALMUSAL: ANG TATLONG MAGKAKAPATID - MINT COLLEGE
Cardinal Bronze Film Award - TAKIPSILIM - SIENA COLLEGE OF TAYTAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Best Performance of an Actress - TERI LACAYANGA (MALAPIT NA NAY)
Best Performance of an Actor - JAIME MORADOS (ALMUSAL: ANG TATLONG MAGKAKAPATID)
Best Director - JAIME MORADOS (ALMUSAL: ANG TATLONG MAGKAKAPATID) - MINT COLLEGE
Best Cinematographer - COLEEN CHAND AND GAB DELA CRUZ (MALAPIT NA NAY) - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Best Film Editor - DANIELA VERZOSA (MALAPIT NA NAY) - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Best Screenwriter - JAIME MORADOS (ALMUSAL) - MINT COLLEGE
Best Sound and Music Scorer - GAB DELA CRUZ (MALAPIT NA NAY) - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Best Original Sound Track - Judge Me Not - Our Lady of Caysasay Academy
Best Production Designer - DAPHNE BEUNAVENTURA (MALAPIT NA NAY) - FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Most Viewed Film - Takipsilim - Siena College of Taytay Junior High School
Gender-Sensitive Film Award - Zeta Pi - Emilio Aguinaldo College - Cavite
Best Film Teaser - Takipsilim - Siena College of Taytay Junior High School; and Judge Me Not - Our Lady of Caysasay Academy
Best Film Poster - Judge Me Not - Our Lady of Caysasay Academy
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