Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, which champions homegrown talent and provides a platform for upcoming filmmakers held its Awards Night at the Gateway Cinema last March 16, 2024.
The festival’s screening officially opened a day before, March 15th which was attended by cinephiles, movie supporters, and respected artists in the film industry.
We were honored with invitations to the awards ceremony, where we shared in the collective excitement and joy of the winners.
Here is the list of winners of Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival 2024.
Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival Short Film Category List of Winners
| CATEGORY | NAME | SHORT FILM TITLE |
| Pinakapanalong Maikling Pelikula (Best Picture/Short Film) | Last Shift | |
| Panalong Karangalan Mula sa mga Hurado (Special Jury Prize) | Kent Michael Cadungog | Text Find Dad and Send to 2366 |
| Panalong Direktor (Best Director) | Dizelle C. Masilungan | Kung Nag-aatubili |
| Panalong Aktres (Best Actress) | Jade Mary Cornelia | Text Find Dad and Send to 2366 |
| Panalong Aktor (Best Actor) | Jules Azaula | Last Shift |
| Cristmer Valencia | May Kulay Rosas ba sa Bahaghari | |
| Panalong Pangalawang Aktres (Best Supporting Actress) | Maila Rediang | Repeater si Peter |
| Panalong Pangalawang Aktor (Best Supporting Actor) | Vince Macapobre | Last Shift |
| Aiskhylos Akiyama | Kung Nag-aatubili | |
| Panalong Ensemble (Best Ensemble) | Smokey Journey | |
| Panalong Kwento (Best Screenplay) | Ronjay-C Mendiola | Last Shift |
| Panalo sa Cinematography (Best in Cinematography) | Anton Acosta | Kung Nag-aatubili |
| Panalo sa Production Design (Best in Production Design) | Mikaela Ganaden | Remedy Soup |
| Panalo sa Musical Scoring (Best Original Score) | Bernie Del Carmen | Smokey Journey |
| Panalo sa Editing (Best in Editing) | Nyle Justin Bacolod Reutsche Colle Lima ELJ Seth Tababa | Tiil ni Lola |
| Panalo sa Sound Design (Best Sound Design) | Kzee Flores | May Kulay Rosas ba sa Bahaghari |
| Panalo sa Short Film Poster (Best in Short Film Poster) | Last Shift | |
| Panalong Orihinal na Awitin (Best Original Song) | Balik by Dixzie Dione Cruel Composed by Espresso | Tiil ni Lola |
| Always Panalo Film | Smokey Journey |
MTRCB’s Responsableng Paglikha Award
Student Shorts
1st Place: “Smokey Journey” by Jenievive B. Adame
2nd Place: ” Tiil ni Lola” by Reutsche Colle Rigurosa Lima
3rd Place: “Kung Nag-aatubili” by Dizelle C. Masilungan
Mowelfund Special Citation Short Film
“Ka Benjie” by Alexa Moneii Agaloos
Ten (10) Production Workshop Scholarships
Kent Michael Cadungog (“Text Find Dad and Send to 2366”)
Jenievive B. Adame (“Smokey Journey”)
Daniel Gil (“Distansya”)
John Llever Sucaldito (“Tambal nga Sabaw”)
Reutsche Colle Rigurosa Lima (“Tiil ni Lola”)
Alexa Moneii Agaloos (“Ka Benjie”)
John Pistol L. Carmen (“Repeater si Peter”)
Dizelle C. Masilungan (“Kung Nag-aatubili”)
Joshua Andrey A Doce (“I Am Mutya and I thank you”)
Marian Jayce R. Tiongzon (“May Kulay Rosas Ba sa Bahaghari?”)
Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival Full Length Film Category List of Winners
| CATEGORY | NAME | SHORT FILM TITLE |
| Pinakapanalong Pelikula (Best Picture) | Under a Piaya Moon | |
| Panalong Karangalan Mula sa mga Hurado (Special Jury Prize) | Pushcart Tales | |
| Panalong Direktor (Best Director) | Sigrid Andre P. Bernardo | Pushcart Tales |
| Panalong Aktres (Best Actress) | Shamaine Buencamino | Pushcart Tales |
| Panalong Aktor (Best Actor) | Jeff Moses | Under a Piaya Moon |
| Carlos Siguion-Reyna | Pushcart Tales | |
| Panalong Pangalawang Aktres (Best Supporting Actress) | Nicole Omillo | Boys at the Back |
| Panalong Pangalawang Aktor (Best Supporting Actor) | Joel Torre | Under a Piaya Moon |
| Panalong Ensemble (Best Ensemble) | Pushcart Tales | |
| Panalong Kwento (Best Screenplay) | Raynier F. Brizuela | Boys at the Back |
| Panalo sa Cinematography (Best in Cinematography) | Nathan Bringuer | Under a Piaya Moon |
| Panalo sa Production Design (Best in Production Design) | Jed Sicangco Kurt Soberano | Under a Piaya Moon |
| Panalo sa Musical Scoring (Best Original Score) | Owa Marquez | Boys at the Back |
| Panalo sa Editing (Best in Editing) | Rodney Jarder Jr. Kurt Soberano | Under a Piaya Moon |
| Panalo sa Sound Design (Best Sound Design) | Nioki Aquino | Pushcart tales |
| Panalo sa Short Film Poster (Best in Film Poster) | Boys at the Back | |
| Panalong Orihinal na Awitin (Best Original Song) | “Mahal kita” Sung by VJ Mendoza Composed by Macky Alca | Road to Happy |
| Always Panalo Film | A Lab Story |
MTRCB’s Responsableng Paglikha Award Full Length Category
“Under a Piaya Moon” by Kurt Soberano
Mowelfund Special Citation Full-Lenght Film
“Under a Piaya Moon” by Kurt Soberano
Congratulations to all the winners!
Hats off to all those who contribute to the vibrant landscape of the Filipino film industry and who wholeheartedly champion emerging talents.
Watch and support Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival that features six original full-length films, and 25 original student short films at the Gateway Cineplex 18 from March 15-19!
Puregold CinePanalo Ticket Prices:
Regular Tickets: P300
Students/PWD/Seniors: P240
Festival pass (all films): P2000
Thank you so much Puregold for having us!
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