
Hasmine Killip breaks the surface; Cinemalaya 2016 reveals winner
The best actress trophy wasn’t for the Superstar, wasn’t for the Soap Opera Queen.
Dumpy-shit, real-challenging role gave Hasmine Killip the Best Actress trophy for the movie Pamilya Ordinaryo in the 2016 Cinemalaya awards night held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Sunday, August 14.
With its ‘break the surface’ theme, Cinemalaya continue to show the public the stories that never been told. And it became a venue for young, hopeful artists to show their potentials without boxing them but breaking their surface.
Meanwhile, actor Tommy Abuel won the the Best Actor for Dagsin.
Here is the list of winners:
Special Jury Prize, full-length: Mercury is Mine
Netpac prize, full-length: Pamilya Ordinaryo
Best full-length feature film: Pamilya Ordinaryo
Best director, full-length feature film: Pamilya Ordinaryo – Eduardo Roy Jr
Best Actor, full-length film: Tommy Abuel, Dagsin
Best Actress, full-length film: Hasmine Killip, Pamilya Ordinaryo
Best performance from a supporting actor, full-length: Lou Veloso, Jun Urbano, Leo Rialp, and Nanding Josef, of Hiblang Abo
Best performance from a supporting actress full-length: Elizabeth Oropesa, I, America; Lollie Mara, Ang Bagong Pamilya ni Poching
Audience choice short feature film: Cyrus Valdez, Forever Natin
Audience choice feature film: Tuos
Best sound full length feature film: Roderick Cabrido, Tuos
Best Original Music Score Full Length: Roderick Cabrido, Tuos
Best editing, full length feature film: Carlo Francisco Manatad, Pamilya Ordinaryo
Best production design, full length feature film: Steff Dereja, Tuos
Best cinematography, full length feature film: Mycko David, Tuos
Best screenplay, full length feature: Jason Paul Laxamana, Mercury is Mine
Best screenplay for short film feature: Isabel Quesada, Pektus
Special jury prize, short feature film: Fish Out of Water
Netpac Jury Prize, short feature film: Ang Maangas, Ang Marikit at Ang Makata
Best director, short feature film: Fish Out of Water, Mon A.L. Garilao
Best short film: Isabel Quesda, Pektus

The Cinemalaya Festival Director announced also the finalists for Cinemalaya 2017. They are “Ang Guro Kong Hindi Marunong Magbasa” by Perry Escano, “Baconaua” by Joseph Israel Laban, “Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha” by Mes de Guzman, “Bagahe” by Zig Dulay, “Lola Igna” by Eduardo Roy, Jr., “Nabubulok at Hindi Nabubulok” by Crisanto Calvento, “Requited” by Nerissa Picadizo, “Respeto” by Alberto Monteras II, “Pacboy” by Thop Nazareno, and “Unang Patak ng Ulan sa Buwan ng Mayo” by Cenon Palomares.
Cinemalaya will continue their promise to uplift the local films in terms of storytelling, cinematography and directing and will continue asking Filipinos to support local films that mirrors Filipino lives.
Congratulations Cinemalaya and to all the winners!