The Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2018 has concluded, with the winners recognized in an awards night held at the Dolphy Theater, ABS-CBN, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on October 21, 2018.
Now on its 14th year, the Cinema One Originals Film Festival had the theme “I Am Original”.
A total of 9 entries with relevant and original stories, were screened in selected cinemas from October 12 to 21, 2018.
At the awards night, “Paglisan” emerged as the big winner, bagging 4 awards, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Sound, and Bughaw Award.
In terms of most number of awards, “Never Tear Us Apart” is tops, with a total of 6 awards, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Special Jury Prize, and more.
“Mamu; and A Mother Too” won 3 awards including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Audience Choice Award.
The Cinema One Originals 2018 awards night was hosted by actor and singer Xian Lim (age 29) and actress Jodi Sta. Maria (age 36).
Cinema One Originals 2018 winners
- Best Picture : Paglisan
- Special Jury Prize : Never Tear Us Apart
- Special Citation : A Short History of a Few Bad Things
- Best Director : Whammy Alcazaren (Never Tear Us Apart)
- Best Actor : Alwyn Uytingco (Asuang)
- Best Actress : Iyah Mina (Mamu; and A Mother Too)
- Best Supporting Actor : Arron Villaflor (Mamu; and A Mother Too)
- Best Supporting Actress : Mary Joy Apostol (Hospicio)
- Best Short Film : Manila is Full of Men Named Boy
- Best Screenplay : Carl Papa and Aica Ganhinhin (Paglisan)
- Best Cinematography : Sasha Palomares (Never Tear Us Apart)
- Best Production Design : Thesa Tang (Never Tear Us Apart)
- Best Editing : Ilsa Malsi (Never Tear Us Apart)
- Best Musical Score
Teresa Barrozo (Paglisan); Erwin Romulo, Malek Lopez, Juan Miguel Sobrepeña (Never Tear Us Apart) - Best Sound : Jess Carlos (Paglisan)
- Student Film Award : Christlin Conanan (Para kay Tatay)
- Bughaw Award : Paglisan
- Audience Choice Award : Mamu; and A Mother Too
