The award winners of the first ever Puregold CinePanalo Awards Night along with Festival Directors Ivy Hayagan-Piedad and Chris Cahilig.“Under a Piaya Moon” and “Last Shift” bagged the coveted Pinakapanalong Pelikula awards in the full-length and short film categories respectively at the inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Awards Night. Held on March 16 at the Gateway Cineplex 18, it was an emotional night as both established names as well as young up-and-comers received recognition for their exceptional efforts.

In the full-length category, Kurt Soberano’s debut feature “Under a Piaya Moon” left the biggest impact as it bagged six awards including the coveted Panalong Aktor and Panalong Pangalawang Aktor. Close behind was Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s “Pushcart Tales” which left with four awards including Panalong Direktor and Panalong Karangalan Mula sa Mga Hurado.

Meanwhile among the student shorts, Ronjay-C Mendiola’s “Last Shift” achieved the most accolades, winning five awards through the night including Panalong Aktor and Panalong Pangalawang Aktor. Diezelle C. Masilungan’s “Kung Nag-aatubili” also impressed with a total of four awards including Panalong Direktor and a tie for Panalong Pangalawang Aktor.

Award winners were selected by an esteemed jury of judges. Victor Villanueva, Emmanuel dela Cruz, Lito Zulueta, served as the jury for the short film category while Jeffery Jeturian, Mae Cruz-Alviar, and June Kim served for the full-length category. Festival directors Ivy Hayagan-Piedad and Chris Cahilig alongside Republic Creative’s Lyle Gonzales served on both juries.

Representatives from festival partners MTRCB and Mowelfund were also in attendance to award special prizes to exceptional film entries.

“Smokey Journey,” “Tiil ni Lola,” and “Kung Nag-aatubili” received first, second, and third prize respectively in the MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha short-film category, while “Under a Piaya Moon” took home the award in the full-length category.

Mowelfund also gave out special citations for “Ka Benjie” in the short film category and “Under a Piaya Moon” in the full-length category. They also gave away scholarships to ten of the most promising student filmmakers to participate in the festival.

Screenings of the festival films will also have an extended run at Gateway 2 Cinemas starting on March 20, Wednesday.

The full list of award winners is as follows:

PINAKAPANALONG PELIKULA
Full-length: “Under a Piaya Moon”
Short Film: “Last Shift”

The cast and crew of “Under a Piaya Moon” accepting the award for Pinakapanalong
Mahabang Pelikula.The cast and crew of “Last Shift” accepting the award for Pinakapanalong Maikling
Pelikula.ALWAYS PANALO FILM
Full-length: “A Lab Story”
Short Film: “Smokey Journey”

The cast and crew of “A Lab Story” accepting the award for Always Panalo (Full-Length Category).The cast and crew of “Smokey Journey” accepting the award for Always Panalo
(Short Film Category).PANALONG DIREKTOR
Full-length: Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, “Pushcart Tales”
Short Film: Dizelle C. Masilungan, “Kung Nag-aatubili”

Sigrid Andrea Bernardo (left) accepting the award for Panalong Direktor (Full-Length Category) for the film “Pushcart Tales.”Dizelle C. Masilungan (left) accepting the award for Panalong Direktor (Short Film
Category) for the film “Kung Nag-aatubili.”PANALONG AKTRES
Full-length: Shamaine Buencamino, “Pushcart Tales”

Short Film: Jade Mary Cornelia, “Text FIND DAD and Send to 2366”

Shamaine Buencamino (right) accepting the award for Panalong Aktres (Full-Length Category) for the film “Pushcart Tales.”Kent Michael Cadungog (right) accepting the award for Panalong Aktres (Short Film
Category) for the film “Text FIND DAD and Send to 2366” on behalf of Jade Mary Cornelia.PANALONG AKTOR
Full-length: Carlos Siguion-Reyna, “Pushcart Tales,” and Jeff
Moses, “Under a Piaya Moon”
Short Film: Jules Azaula, “Last Shift,” and Cristmer Valencia, “May Kulay Rosas Ba sa Bahaghari?”

(Left to right) Carlos Siguion-Reyna (“Pushcart Tales”) and Jeff Moses (“Under a Piaya Moon”) accepting the joint award for Panalong Aktor (Full-Length Category).(Left to right) Jules Azaula (Last Shift) and Marian Jayce Tiongzon, on behalf of
Cristmer Valencia (May Kulay Rosas Ba sa Bahaghari?), accepting the joint awards for Panalong Aktor (Short Film Category).PANALONG KARANGALAN MULA SA MGA HURADO
Full-length: “Pushcart Tales”
Short Film: “Text FIND DAD and Send to 2366”

The cast and crew of “Pushcart Tales” accepting the award for Panalong Karangalan Mula sa Mga Hurado (Full-Length Category)Kent Michael Cadungog (left) accepting the award for Panalong Karangalan Mula sa
Mga Hurado (Short Film Category) for the film “Text FIND DAD and Send to 2366.”PANALO SA MGA MANONOOD
Full-length: “A Lab Story”
Short Film: “Saan Ako Pinaglihi?”

The cast and crew of “A Lab Story” accepting the award for Panalo sa Manonood (Full-Length Category).Ma. Rafaela Mae Abucejo (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Manonood (Short
Film Category) for the film “Saan Ako Pinaglihi?”PANALONG PANGALAWANG AKTRES
Full-length: Nicole Omillo, “Boys at the Back”
Short Film: Maila Rediang, “Repeater si Peter”

Nicole Omillo (left) accepting the award for Panalong Pangalawang Aktres (Full-
Length Category) for the film “Boys at the Back.”John Pistol L. Carmen (left) accepting the award for Panalong Pangalawang Aktres
(Short Film Category) for the film “Repeater si Peter” on behalf of Maila Rediang.PANALONG PANGALAWANG AKTOR
Full-length: Joel Torre, “Under a Piaya Moon”
Short Film: Vince Macapobre, “Last Shift,” and Aiskhylos
Akiyama, “Kung Nag-aatubili”

Charles Hilado accepting the award of Panalong Pangalawang Aktor (Full-Length
Category) for the film “Under a Piaya Moon” on behalf of Joel Torre.(Left to right) Vince Macapobre (“Last Shift”) and Aiskhylos Akiyama (“Kung Nag-
aatubili”) accepting their joint Panalong Pangalawang Aktor (Short Film Category) awards.PANALONG KWENTO
Full-length: Raynier F. Brizuela, “Boys at the Back”
Short Film: Ronjay-C Mendiola, “Last Shift”

Raynier F. Brizuela (left) accepting the Panalo sa Kwento (Full-Length Category) for his film “Boys at the Back.”Ronjay-C Mendiola (left) accepting the Panalo sa Kwento (Short Film Category) for his film “Last Shift.”MOWELFUND SPECIAL CITATION
Full-length: “Under a Piaya Moon”
Short Film: “Ka Benjie”

Kurt Soberano (middle) accepting a special citation (full-length category) from
Mowelfund representatives for his film “Under a Piaya Moon.”Alexa Moneii Agaloos (middle) accepting a special citation (short film category) from
Mowelfund representatives for her film “Ka Benjie.”MOWELFUND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

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, “Till ni Lola”
Alexa Moneii Agaloos, “Ka Benjie”
John Pistol L. Carmen, “Repeater si Peter”)
Dizelle C. Masilungan, “Kung Nag-aatubill”)
Joshua Andrey A. Doce, “I Am Mutya and I Thank You!”
Marian Jayce R. Tiongzon, “May Kulay Rosas Ba Sa Bahaghari?”

Mowelfund awarded scholarships to these ten student directors: Alexa Moneii Agaloos, John Pistol L. Carmen, Dizelle C. Masilungan, Joshua Andrey A. Doce, Marian Jayce Tiongzon, Reutsche Colle Lima, John Llever Sucaldito, Daniel Gil, Jenievive B. Adame, and Kent Michael Cadungog.MTRCB RESPONSABLENG PAGLIKHA
Full-length: “Under a Piaya Moon”
Short Film
1 st Place: “Smokey Journey”
2 nd Place: “Tiil ni Lola”
3 rd Place: “Kung Nag-aatubili”

Kurt Soberano (second from left) accepting the MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha
Award (Full-Length Category) for his film “Under a Piaya Moon.”Trophy holders Jenievive B. Adame, Reutche Colle Lima, and Dizelle C. Masilungan accepting first, second, and third place respectively in the MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha Awards (Short Film Category).PANALO SA CINEMATOGRAPHY
Full-length: Nathan Bringuer, “Under a Piaya Moon”
Short Film: Anton Acosta, “Kung Nag-aatubili”

(Left) Charles Hilado accepting the award for Panalo sa Cinematography (Full-Length
Category) for the film “Under a Piaya Moon” on behalf of Nathan Bringuer.(Left to right) Dizelle C. Masilungan and Anton Acosta accepting the award for Panalo sa Cinematography (Short Film Category) for the film “Kung Nag-aatubili.”PANALO SA PRODUCTION DESIGN
Full-Length: Kurt Soberano and Jed Sicangco, “Under a Piaya Moon”
Short Film: Mikaela Ganaden, “Remedy Soup”

Kurt Soberano (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Production Design (Full-
Length Category) for the film “Under a Piaya Moon.”Mikaela Ganaden (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Production Design (Short
Film Category) for the film “Remedy Soup.”PANALONG AWITIN
Full-length: “Mahal Kita” by VJ Mendoza, “Road to Happy”
Short Film: “Balik” by Dixzie Dione Cruel, “Tiil ni Lola”

VJ Medoza (left) accepting the award for Panalong Awitin (Full-Length Category) for
the song “Mahal Kita” in the film “Road to Happy.”A member of the band behind “Balik” accepting the award for Panalong Awitin (Short Film Category) in the film “Tiil ni Lola.”PANALONG ENSEMBLE
Full-length: “Pushcart Tales”
Short Film: “Smokey Journey”

The cast of “Puschart Tales” accepting the award for Panalong Ensemble (Full-
Length Category).Jenievive B. Adame and the cast of “Smokey Journey” accepting the award for
Panalong Ensemble (Short Film Category).PANALO SA MUSICAL SCORING
Full-length: Owa Marquez, “Boys at the Back” Short Film: Bernie del Carmen, “Smokey Journey”

Owa Marquez (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Musical Scoring (Full-Length
Category) for the film “Boys at the Back.”(Left to right) Lloyd Viernes Garciano and Jenievive B. Adame accepting the award for Panalo sa Musical Scoring (Short Film Category) for the film “Smokey Journey” on behalf of Bernie del Carmen.PANALO SA EDITING
Full-length: Kurt Soberano and Rodney Jarder Jr., “Under a Piaya
Moon”
Short Film: Reutsche Colle Lima, Nyle Justin Bacolod, and Elj
Seth Tababa, “Tiil ni Lola”

Kurt Soberano (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Editing (Full-Length Category) for his film “Under a Piaya Moon.”(Left to right) Nyle Justin Bacolod, Elj Seth Tababa, and Reutsche Colle Lima
accepting the award for Panalo sa Editing (Short Film Category) for the film “Tiil ni Lola.”PANALO SA SOUND DESIGN
Full-length: Nioki Aquino, “Pushcart Tales”
Short Film: Kzee Flores, “May Kulay Rosas Ba sa Bahaghari?”

Sigrid Andrea Bernardo (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Sound Design (Full-Length Category) on behalf of Nioki Aquino.Marian Jayce Tiongzon (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Sound Design (Short
Film Category) on behalf of Kzee Flores for the film “May Kulay Rosas Ba sa Bahaghari?”PANALO SA FILM POSTER
Full-length: “Boys at the Back”
Short Film: “Last Shift”

Raynier F. Brizuela (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Film Poster (Full-Length Category) for his film “Boys at the Back.”Ronjay-C Mendiola (left) accepting the award for Panalo sa Film Poster (Short Film Category) for his film “Last Shift.”