Cinemalaya X Awards Prediction

Despite the current furor over the YouTube upload of past Cinemalaya films, we are still excited about the awards night tonight.

Here is a summary of our predictions in the Short Film and New Breed Category:


SHORT FILM CATEGORY

Best Screenplay
Our Prediction: Nakabibinging Katahimikan

Best Director
Our Prediction: Kevin Ang for Lola

Best Short Film
Our Prediction: Nakabibinging Katahimikan

Best Short Film Special Jury Prize
Our Prediction:  Indayog ng Nayatamak

Best Short Film Audience Award
Our Prediction: Lola


NEW BREED CATEGORY

Supporting Actor
OUR PREDICTION: Marc Abaya - Sundalong Kanin

Supporting Actress
OUR PREDICTION: Bing Pimentel - Mariquina

Actor
OUR PREDICTION: Ricky Davao - Mariquina

Actress
OUR PREDICTION: Angeli Bayani - Bwaya

Best Screenplay
OUR PREDICTION: Mariquina

Best Cinematography
OUR PREDICTION: Bwaya

Best Sound
OUR PREDICTION: Children's Show

Best Musical Score
OUR PREDICTION: Dagitab

Best Editing
OUR PREDICTION: Mariquina

Best Production Design
OUR PREDICTION: K'Na the Dreamweaver

Best Director
OUR PREDICTION: Mariquina

Best Film
OUR PREDICTION: Mariquina

Just based on the hype and feedback from the audience, we are predicting a big win for Mariquina tonight.  By now, you know we are not big fans of Mariquina, so instead we are also handing out our own Cinemalaya X awards lol.


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If we were to choose the winners...


OUR OWN AWARDS SHORT FILM CATEGORY

Best Screenplay
Our Pick: Nakabibinging Katahimikan

Best Director
Our Pick: Paolo O'Hara for Nakabibinging Katahimikan

Best Short Film
Our Pick:  Nakabibinging Katahimikan

Best Short Film Special Jury Prize
Our Pick: The Ordinary Things We Do

Best Short Film Audience Award
Our Pick:  Lola


OUR OWN AWARDS NEW BREED CATEGORY

Supporting Actor
OUR PICK: Dante Rivero - 1st ko si 3rd

Supporting Actress
OUR PICK:  Bing Pimentel - Mariquina

Actor
OUR PICK:  Ricky Davao - Mariquina

Actress
OUR PICK:  Eula Valdez - Dagitab

Best Screenplay
OUR PICK:  Dagitab

Best Cinematography
OUR PICK:  Bwaya

Best Sound
OUR PICK:  Children's Show

Best Musical Score
OUR PICK: K'Na the Dreamweaver

Best Editing
OUR PICK: Children's Show

Best Production Design
OUR PICK: K'Na the Dreamweaver

Best Director
OUR PICK: Dagitab

Best Film
OUR PICK: Dagitab

We loved many films in this year's Cinemalaya X, but Dagitab stands out the most for us.  The only we wish we are wrong about our predictions is of course when Cinemalaya conforms to our picks.

Tomorrow, we will check our predictions against the winners.