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Last Supper No. 3 wins top prize in Cinemalaya


The awarding ceremonies of Cinemalaya Cinco took take place earlier tonight, July 26, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. This marked the end of the 10-day film festival that kicked off last July 17, 2009. "Last Supper No. 3" was named Best Film, while "Colorum" and "Ang Panggagahasa Kay Fe" tied for the Special Jury award. Comedian Lou Veloso bested other Best Actor contenders for his performance in "Colorum." Ina Feleo, daughter of actor Johnny Delgado and actress-director Laurice Guillen, won Best Actress for "Sanglaan." The winner of the full length feature category received the Cinemalaya Balanghai trophy and an additional grant of P200,000. Each full-length feature category finalist was given an initial P500,000 production grant and they must not exceed production costs of P3 million. This year's finalists were: Ana Agabin for "24k," Vic Acedillo Jr. for "Ang Nerseri," Giuseppe Bede "GB" Sampedro for "Astig," Jon Steffan Ballesteros for "Colorum," Michael "Mike" Sandejas for "Dinig Sana Kita," Jose Lorenzo "Pepe" Diokno for "Engkwentro," Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel for "Last Supper #3," Jerrold Tarog for "Mangatyanan," Alvin Yapan for "Pangangahasa kay Fe,"and Milo Sogueco for "Sanglaan." Meanwhile, the winner of the Best Short Film award received a P100,000 cash grant and the Cinemalaya Balanghai trophy. The ten finalists that competed tonight were: "Behind Closed Doors" by Mark Philipp Espina, "Blogog" by Rommel "Milo" Tolentino, "Bonsai" by Alfonso "Borgy" K. Torre III, "Hulagpos" by Maita Lirra Lupac, "Latus" by John Paul S. Seniel, "Musa" by Dexter B. Cayanes, "Si Bok at ang Trumpo" by Hubert Tibi, "Tatang" by Jean Paolo "Nico" Hernandez, "Ugat sa Lupa" by Ariel Reyes and "Wat Floor Ma'am" by Mike Sandejas and Robert Seña. In his opening remarks, CCP President Nestor Jardin announced that 38,000 viewers watched at the CCP during the last nine days. Ricky Davao and Eugene Domingo hosted the affair. Here is the complete list of Cinemalaya 2009 winners: Best Film: "Last Supper No. 3" Special Jury Award: "Colorum" and "Ang Panggagahasa Kay Fe" (tie) NETPAC Award: "Baseco Bakal Boys" National Council for Children's Television Award: "Dinig Sana Kita" Audience Choice (Full Length): "Dinig Sana Kita" Best Director: GB Sampedro ("Astig") Best Actress: Ina Feleo ("Sanglaan") Best Actor: Lou Veloso ("Colorum") Best Supporting Actress: Tessie Tomas ("Sanglaan") Best Supporting Actor: Arnold Reyes ("Astig") Best Screenplay: "Nerseri" Best Cinematography: "24K" Best Production Design: "Mangatyanan" Best Editing: "Astig" Best Musical Score: "Dinig Sana Kita" Best Sound Recording: "Astig" Best Short Film: "Bonsai" Special Jury Award: "Blogog" Audience Choice (Shorts): "Tatang" Best Director (Shorts): Dexter B. Cayanes ("Musa") Best Screenplay (Shorts): "Behind Closed Doors" - Philippine Entertainment Portal

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