Cinemalaya 2008 Winners
Francis Xavier Pasion's "Jay" won Best Full-Length Feature Film; Milo Tolentino's "Andong" won Best Short.
"Jay" was cited for its "sheer originality and energetic storytelling;" and "Andong" for its "devoted and humorous look at a boy's obsessions."
Chris Martinez won Best Director (Full-Length) for "100."
Tara Illenberger's "Brutus" won Jury Prize for Full-Length; Anna G. Bigornia's "My Pet" Special Jury Prize for Short and Sheron R. Dayoc's "Angan-Angan" won Special Jury Citation.
Mark V. Reyes won Best Director (Short) for "God Only Knows."
Baron Geisler, who portrayed a gay TV producer in "Jay," won Best Actor; while Mylene Dizon, who played a cancer patient in "100," won Best Actress.
This year, organizers added two more performance awards: Best Supporting Actor and Actress.
Yul Servo of "Brutus" won Best Supporting Actor, while Eugene Domingo of "100" won Best Supporting Actress.
The audience Choice award was won by Chris Martinez for "100" (Full-Length) and by Mark V. Reyes for "God Only Knows" (Short).
Update: Complete List of Cinemalaya 2008 Winners
Cribbed from Gibbs Cadiz:
SHORT FILM CATEGORY
Best Picture: Andong, directed by Milo Tolentino
Best Director: Mark V. Reyes, God Only Knows
Best Screenplay: Milo Tolentino, Andong
Special Jury Citation: Angan-Angan, directed by Sheron Dayoc
Special Jury Award: My Pet, directed by Anna Bigornia
FULL-LENGTH FEATURE CATEGORY
Best Picture: Jay, directed by Francis Pasion
Special Jury Prize: Brutus, directed by Tara Illenberger
Best Director: Chris Martinez, 100
Best Screenplay: Chris Martinez, 100
Best Supporting Actress: Eugene Domingo, 100
Best Supporting Actor: Yul Servo, Brutus
Best Actress: Mylene Dizon, 100
Best Actor: Baron Geisler, Jay
Best Production Design: Cristina Honrado, Baby Angelo
Best Editing, Kats Serraon, Jay
Best Musical Score: Joey Ayala, Brutus
Best Sound Design: Allan Hilado, Ranchero
Best Cinematography: Jay Abello, Brutus, and Dan Villegas, Huling Pasada
Audience Choice Award: 100