IN PHOTOS: Cinemalaya 2016 awards night

Alexa Villano

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IN PHOTOS: Cinemalaya 2016 awards night

Alecs Ongcal

'Tuos,' 'Mercury is Mine,' and 'Pamilya Ordinaryo' win top awards at the closing of Cinemalaya 2016

MANILA, Philippines – It was a big night for the films- TuosPamilya Ordinaryo, and Mercury is Mine as they won the top awards in the full length film category at the Cinemalaya Awards on Sunday, August 14 held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. 

Pamilya Ordinaryo scored 4 awards – Best Director for Eduardo Roy Jr, Netpac Special Jury Prize for full length, Best full length feature film, and Best Actress for Hasmine Killip. (FULL LIST: Winners, Cinemalaya 2016 awards night)

Mercury is Mine meanwhile won the Special Jury prize for full length and Best Screenplay. Tuos starring Nora Aunor on the other hand won the most number of technical awards.

In a touching moment, director Pamilya Ordinaryo director Eduardo Roy Jr dedicated the film to his dear friend the late filmmaker Francis Xavier Pasion, who died last March.

In an interview with reporters after the awards night, the director said that Francis would have loved to see the film. According to Eduardo, Francis wanted to watch the rough cut of the film before he died.

Magiging masaya si Francis kasi sabay kaming nangarap eh. Sabay kaming nagsimula,” Eduardo said. “So magiging masaya iyon kapag nakita niya na nanalo ako. So sobra kong mahal kasi yung tao na iyon.

(Francis would have been happy because both of us started dreaming together. We both started together. So he would be happy if he saw me win. I really love that guy.)

Here are photos from the awards night.

All photos by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Hosts Alessandra de Rossi and Nar Cabico

Aicelle Santos Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler  

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

The cast of 'Hiblang Ibo.' Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Mimi Juareza Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Director Lav Diaz and Barbie Forteza Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Gretchen Barretto and partner Tony Boy Cojuangco. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Aiza Seguerra Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Mon Garilao Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Isabel Quesda Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Bret Jackson and Pokwang Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Jason Paul Laxamana. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

'Pamilya Ordinaryo' director Eduardo Roy Jr. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

CCP's Chris Millado Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Director Laurice Guillen Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Pokwang and boyfriend Lee O'Brien. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Director Lav Diaz and former ABS-CBN president Charo Santos-Concio. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

The Cinemalaya 2016 finalists. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Bela Padilla and Edgar Allan Guzman Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Best Actor Tommy Abuel Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

– Rappler.com

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Alexa Villano

Alexa is one of Rappler's Lifestyle and Entertainment reporters, covering local entertainment news to a wide range of topics from beauty pageants to reality shows.