𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙖 to the winners of in the Zamboanga Film Festival 2022!🎥🎬

BEST FILM: “𝗢𝗹𝗮” by Mijan Jumalon
2ND BEST FILM: “𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮” by Bea Luistro
3RD BEST FILM: “𝗔𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗮” by Jorzheema Hamid

Special Awards:
BEST DIRECTOR: Mijan Jumalon (Ola)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Lawrence Agustin (Florea)
BEST SCREENPLAY: Mijan Jumalon (Ola)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Winner Jumalon and Is Jumalon (Ola)
BEST CULTURE-SENSITIVE FILM: “Adira” by Jorzheema Hamid
BEST EDITING: Lawrence Agustin (Florea)
BEST ACTOR: Francis Luna as Coy (Escalar)
BEST ACTRESS: Czarina Yecla as Adira (Adira)
BEST SOUND SCORING: Mohan Lee and Jullienne Tuazon (Florea)
VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD: “Sin Palabra” by Loyd Josed Habibon Congratulations as well to all the selected short film finalists! Presentation of Awards will happen on March 26 (Saturday), 5PM at Paseo del Mar Open Stage.

Enhorabuena to the winners of the Zamboanga Film Festival 2021! Here are the Live Action and Animated short films which bagged the coveted awards in the field of cinema in Zamboanga City this year:

In celebration of the 81st Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga, the City Government once again hosted the Zamboanga Film Festival. Now on its third year, #ZFF2018 selected 20 short films produced by Zamboangueño filmmakers and animators. The finalists composed of 10 live action short films and 10 animated shorts (Click here for the list of short film finalists). The films were screened at Centro Latino Theater, Paseo del Mar, from February 19 to 23 which was watched by high schools and colleges in the city. The awards night was held on February 25, 7PM at Centro Latino main hall.



Here are the list of nominees and winners of the Zamboanga Film Festival 2018:

Best Screenplay (Live Action):
- Shekinah Benitez (Esta)
- Eljay Deldoc (Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo)
- Khadija Ahamed Kabeer (Bardusa)
- Robi Brian Kang (Loop)
- WINNER: Diserie Dawn Vergara (Manchao)

A last full show was held at the Centro Latino main hall before the Grand Awards Night

Best Original Story (Animation):
- Frantz Merrill Sucro, Kendrick Fernandez, Joshua Adonai Diaz, Lorenzo Emerson Yagong (Si Ongka, El Aspin)
- WINNER: Joshua Dela Cruz (Peacekeeper)
- Hazel Rosie Bayaras, Carl Venzon Zarraga, Dariel Dryan Tadus (The Promise)
- Megan Dayak  (Karoshi)
- Kendrick Fernandez (Peste)

Best Cinematography (Live Action):
- WINNER: Mohammad Sarajan (Esta)
- John Renzo Wee (Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo)
- Simon Alvarez (Manchao)
- Lawrence Agustin (Bardusa)
- Micaella Marie R. Ruste & Chelsea Gregorio (Ocaso)

Best CINEMATOGRAPHY (Animation)
- Megan Dayak  (Karoshi)
- Carl Venzon Zarraga (The Promise)
- Joshua Dela Cruz (Peacekeeper)
- Joshua Adonai Diaz (Si Ongka, El Aspin)
- WINNER: Kendrick Fernandez (Peste)

Kendrick Fernandez, director/animator of Peste, won Best Animator, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Viewers' Choice Award

Best Editing (Live Action):
- Nathalie Enriquez (Manchao)
- WINNER: Shekinah Benitez (Esta)
- Kim Tayona & John Renzo Wee (Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo)
- Khadija Ahamed Kabeer & Lawrence Agustin (Bardusa)
- Tennyl Dehm Canlas (Globo)

Best Editing (Animation):
- Megan Dayak  (Karoshi)
- Joshua Dela Cruz (Peacekeeper)
- WINNER: Kendrick Fernandez (Peste)
- Hazel Rosie Bayaras & Carl Venzon Zarraga (The Promise)
- Frantz Merrill Sucro (Si Ongka, El Aspin)

Best Production Design (Live Action):
- Fahda Hassan (Bardusa)
- Dexter Luaya (Manchao)
- Chelsea Gregorio (Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo)
- Chelsea Gregorio (Ocaso)
- WINNER: Shekinah Benitez (Esta)

Shekinah Benitez, director of Esta (Stay) received four awards: Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Culture-Senstive Film

Best Visual Effects (Animation):
- WINNER: Hazel Rosie Bayaras & Carl Venzon Zarraga (The Promise)
- Kendrick Fernandez (Peste)
- Megan Dayak  (Karoshi)
- Joshua Dela Cruz (Peacekeeper)
- Khaled Majid (Cast)
- Dariel Dryan Tadus (With Colors)

Best Culture-Sensitive Film(Live Action):
- Bardusa by Khadija Ahamed Kabeer
- Manchao by Jonathan Alandahao
- WINNER: Esta by Shekinah Benitez
- Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo by Kim Tayona
- Silip by Robi Brian Kang

Best Culture-Sensitive Film (Animation):
- Fuego (Fire) by Ian Kenneth Barade
- Si Ongka, El Aspin by Frantz Merrill Sucro
- Behind Closed Doors by Jorzheema Hamid
- Is It My Turn? By Joshua Nacionales
- WINNER: Peacekeeper by Joshua Dela Cruz

Best Character Design (Animation):
- Joshua Dela Cruz (Peacekeeper)
- WINNER: Hazel Rosie Bayaras, Carl Venzon Zarraga, Dariel Dryan Tadus (The Promise)
- Megan Dayak  (Karoshi)
- Kendrick Fernandez (Peste)
- Frantz Merrill Sucro (Si Ongka, El Aspin)
- Joshua Nacionales (Is it my turn?)

Best Actress (Live Action):
- Angel Ridette Cenas as “Mae” (Esta)
- WINNER: Laila Ulao as “Sara” (Bardusa)
- Aemjay Sainty Albano as “Kris”(Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo)
- Eycle Pansensyo as “Jade” (Silip)

Best Supporting Actress (Special Jury Citation):
- Ma. Zidamar Caranay Raper as "Sara's Mother" (Bardusa)

Best Animator (Animation):
- Joshua Dela Cruz (Peacekeeper)
- WINNER: Kendrick Fernandez (Peste)
- Joshua Adonai Diaz (Si Ongka, El Aspin)
- Megan Dayak  (Karoshi)
- Joshua Nacionales (Is it my turn?)
- Carl Venzon Zarraga (The Promise)

Best Actor (Live Action):
- Ramli Tiblani Abdurahim (Bardusa)
- John Mark Resurreccion (Manchao)
- WINNER: Kiko Miranda as “France” (Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo)

Kiko Miranda won Best Actor for his performance in the live action short film "Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo" by Kim Tayona

Best Director (Live Action):
- Micaella Marie Ruste (Ocaso)
- Kim Tayona (Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo)
- Shekinah Benitez (Esta)
- Khadija Ahamed Kabeer (Bardusa)
- WINNER: Jhonathan Alandahao (Manchao)

First-time director, Jhonathan Andalahao, was awarded Best Director for his live action short "Manchao" which also won Best Screenplay and Best Film.

Best Director (Animation):
- WINNER: Joshua Dela Cruz (Peacekeeper)
- Kendrick Fernandez (Peste)
- Frantz Merrill Sucro (Si Ongka, El Aspin)
- Hazel Rosie Bayaras (The Promise)
- Megan Dayak (Karoshi)

Viewer's Choice Award (Live Action):
- Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo by Kim Tayona

Viewer's Choice Award (Animation):
- Peste by Kendrick Fernandez

Best Film (Animation):
- Manchao by Jhonathan Alandahao

Best Film (Animation):
- Peacekeeper by Joshua Dela Cruz

Joshua dela Cruz, director/animator of Peacemaker, won Best Director, Best Original Story, Best Culture-Sensitive Film and the Grand Prize - Best Film (Animation Category)
  Cast and crew of Grand Prize Winner - Best Film (Live Action Category), Manchao by Jhonathan Andalahao

Congratulations to all nominees and awardees! Happy Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga! #ZFF2018 #DiaDeZamboanga #iLoveZamboangaCity

The City Government of Zamboanga in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines hosted this year's Zamboanga Film Festival held at the FDCP Cinematheque Zamboanga in line with the celebration of the 80th Charter Anniversary of the City of Zamboanga #DiaDeZamboanga. Fifteen live action and fifteen animated short films were selected to compete in the coveted awards of the biggest film festival in the region. Filmmakers all over Mindanao were invited and some films from Iligan and Cagayan de Oro City made it to the finals.


The films were shown during the free public screenings at the Cinematheque Zamboanga last February 20-25, 2017. We invited high schools and colleges to watch the films and vote for their favorite film in each category. The most number of votes won the Viewers' Choice Award, receiving a plaque and a cash prize of P5,000. The grand winners (best film) and minor awards were judged by a set of jury at the Film Development Council of the Philippines headed by the Executive Director Wilfredo Manalang.

The winners were announced on February 25 during the Local Achievers Night at Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar. No less than the mayor, Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar, and Mr. Manalang presented the awards to the winners. A total of 18 awards were given, and non-winning finalists also received P2,000 in cash. Here are the nominees and winners of #ZFF2017:

Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography went to "Next Time" by Kim Tayona,  the CineChavacano 2016 Grand Winner for the Live Action Category

BEST SCREENPLAY – LIVE ACTION
- Tirador by Lee Why Halasan
- Past Sense by Gustavo Lorenzo Oraa
- Utas by Al Enriquez
- Next Time by Kim Tayona and John Renzo Wee (Winner)

BEST STORY – ANIMATION
- Escogido by Ian Victor Moritcho (Winner)
- Poaching by Wella Lynne Saclolo
- Strings by Rafael Daniel Evangelista V
- Kit by by Ryan Covarrubias
- Twist by Carl Laroco

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – LIVE ACTION
- Glenn Marco San Agustin - Tiempo
- Shone Mallari - Utas
- Next Time - John Renzo Wee (Winner)
- Gustavo Lorenzo Oraa, Mark Dominique Badiang, and Deomart Fergio Ramosar - Past Sense

"Escogido" by Ian Moritcho was awarded Best Original Story for Animation

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – ANIMATION
- Ian Victor Moritcho - Escogido
- Emmanuel Buenvenida - Queue (Winner)
- Jeremias Dulaca II - Out of the Paper
- Joshlyn Natielle Mei Hussin - Hurgesa

BEST EDITING – LIVE ACTION
- Past Sense by Jeremias Dulaca II (Winner)
- Subang by Christian Alan Toring
- Next Time by Kim Tayona

BEST EDITING – ANIMATION
- Escogido (Chosen) by Ian Victor Moritcho
- Queue by Emmanuel Buenvnida
- Kit by Ryan Covarrubias (Winner)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – LIVE ACTION
- Tiempo by Tennyl Dehm Canlas (Winner)

The only nominee and awardee for Best Visual Effects for Live Action "Timepo" by Tennyl Dehm Canlas

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – ANIMATION
- Out of the Paper by Jeremias Dulaca II (Winner)
- Endeavor by Kendrick Rico

BEST CULTURE-SENSITIVE FILM – LIVE ACTION
- No Olvida by Dwight Anthony Yu
- Utas by Al Enriquez
- Ang Ikadukhang Pagbabalik by Jeffrie Po
- Lengua Pranka by Pristine Padua (Winner)

BEST CULTURE-SENSITIVE FILM - ANIMATION
- Poaching by Wella Lynne Saclolo (Winner)
- Strings by Rafael Daniel Evangelista V
- Divided by Aljhun Rey Canillo

VIEWERS' CHOICE – LIVE ACTION
- UTAS (Snap) by Alexander Ramiso (Winner)
- Tirador by Lee Why Halasan
- No Olvida by Dwight Yu

"Dividido" by Aljhun Canillo got the Viewers' Choice Award on. It received the same award in the CineChavacano 2016,

VIEWERS CHOICE – ANIMATION
- Dividido (Divided) by Aljhun Rey Canillo (Winner)
- Juego (Game) by Abraham Ysmael Alvarez
- Strings by Rafael Daniel Evangelista V

BEST ACTOR – LIVE ACTION
- Cassey Bayot as Nonoy - Tirador (Winner)
- Jonahue Potenciano as Jo - Next Time
- Monchito Ventura as Older brother - Utas
- Justin Cabaira as Bicycle Driver - Suban

BEST ACTRESS – LIVE ACTION
- Kaye Alfaro as the Girl - Utas
- Rochelle Coscolluela as Sam - Tiempo
- Darla Sheen Malampo as Yen - Next Time
- Mika Perez as Mia - Cinco Mes (Winner)
- Nikki Coleen Gutierrez as Diasy - Past Sense

BEST DIRECTOR – LIVE ACTION
- Lee Why Halasan - Tirador
- Jeffrie Po - Ang Ikaduhang Pagbalik

"Utas" by Al Enriquez bagged the most awards: Best Director, Viewers' Choice and the most coveted Best Film for the Live Action Category

- Kim Tayona - Next Time

- Alexander Ramiso - Utas (Winner)

BEST ANIMATOR - ANIMATION
- Kendrick Rico - Endeavor
- Jeremias Dulaca II - Out of the Paper (Winner)
- Rafael Daniel Evangelista V - Strings

BEST FILM – Live Action
- Tirador by Lee Why Halasan
- Past Sense by Jeremias Dulaca II
- Subang by Christian Alan Toring
- Next Time by Kim Tayona
- Utas by Al Enriquez (Winner)
- Ang Ikadukhang Pagbabalik by Jeffrie Po


BEST FILM - Animation
- Strings by Rafael Daniel Evangelista V (Winner)
- Out of the Paper by Jeremias Dulaca II
- Queue by Emmanuel Buenvenida
- Twist by Carl Laroco

"Strings" by Rafael Evangelista V, the grand winner of Animahenasyon 2016, the Philippine Animation Festival, was awarded Best Film for Animation

- Kit by Ryan Covarrubias

The Grand winners received a plaque and P15,000 in cash, while minor awardees received a plaque and P3,000. Congratulations to all winners, nominees, finalists and organizers for the successful event! For more information and updates on the activities of the City Government of Zamboanga, like the official facebook page: Zamboanga Hermosa Festival, and follow @zambocitygovt at Twitter and Instagram.
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The City Government of Zamboanga celebrates its 80th Anniversary as a chartered city on February 26, 2017. Lineup of activities has been prepared in a month-long celebration including the comeback of the Zamboanga Film Festival, a Music party fun run "Zamboanga Music RunVolution", the Drum and Lyre Competition and a lot more! Here is the full schedule of activities for #DiaDeZamboanga:

World Interfaith Harmony Week
February 1-7, Wednesday-Tuesday

Dia de Senator Roseller T. Lim #QuiensiRTLim
February 9, Thursday

18th Speak Out Zamboanga
8AM, Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar

Commemorative Mass
4PM, Carmelite Monastery

Commemorative Program
5PM, RT Lim Monument

FOZYL Awards Night
6PM, Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar

Search for Mr. & Ms. Valentines Zamboanga
February 12, Sunday, 4PM, CityMall Tetuan

Malaysia Serenades Mindanao “Langan Atay”
VIP Dinner Charity Concert
February 17, Friday, 6pm, Palacio del Sur

Charity Concert
February 19, Sunday, 6pm, KCC Mall de Zamboanga

Filmma-Star Charity Entertainment Show
Featuring Freddie Aguilar, Isabel Granada, Oliver Reyes,
Karlo Camenforte, Samantha Jean Tang & Manny Pacute
February 19, Sunday, 6:30pm, UZ Summit Centre

Zamboanga Film Festival 2017 #ZFF2017
Red Carpet Premiere Night
February 19, Sunday, 6PM, Cinematheque Zamboanga

Free Public Screening
February 20-24, Monday-Friday
Screening Schedule: 9AM, 12NN, 3PM, 6PM
Cinematheque Zamboanga

1st West Metro Inter-Nursing School Battle of the Nightingales
February 23, Wednesday, 1:30PM, KCC Mall de Zamboanga

Achievers’ Night 2017 and Zamboanga Film Festival Awards Night
February 24, 2017, Friday, 7pm, Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar

Zamboanga Music RunVolution 2017
February 25, Friday, 4PM, Jardin Maria Clara to Ninoy Aquino Freedom Park

Color Blast Fun Run
February 26, Sunday, 4AM, KCC Mall de Zamboanga Motorcycle Parking Area

80th Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga
February 26, Sunday

Zamboanga Drum and Lyre Competition
3PM, Zamboanga Fire Station to Paseo del Mar

Grand Civic-Military Parade
3PM, Zamboanga Fire Station to Paseo del Mar

Commemorative Program
5PM, Paseo del Mar Open Stage

Zamboanga Film Festival Film Education Faculty Symposium
“Planting Seeds: The Future of Philippine Cinema”
February 26-28, 2017, Sunday, 8AM, Cinematheque Zamboanga

101st Birth Anniversary of Mayor Cesar C Climaco
February 28, Tuesday



Share using the hashtag: #DiaDeZamboanga
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @zambocitygovt

By virtue of Ordinance 374, the 23rd of June is officially recognized as the city’s Dia de Fundacion de Chavacano to commemorate the founding and encourage the use of the Chavacano language.

For the second year, the local government is hosting the Cine Chavacano to showcase our local language through short films produced, written, and directed by homegrown filmmakers.



Love and hatred, flaw and beauty, friendship and adversary, failure and success. Now on its 2nd year, CineChavacano Festival de Película y Animación features an array of Chavacano stories, which will be screened at the Centro Latino Theater Room, Paseo del Mar from June 20 to 23, 2016. Here are the finalists of this year's CineChavacano.

PELÍCULAS (Live Action Category)



Tiempo (Time)
Directed by Tennyl Dehm Canlas

Synopsis: Sam, a 20-year-old college girl discovers that she can turn back time but little did she know that there are consequences along the way.



Entre Medio del Fin (In the middle of an end)
Directed by Ryanne Murcia

Synopsis: Khalil and Danny are left to figure out their lives after Ayesha, who promised to give them her child, decided to go back with Omar, the father of the child, who left her before.



Su Puesto (In their place)
Directed by Kendrick Rico

Synopsis: Five personas face their daily struggles in life such as bullying, abuse and prejudice. Each of them represents different problems and issues in this world that needs solution.



El Cara de Mama (The face of my mother)
Directed by Kimberly R. Kilat

Synopsis: In the process of knowing one’s self is also knowing one’s root.



Sombra (shadow)
Directed by Sheena Mae Alcala

Synopsis: With recurring shifts of personality, Miko shows his hidden alter-self, his shadow, which brought him to finding his seemingly predominant personality, pushing him to plot revenge.



Escondido Amor (Hidden Love)
Directed by Icy Mae Colipano

Synopsis: A coming out story of a gay guy,explore the bizarre characteristics of love in the most exotic and erotic way.



Lengua Pranka (The Forthright Tongue)
Directed by Pristine Padua
Co-directed by Lee Why Halasan

Synopsis: Pepita, more fondly called Pipay, is forced to live in Zamboanga, a place she has never been to nor whose language she understands; here she must work hard for her education, and she must work harder to understand and be understood.



Next Time
Directed by Mark Kim Tayona

Synopsis: We choose the moments that we want to remember. A guy meets a girl at twelve midnight in a twenty-four hour store. They rewind time with their stories until they’re both synced. We choose the moments we want to remember; and after every great moment, we wish for a next time.

ANIMACIÓN (Animation Category)



Despedido (Departed)
Directed by Ryan Covarrubias

Synopsis: A story about defeating self-doubt or defeating your old self.



El Bloques (The blocks)
Directed by Danica Jane Follero

Synopsis: The story is about a little girl who is playing alone inside her room. Despite her solitariness, she learns to accept what she has and where she is.



El Amenazo (The Threat)
Directed by Kendrick Rico

Synopsis: The blood cells play their roles to help maintain the health of a human body. One day, a white blood cell had an abnormal mutation and turned into a dangerous cancer cell.



Dividido (Divided)
Directed by Aljhun Rey Canillo

Synopsis: In a society where the poor and the rich are divided and separated by a tall wall, two boys, Anton and Olot, developed an unexpected friendship.



Fallares (Flaw? Where?)
Directed by Jade Christel de Guzman

Synopsis: A personal dilemma leads a girl to discover what it takes to bloom.

Watch the Omnibus Trailer of ‪#‎CineChavacano2016‬. Open public screening will be held on June 20-22, 5PM at Centro Latino Theater Room, Paseo del Mar. Viva el Cinema Chavacano! Viva el Dia de Fundacion de Chavacano!


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