LIST: Inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Awards winners

MANILA, Philippines — "Under a Piaya Moon" and "Last Shift" bagged the top honors in the full-length and short film categories respectively at the inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Awards Night held last March 16 at the Gateway Cineplex 18.

In the full-length category, Kurt Soberano's debut feature "Under a Piaya Moon" left the biggest impact as it bagged six awards including Pinakapanalong Pelikula, Panalong Aktor, and Panalong Pangalawang Aktor for Joel Torre.

Close behind was Sigrid Andrea Bernardo's "Pushcart Tales" which left with four awards including Panalong Direktor for Bernardo and Panalong Karangalan Mula sa Mga Hurado.

Among the student shorts, Ronjay-C Mendiola's "Last Shift" achieved the most accolades, winning five awards including — like its counterpart in the full-length race — Pinakapanalong Pelikula, Panalong Aktor, and Panalong Pangalawang Aktor.

Diezelle C. Masilungan's "Kung Nag-aatubili" also impressed with a total of four awards including Panalong Direktor for Masilungan and a joint winner for Panalong Pangalawang Aktor. 

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Victor Villanueva, Emmanuel dela Cruz, and Lito Zulueta served on the jury for the short film category while Jeffery Jeturian, Mae Cruz-Alviar, and June Kim judged for the full-length category.

Festival directors Ivy Hayagan-Piedad and Chris Cahilig alongside Republic Creative's Lyle Gonzales served on both juries.

Representatives from festival partners MTRCB and Mowelfund were also in attendance to award special prizes to exceptional film entries. 

"Smokey Journey," "Tiil ni Lola," and "Kung Nag-aatubili" received first, second, and third prize respectively in the MTRCB Responsableng Paglikha short-film category, while "Under a Piaya Moon" took home the award in the full-length category. 

Mowelfund also gave out special citations for "Ka Benjie" in the short film category and "Under a Piaya Moon" in the full-length category, as well as scholarships to ten of the most promising student filmmakers to participate in the festival.

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The full list of award winners is as follows:

Pinakapanalong Pelikula
Full-length: "Under a Piaya Moon"