1st FAMAS Short Film Festival bares list of nominees

The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards has launched its first short film festival. Image: Facebook/FAMAS Short Film Festival

The first edition of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences’ (FAMAS) iteration of the Short Film Festival is coming to a close, as it bared the list of nominees for the upcoming awards ceremony on May 10 at the Music Museum.

The FAMAS Short Film Festival was established by the movie-centered organization and REMS Entertainment in hopes of putting the spotlight on culture-based storytelling and boosting the arts through short films. According to the festival director, Gabby Ramos, the first iteration of the hybrid festival doesn’t have a theme, although “credibility” will be placed at the forefront.

“The selection team will be focusing on the creativity and of course, the narrative of the short. And dito rin makikita ang expertise ng entire group kung papaano sila [makakagawa] ng short film. ’Yung FAMAS ay magbibigay ng award sa pinakamahusay na short film na papasok sa iba’t ibang [categories],” Ramos said during a media con last February.

(The selection team will be focusing on the creativity and, of course, the narrative of the short. This is where the expertise of the filmmaking group comes in, as it will judge the quality of their filmmaking. The FAMAS will present an award to the best short film that qualifies in its respective category.)

Festival director Gabby Ramos during the announcement of nominees for the 1st FAMAS Short Film Festival. Image: Courtesy of PMPC president Mell Navarro

Here is the full list of nominees:

Best Picture

“One Day, Three Autumns”
“Beep, Beep”
“Kita Mo ‘To?”
“As The Moth Flies”
“Parapo”
“Kiyaw”
“Ang Huling Liham”

Best Director

Miguel Potestades for “Ang Huling Liham”
Mark Moneda for “Open Time”
Adam Dominic Dumaguin for “Kita Mo ‘To?”
Gayle Oblea for “As The Moth Flies
Jhonny Bobier for “Parapo”

Best Actor

Eric Ejercito for “Day 50”
Soliman Cruz for “Ang Huling Liham”
Boo Gabunada for “As The Moth Flies”
Jorell Balanay for “Open Time”
Rolando Inocencio for “Requiem”
Jaime Fabregas for “Hello, Mr. Jenkins”
Archi Adamos for “Benny”

Best Actress

Sherry Lara for “One Day, Three Autumns”
Via Antonio for “Kita Mo ‘To?”
Mina Cruz for “As The Moth Flies”
Irma Adlawan for “Hindi Lahat Ng Paru-paro Lumilipad”
Juvy Ann Clarito for “Sa Ilalum Sa Balabal Sa Alitaptap”

Best Child Performer

Zoey Madison Lim for “Hindi Lahat ng ParuParo Lumilipad”
Earl Quintana for “Parapo”
Marcus Aethan Timbas for “Kita Mo ‘To?”
Cassandra Lavarias for “Hello, Mr. Jenkins”

Best Screenplay

“Ang Huling Liham”
“Open Time”
“Kita Mo ‘To?”
“As The Moth Flies”
“Parapo”
“Hindi Lahat Ng Paru-paro Lumilipad”

Best Cinematography

“Day 50”
“One Day, Three Autumns”
“As The Moth Flies”
“Parapo”
“Ang Huling Liham”
“Hindi Lahat Ng Paru-paro Lumilipad”

Best Editing

“One Day, Three Autumns”
“Beep Beep”
“Open Time”
“Benny”
“As The Moth Flies”
“Kiyaw”

Best Music and Sound Design

“Parola”
“One Day. Three Autumns”
“Beep Beep”
“Open Time”
“As The Moth Flies”
“Kiyaw”

Best Production Design

“One Day, Three Autumns”
“Kiyaw”
“Kita Mo ‘To?”
“Parapo”
“Benny”
“Pangako sa Tuktok, Daraitan”

Best Advocacy Film

“Requiem”
“Hello, Mr. Jenkins”
“Benepisyo”
“Through The Viewfinder”

Best Regional Film

“Pagtaghoy Sa Hangin”
“Ina Bulan”
“Pangako sa Tuktok, Daraitan”
“Sa Ilalum sa Balabal sa Alitaptap”

Best Documentary Film

“Daluyong”
“Bolilyo”
“No Man Left Behind”
“Mga Bayaning Ayta”
“Ma, Ano Ulam? The Neneng B. Untold Story”

Best Student Film

“Kiyaw”
“Hindi Lahat ng ParuParo Lumilipad
“Sa likod ng salamin”
“Uhaw”