Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 19) — Paki and Changing Partners were the frontrunners in the 2017 Cinema One Originals Film Festival Awards Night at the Dolphy Theater Sunday.
Paki, which won Best Picture, is a film about an 80-year-old woman who falls out of love with her husband, and asks for her children’ blessing with the separation. The movie stars Dexter Doria, Sharmaine Buencamino, and Eula Valdez.
Giancarlo Abrahan, the film’s director, won Best Screenplay. Abrahan also won Best Director, tying with Dan Villegas who helmed drama musical Changing Partners.
Agot Isidro took home the Best Actress award while his co-star in Changing Partners, Jojit Lorenzo also won Best Actor award.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Picture: Paki by Giancarlo Abrahan
Best Director: Dan Villegas, Changing Partners and Giancarlo Abrahan, Paki
Best Screenplay: Giancarlo Abrahan, Paki
Best Actress: Agot Isidro, Changing Partners
Best Actor: Jojit Lorenzo, Changing Partners
Best Supporting Actress: Mae Paner, Si Chedeng at Si Apple
Best Supporting Actor: Ricky Davao, Paki
Best Ensemble Acting: Changing Partners by Dan Villegas
Best Sound: Leeroy New, Nervous Translation
Best Musical Score: Vincent de Jesus, Changing Partners
Best Editing: Marya Ignacio, Changing Partners
Best Production Design: Donald Camon and Julius Somes, Historiographika Errata
Best Cinematography: Alex Espartero, Historiographika Errata
Best Short Film: Sorry for the Inconvenience, Carl Chavez
Best Documentary: Bundok Banahaw, Sacred and Profane, Dempster Samarista
Jury Prize: Historiographika Errata
Audience Choice Award: Changing Partners
Champion Bughaw Award: Changing Partners
The competition films of Cinema One Originals will screen in various cinemas from November 12 to 28.
