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Cinemalaya 2018: Eddie Garcia, Ai-Ai Delas Alas bag top acting awards

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Paolo Lim

<div> </div>The 14th edition of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival closed with a bang as veteran actors Eddie Garcia and Ai-Ai Delas Alas drew cheers and standing ovations after bagging the Best Actor and Best Actress awards for their impeccable performances in the films &quot;ML&quot; and &quot;School Service,&quot; respectively. Seasoned actor Ketchup Eusebio, who also showcased an impressive portrayal of his character in &quot;Mamang,&quot; won Best Supporting Actor. Therese Malvar, on the other hand, brought home the Best Supporting Actress award for her roles in &quot;Distance&quot; and &quot;School Service.&quot;Meanwhile, the Carlo Catu-helmed film &quot;Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon&quot; won big in the competition with a total of four awards. Check out the full list of winners below:Audience Choice Award (Short Feature) Kiko by Jojo DrizBest Screenplay (Short Feature) Sa Saiyang Isla by Christian CandelariaBest Director (Short Feature) Xeph Suarez for Si Astri Maka Si TambulahBest Film (Short Feature) Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month by Carlo Francisco ManatadAudience Choice Award (Full-length) Liway by Kip OebandaBest Sound (Full-length) Wildsound for Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng DigmaBest Original Music Score (Full-length) Len Calvo for Pan De SalawalBest Production Design (Full-length) Marielle Hizon for Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang DapithaponBest Editing (Full-length) Mikael Pestano for MLBest Cinematography (Full-length) Neil Daza for Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang DapithaponBest Screenplay (Full-length) John Carlo Pacala for Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang DapithaponBest Supporting Actor (Full-length) Ketchup Eusebio for MamangBest Supporting Actress (Full-length) Therese Malvar for Distance and School ServiceBest Actor (Full-length) Eddie Garcia for MLBest Actress (Full-length) Ai-Ai Delas Alas for School ServiceBest Director (Full-length) Che Espiritu for Pan De SalawalBest Film (Full-length) Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon by Carlo CatuNETPAC Jury Award (Short Feature) Sa Saiyang Isla by Christian CandelariaNETPAC Jury Award (Full-length) Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon by Carlo CatuSpecial Jury Award for Acting Kenken Nuyad Liway and School Service, Miel Espinosa for Pan De Salawal, and JM Salvado for Musmos na Sumibol Sa Gubat ng Digma and Pan De SalawalSpecial Jury Commendation Liway by Kip OebandaSpecial Jury Award (Short Feature) Si Astri Maka Si Tambulah by Xeph SuarezCultural Center of the Philippines Vice President and Artistic Director Chris Millado also dubbed the past few years and the next years to come as the New Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.Cinemalaya 2018 also marked a new record as it reportedly had a 25% increase in audience and two of the film entries had more than 50% of revenue growth.

The country's premier independent film festival marked the New Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.