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Marian Rivera, Gabby Padilla hailed as Cinemalaya Best Actress winners

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Marian Rivera and Gabby Padilla were hailed as Best Actress winners for this year&#x27;s Cinemalaya Film Festival.</p><p>Marian bagged the award for her performance in <em>Balota</em>. The movie follows the story of a teacher named Emmy, played by Marian, &quot;who pays an increasingly steep price for defending the democratic process of the election&quot; as per its IMDB description.</p><p>&quot;Birthday ko po bukas. Salamat po sa napakagandang regalo. Taos-puso po akong nagpapasalamat,&quot; Marian remarked in her speech at the awarding ceremony held last Sunday, August 11, at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-h4cLqyKTp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-h4cLqyKTp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-h4cLqyKTp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dingdong Dantes (@dongdantes)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>She continued: &quot;Sa lahat po ng Teacher Emmy na matapang na ginagawa ang lahat para maproktetahan ang boto ng sambayanan kahit pa ang sarili nilang buhay ang malaan sa panganib. Teacher Emmy, para sa &#x27;yo &#x27;to.&quot;</p><p>The actress also recalled how Dingdong encouraged her to star in <em>Balota.</em></p><p>&quot;Thank you, dad. Kwento ko lang ng short sabi ko sa kanya, &#x27;Mahal may offer sa akin sa CInemalaya. Tatanggapin ko ba? Kakayanin ko ba?&#x27; Sabi ng asawa ko, wala pang ilang minuto sabi niya, &#x27;Kailangan mong gawin &#x27;yan, kailangan mong ipakita kung sino ka.&quot;</p><p>Following the awards ceremony, Dingdong took to social media to pen a message for his wife.</p><p>&quot;My seatmate, Cinemalaya 2024’s Best Actress. Fresh from her acceptance speech. I am so proud of you, my wife,&quot; he said.</p><p>Meanwhile, Gabby won Best Actress for her performance in<em> Kono Basho</em>. The film follows the story of &quot;two estranged half-sisters [who] reunite at their father&#x27;s funeral, [as] they mend their differences, find solace in shared grief, and become instrumental in the city&#x27;s ongoing recovery&quot; as per its overview on IMDB.</p><p>&quot;This film is about the loss of a father. And I would like to share this with my own,&quot; Gabby remarked in her speech.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-MXOxbvOFc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-MXOxbvOFc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-MXOxbvOFc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Gabby Padilla (@gabbygpadilla)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;He is the reason why I am here tonight. He has taught me to make believe and to tell stories so I would like to share this award with him. Wherever he is, I hope he sees this, and I hope he is happy,&quot; she remarked.</p><p> This year&#x27;s Cinemalaya ran from August 2 to 11 at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay. </p><p>On its 20th year, the film festival featured 10 full-length features and 10 short film finalists. </p><p>The theme for this year&#x27;s festival is &quot;Loob, Lalim, Lakas.&quot; </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/12/marian-rivera-on-filming-cinemalaya-movie-balota-i-was-able-to-do-many-firsts-2004"><strong>READ: Marian Rivera on filming Cinemalaya movie ‘Balota’: ‘I was able to do many firsts’</strong></a></div><p>Here is the full list of winners for the full-length category:</p><p>Full-length feature film category:</p><p>Audience Choice Award (short film) - Primetime Mother</p><p>Audience Choice Award (full length film) - Gulay Lang Manong</p><p>Best Sound Design - An Errand</p><p>Best Original Musical Score - Tumandok</p><p>Best Production Design - Kono Basho</p><p>Best Editing - An Errand</p><p>Best Cinematography - Kono Basho</p><p>Best Screenplay (short film) - Primetime Mother </p><p>Best Screenplay (full length film) - Tumandok</p><p>Best Supporting Actor - Felipe Ganancial - Tumandok</p><p>Best Supporting Actress - Sue Prado - Kantil</p><p>NETPAC Jury Award (short film) - Abogbaybay</p><p>NETPAC Jury Award (full length film) - Tumandok</p><p>Best Actor - Enzo Osorio, The Hearing</p><p>Best Actress - Marian Rivera, Balota and Gabby Padilla, Kono Basho</p><p>Special Jury Prize (short film) - Pamalandong sa Danao</p><p>Special Jury Prize (full length film) - Alipato at Muog</p><p>Best Director (short film) - Sam Manacsa - Cross My Heart and Hope to Die</p><p>Best Director (full length film) - Jaime Pacena II - Kono Basho</p><p>Best Short Film - Cross My Heart and Hope to Die</p><p>Best Full Length Film - Tumandok</p>

<p>Marian Rivera and Gabby Padilla bagged the Best Actress awards for their performances in ‘Balota’ and ‘Kono Basho’ respectively.</p>

Marian Rivera and Gabby Padilla bagged the Best Actress awards for their performances in ‘Balota’ and ‘Kono Basho’ respectively.

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Published Aug 12, 2024 10:37 AM PHT

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