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Neil Coleta and Kiray Celis win awards at Wu Wei Taipei International Film Festival

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Neil Coleta, Kiray Celis, and more Filipino stars received recognition at the Wu Wei Taipei International Film Festival.</p><p>On his social media pages, Neil shared his first international award where he won as Best Actor in a comedy category for his film True or False Positive.</p><p>“My 1st International Award as an Actor… Maraming salamat &#x27;WU WEI TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL&#x27; and also direk Njel De Mesasa tiwala at pagkakataon na binigay mo po sa&#x27;kin at para sa movie natin na &#x27;true or false positive&#x27; salamat salamat..🙏🏻 #bestactorinacomedy #neilcoleta #taiwan2024 #dasmariñascavite #NDMstudios @njeldemesa,” Neil said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNeilColeta04%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02EJDhsCjRLdqQPNo3jobtEt6Xh9uW53wXneuyKBgS7WPdW2Lcnb5MFpUNF4yXmcnl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Neil starred alongside actor Arnold Reyes and actress Mayton Eugenio in a romance comedy film directed by Njel De Mesa and produced by NDM Studios.</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq4jSMCvNbj</p><p>Last August, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo"><em><strong>FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</strong></em></a> actor first shared the nomination and invitation he received from the said award giving body.</p><p>“Excited to be nominated for the Wu Wei Taipei INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.. 🙏🏻❤️ maraming salamat po sana ayy palarin. see you tomorrow 🤘🏻,” he remarked.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_UhcBiSPhr/?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_UhcBiSPhr/?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_UhcBiSPhr/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Neil Mañosca Coleta🎺 (@imcoletaneil)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/goinbulilit"><strong><em>Goin’ Bulilit</em></strong></a> alum Kiray Celis also shared on her Instagram her joyful moment bringing home her second international award.</p><p>“Nung nanalo ako sa japan ng first international award ko, sobrang thankful nako! Ni hindi na pumasok sa isip ko na sana may kasunod pa. Pero eto ako.. nanalo ako sa Wu Wei Taipei International film festival ng &#x27;Breakthrough performance&#x27; sa movie namin na Malditas in maldives!” she expressed.</p><p>Kiray starred in Malditas in Maldives with Arci Muñoz and Janelle Tee, also directed by Njel De Mesa.</p><p>“Waaaaah! Tapos nanalo pa ng &#x27;Best picture&#x27; yung movie namin. Huhu! Maraming maraming salamat, Ndm studios family. Direk @njeldemesa, ms jan at sa lahat. Mahal na mahal ko kayo! ❤️,” she added.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_YJbtkBbRD/?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_YJbtkBbRD/?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_YJbtkBbRD/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Kiray Celis (@kiraycelis)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Kiray was previously awarded as Best Versatile Comedienne for her performance in the same film at the Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival in Nagoya, Japan last May.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7brSC1B6p1/?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% - 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My heart is overflowing with happiness, and I want to dedicate this award to all of you. Thank you for your amazing support! To God be the glory 🙏🏻 Xiexie Wu Wei Taipei International Film Festival,” she said in a post.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKimRodriguezOfficial%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0xhXZUeB9J4oXUGR4QfqLiZVdXejfSp3uHd47KJWK1ae36aiSnoxzn5eMef1BnSoDl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="683" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Actor-turned-politician Alfred Vargas also won Best Actor for his film Pieta.</p><p>“Extraordinarily grateful and honored to receive the TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BEST ACTOR AWARD! Thank you, everyone who believed in me. Thank you, Team PIETA Direk Adolf @aalixjr , Ate Guy, Direk Gina Alajar and all the cast and crew!!! And most of all, thank you, Lord!!! ❤️🙏🏽” he said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAlfredVargasPH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02C6SxkRMqiWixrN7BMHMkFo1cV3qGxerPWPaTgVKwykUNnBk9fGptrseZ7P9aPCXel&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="670" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FwuweiIFF%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0AH4Xp4wVGdareKbCXuERdUwmsK1VmnivuySAJwBdSnLYbiAdPDmbPvZWraG3pcu2l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="681" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Here is the list of other Filipino awardees:</p><p>Janelle Tee - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Film for Malditas in Maldives</p><p>Angeli Khang - Best Actress for Silip Sa Apoy</p><p>Jean Kiley - Outstanding Performance for an LGBTQIA+ Role for Hongkong Kailangan Mo Ako</p><p>Gerald Santos - Best Actor in a Movie Musical for Al Coda</p><p>Shaneley Santos - Best New Actress in a Fantasy or Comedy for Mama San?</p><p>Rebecca Chuaunsu - Best Dramatic Performance Award</p><p>Arci Muñoz - Best Actress in a Comedy Film for Malditas in Maldives</p><p>Malditas in Maldives - Best Picture</p>

<p>Neil Coleta, Kiray Celis, and more Filipino stars express gratitude for winning awards at an international film festival.</p>

Neil Coleta, Kiray Celis, and more Filipino stars express gratitude for winning awards at an international film festival.

Neil Coleta and Kiray Celis win awards at Wu Wei Taipei International Film Festival

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Neil Coleta and Kiray Celis win awards at Wu Wei Taipei International Film Festival

Nikka Sabio

Published Sep 04, 2024 05:06 PM PHT

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