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Angel, Arjo, Alden among honorees at 5th Film Ambassadors’ Night

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/02/16/arjoangelalden.jpg"/><figcaption>Arjo Atayde, Angel Locsin, and Alden Richards are among the honorees of the 5th Film Ambassadors’ Night. ABS-CBN/Metro.Style</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) announced on Tuesday the list of honorees at this year’s Film Ambassadors’ Night, including Angel Locsin, Arjo Atayde, and Alden Richards.The annual awards ceremony, now on its 5th year, honors “Filipino film industry creatives, artists, filmmakers, and films of various formats that gained recognitions from established international film festivals and award-giving bodies in the past year,” according to the FDCP.Filmmakers Lav Diaz and Rafael Manuel are this year’s “A-Listers,” or those who took home trophies from major festivals under the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.Diaz won the Orizzonti Award for Best Director for “Lahi, Hayop (Genus Pan)” at the 77th Venice International Film Festival in Italy, while Manuel was awarded the Berlinale Shorts Silver Bear Jury Prize for “Filipiñana” at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.Atayde and Richards is part of the Actors category. Atayde won Best Actor for iWant TFC’s “bagman” in the 3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore, while Richards clinched the Asian Star Prize for the Star Cinema film “Hello, Love, Goodbye” in the Seoul International Drama Awards.Locsin, meanwhile, will be recognized as one of the “Cinemadvocates,” alongside the likes of fellow actor Dingdong Dantes and Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Christopher de Venecia.The 5th Film Ambassadors’ Night will be held as an online event on February 28.Below is the full list of honorees:<div>SHORT FILMS</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	L.O.L. by Mark Justine Aguillon 	AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD 	11th Macau International Short Film Festival 	China 	 	INDEPENDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="2">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	SULYAP (THE GLANCE) by Geraldo Jumawan, Sherwin Compendio 	INDEPENDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="3">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	GARBO (PRIDE) by Alan Filoteo 	INDEPENDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="4">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	BLUE ROOM FEELINGS by Ruka Azuma 	INDEPENDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="5">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	FISH HEAD by Marcos Durian 	JURY AWARD BEST SHORT FILM 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="6">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	VIRAL KIDS by Arjanmar Rebeta 	SILVER AWARD (ASIAN NEW FORCE CATEGORY) 	25th Incubator for Film &amp; Visual Media in Asia Awards 	Hong Kong	</li></ol><ol start="7">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	TARANG (LIFE’S PEDAL) by Arvin Belarmino 	BERLIN-BRANDENBURG SHORT AWARD - BEST FILM 	36th International Short Film Festival Berlin (Interfilm Berlin) 	Germany	</li></ol><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">SHORT FILM ACTORS</div><ol start="8">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	TERI ONOR 	Best Actor (Short Film) for “Biyaheng Madilim (A Night&#x27;s Journey)” 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="9">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	MADISON ROJAS 	Jury Award Best Performance Actor for “Fish Head” 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="10">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	 GERALDO B. JUMAWAN 	Best Actor for “Nagbuwa Nga Gugma (Unfaithful Love)” 	Lake City International Film Festival (LCIFF) 	New Delhi, India	</li></ol><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">SHORT FILM DIRECTORS</div><ol start="11">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	 JOEY PARAS 	Best Director for “Igib” 	2020 FilMay International Short Film Festival 	Kumanovo, Macedonia	</li></ol><ol start="12">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	 LUISITO LAGDAMEO IGNACIO 	Best Director for “Biyaheng Madilim (A Night&#x27;s Journey)” 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><div dir="ltr">DOCUMENTARIES</div><div dir="ltr">TV DOCUMENTARY</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ALAB (ABLAZE) - ABS-CBN Corporation 	BRONZE AWARD - DOCUMENTARY HEROES 	New York Festivals TV &amp; Film Awards 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="2">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	BRIGADA (THE BRIGADE): AETA SQUADRON/FEMALE SPIES - GMA News TV (GMA Network, Inc.) 	BRONZE AWARD - DOCUMENTARY HISTORY &amp; SOCIETY 	New York Festivals TV &amp; Film Awards 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="3">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	TAO PO (IS ANYBODY HOME?) - ABS-CBN Corporation 	BRONZE AWARD - DOCUMENTARY HUMAN CONCERNS 	New York Festivals TV &amp; Film Awards 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="4">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	LOCAL LEGENDS: ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIST - ABS-CBN News Channel, ABS-CBN Corporation 	SILVER AWARD - DOCUMENTARY HEROES CATEGORY 	New York Festivals TV &amp; Film Awards 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="5">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	THE ATOM ARAULLO SPECIALS: BABIES4SALE.PH - GMA Network, Inc. 	SILVER AWARD - NEWS: PROGRAM BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT 	New York Festivals TV &amp; Film Awards 	United States	</li></ol><div dir="ltr">DOCUMENTARY FILMS</div><div dir="ltr">Short Documentary</div><ol start="6">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ANG PAGPAKALMA SA UNOS (TO CALM THE PIG INSIDE) by Joanna Vasquez Arong 	DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM AWARD 	40th Hawaii International Film Festival 	United States 	 	BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT HONOR 	2020 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 	United States 	 	BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AWARD 	15th Shorts Mexico Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Mexico 	Mexico	</li></ol><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">Full-Length Documentary</div><ol start="7">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	IN PAGLAYAG A SULU STORY by Rhadem Morados 	JURY AWARD BEST DOCUMENTARY 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	A THOUSAND CUTS by Ramona Diaz 	GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD - DOCUMENTARY FEATURE 	36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 	United States	</li></ol><div> </div><div dir="ltr">CREATIVE AWARDS</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	1LT BALARAM TAMAYO 	BEST SCREENPLAY for “Kagitingan: A True Story of Valor” 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	VINCENT SOBERANO 	BEST SCREENPLAY for “Circle of Bones” 	HorrorHaus Film Festival 	United States	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	CHE ESPIRITU 	BEST SCREENPLAY for “Pan de Salawal” 	Calella Film Festival 	Spain	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	BENJAMIN TOLENTINO 	BEST EDITING for “Kalel, 15” 	59th Asia-Pacific Film Festival 	Macau	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	VALERIE CASTILLO MARTINEZ 	SPECIAL JURY AWARD - SCREENWRITING International Narrative Feature for “Death of Nintendo” 	36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 	United States	</li></ol><div dir="ltr">ACTORS</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	DINGDONG DANTES 	ASIAN STAR PRIZE for “Descendants of the Sun” (GMA Network, Inc.) 	Seoul International Drama Awards 	South Korea	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ARJO ATAYDE 	BEST ACTOR for “Bagman” (ABS-CBN/IWant Series) 	3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards 	Singapore	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	CHERIE GIL, ALFRED VARGAS, ANGEL AQUINO, RONWALDO MARTIN 	BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD for “Kaputol” 	4th Innuendo International Film Festival 	Milan, Italy	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	LOVI POE 	Best Actress Feature Film for “Latay (Battered Husband)” 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ALLEN DIZON 	Best Actor Feature Film for “Latay (Battered Husband)” 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ALDEN RICHARDS 	ASIAN STAR PRIZE for “Hello, Love, Goodbye” 	Seoul International Drama Awards 	South Korea	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ELIJAH CANLAS 	BEST ACTOR for “Kalel, 15” 	17th Asian Film Festival 	Rome, Italy	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	LOUISE ABUEL 	BEST ACTOR for “Edward” 	18th Dhaka International Film Festival 	Bangladesh	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ISABEL SANDOVAL 	BEST ACTRESS for “Lingua Franca” 	18th Pacific Meridian International Film Festival 	Russia	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	 RUBY RUIZ 	BEST ACTRESS for “Iska” 	Harlem International Film Festival 2020 	New York, United States 	 	BEST ACTRESS for “Iska” 	6th Herat International Women’s Film Festival 	Afghanistan	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	 CRISTINE REYES 	BEST ACTRESS for “UnTrue” 	40th Fantasporto – Oporto International Film Festival 	Portugal	</li></ol><div dir="ltr">DIRECTORS</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	MARIA DIANE VENTURA 	BEST DIRECTION (Low Budget Category) for “Dein Fabre” 	5th Calella Film Festival 	Spain 	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	MALLORIE ORTEGA 	EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD for “The Girl Who Left Home” 	36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 	United States	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	DERICK CABRIDO 	BEST DIRECTOR for “Clarita” 	40th Fantasporto – Oporto International Film Festival 	Portugal	</li></ol><div dir="ltr">FEATURE FILMS</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	SUNSHINE FAMILY by Kim Tai-Sik, produced by Spring Films 	 	BEST DRAMA 	Korea UHD Awards 2020, Korean Ministry of Science and ICT 	South Korea	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	WRITE ABOUT LOVE by Crisanto Aquino 	ABC TV AWARD (MOST ENTERTAINING FILM OF ALL ENTRIES) 	Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020 	Japan	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	LATAY (BATTERED HUSBAND) by Ralston Jover 	GOLD AWARD 	2nd Wallachia International Film Festival 	Romania 	 	JURY AWARD BEST NARRATIVE GLOBAL 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><ol start="4">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	PAN DE SALAWAL by Che Espiritu 	BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE | AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD 	Calella Film Festival 	Spain 	 	BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM 	FesticineKids 22 Cartagena 	Colombia 	 	AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD 	8th Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival 	South Korea	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	LINGUA FRANCA by Isabel Sandoval 	BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE 	15th Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival 	Israel 	 	SPECIAL MENTION AWARD 	10th Divergenti - International Festival of Trans Cinema 	Italy	</li></ol><ol start="6">	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	JOHN DENVER TRENDING by Arden Rod Condez 	SPECIAL JURY PRIZE 	AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD 	CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD 	26th Festival International Des Cinemas D’Aise Vesoul 	France	</li></ol><div dir="ltr">SPECIAL CITATION</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	GERRY BALASTA 	POSTHUMOUS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for the filmmaker and Co-founder of International Film Festival Manhattan 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	LUISITO LAGDAMEO IGNACIO 	LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for the veteran television and film director 	International Film Festival Manhattan 	United States	</li></ol><div dir="ltr">A-LISTERS </div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	RAFAEL MANUEL 	SILVER BEAR JURY PRIZE for “Filipiñana” 	70th Berlin International Film Festival 	Germany	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	LAV DIAZ 	BEST DIRECTOR for “Lahi, Hayop (Genus Pan)” 	Orizzonti Section – Venice International Film Festival 	Italy	</li></ol><div> </div><div dir="ltr">CINEMADVOCATES</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	PANGASINAN 4TH DISTRICT REP. CHRISTOPHER “TOFF” DE VENECIA	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	NCCA CHAIRMAN AND CCP PRESIDENT ARSENIO “NICK” LIZASO	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	LOCKDOWN CINEMA CLUB	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	INTER-GUILD ALLIANCE	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	DINGDONG DANTES	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ANGEL LOCSIN	</li></ol><div dir="ltr" role="presentation"> </div><div dir="ltr" role="presentation"> </div><div dir="ltr">GABAY NG INDUSTRIYA</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	ROMY VITUG	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	GLORIA ROMERO	</li></ol><div dir="ltr">CAMERA OBSCURA ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD</div><ol>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	JUN JUBAN 	Outstanding achievement in bridging the cinema continuum with the Philippines and the countries across the globe through working with international productions and creating impactful representations of our filming locations, Filipino artists and technicians, and Philippine Cinema in the eyes of the world.	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	“ASWANG” by Alyx Arumpac 	For its multiple wins in local and international festivals and award-giving events, for its brave and insightful depictions of social issues in a highly relatable manner, furthering the stature of Philippine documentary cinema.	</li>	<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">	TEDDY CO 	Outstanding achievement in the conservation, documentation, and archiving of our national film heritage, and the advancement of independent films and the Cinema of the Regions towards wider appreciation and viability, ushering in a new age of artistic diversity and cultural authenticity in cinema.	</li></ol>

The Film Development Council of the Philippines announced Tuesday the list of honorees at this year’s Film Ambassadors’ Night, including Angel Locsin, Arjo Atayde, and Alden Richards.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines announced Tuesday the list of honorees at this year’s Film Ambassadors’ Night, including Angel Locsin, Arjo Atayde, and Alden Richards.