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Jasmine Curtis wins Best Actress in Cinema One Originals film fest

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/entertainment/11/20/112016-jasmine.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Jasmine Curtis-Smith could not hold back her tears after she was named Best Actress at the 2016 Cinema Originals Film Festival. Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - A visibly moved Jasmine Curtis-Smith won the Best Actress trophy for her role in &quot;Baka Bukas&quot; at the 2016 Cinema One Originals Film Festival awards night held Sunday evening. Playing a lesbian who is in love with her best friend, the actress emerged victorious from a pool of nominees that included Shaina Magdayao (&quot;Lily&quot;), Natalie Hart (&quot;Tisay&quot;), and Peewee O&#x27;Hara (&quot;Si Magdalola at ang mga Gago&quot;). She dedicated her win to the plight of the LGBT community. &quot;Mabuhay ang LGBT community!&quot; shouted Curtis-Smith to applause from the crowd, before, in tears, adding: &quot;We have a voice. I am with you guys whether I am LGBT or not. I stand with you guys and I will be with you all the way.&quot; When it came time to the thank-you portion of her remarks, Curtis-Smith, the younger sister of Kapamilya star Anne Curtis, had nothing but love for her co-stars and the film&#x27;s director, Samantha Lee. &quot;You guys really helped me become the Alex that I needed to be,&quot; she said, referring to her character in the film. She also thanked her boyfriend, Jeff Ortega.<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1461514" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure>Meanwhile, the Best Actor award went to Rocky Salumbides for his role in the horror film &quot;Lily.&quot; One of his co-actors, Natileigh Sitoy, won Best Supporting Actress, and the Best Supporting Actor was given to Hashtags member Jameson Blake, who had to shoot a masturbation scene for &quot;2 Cool 2 Be Forgotten.&quot; Check out the full list of winners below: Best Picture &quot;2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten&quot;Special Jury Prize &quot;Si Magdalola at ang Mga Gago&quot;Special Citation &quot;People Power Bombshell: Diary of Vietnam Rose&quot;Best Documentary &quot;Forbidden Memory by Teng Mangansakan&quot;Best Director Keith Deligero, &quot;Lily&quot;Best Actor Rocky Salumbides, &quot;Lily&quot;Best Actress Jasmine Curtis-Smith, &quot;Baka Bukas&quot;Best Supporting Actor Jameson Blake, &quot;2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten&quot;Best Supporting Actress Natileigh Sitoy, &quot;Lily&quot;Best Short Film JP Habac&#x27;s &quot;Maria&quot;Best C1 Minute Top Student Film Nino Justin Tecson&#x27;s &quot;No Seguir&quot;Best Screenplay: Jose Abdel Langit, &quot;Malinak Ya Labi&quot;Best Cinematography Carlos Mauricio, &quot;2 Cool To Be 4gotten&quot;Best Production Design Michael Espanol, &quot;Tisay&quot;Best Editing &quot;Lily&quot;Best Music Francis De Veyra, &quot;Tisay&quot;Best Sound Andrew Millalos, &quot;Baka Bukas&quot;Champion Bughaw Award &quot;Tisay&quot;People Choice Award &quot;Baka Bukas&quot;

MANILA - A visibly moved Jasmine Curtis-Smith won the Best Actress trophy for her role in "Baka Bukas" at the 2016 Cinema One Originals Film Festival awards night held Sunday evening.

MANILA - A visibly moved Jasmine Curtis-Smith won the Best Actress trophy for her role in "Baka Bukas" at the 2016 Cinema One Originals Film Festival awards night held Sunday evening.