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Judy Ann Santos wins best actress as ‘Mindanao’ dominates Luna Awards

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/12/18/20201218-judy-ann-santos-center-stage-production.jpg"/><figcaption>Judy Ann Santos also took home the best actress award for her role in the film at the 38th edition of the Luna Awards. <em>Center Stage Production</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—War drama “Mindanao” was named best picture at the 38th Luna Awards on Friday night. </p><p>About the armed conflict in the region, as seen through the eyes of a Muslim mother caring for her daughter with cancer, the win capped off a huge night for the film, which bagged six of the 12 available awards. </p><p>It took home best actress (Judy Ann Santos), best director (Brillante Mendoza), best musical scoring, best screenplay and best cinematography, aside from its best picture win. </p><p>Teen actor Jansen Magpusao was the only stray winner among the major categories, bagging best actor for his role in “John Denver Trending,” as a student who was cyberbullied.</p><p>The full list of winners can be seen below:</p><ul>	<li>Best Picture: “Mindanao”</li>	<li>Best Actor: Jansen Magpusao (“John Denver Trending”)</li>	<li>Best Actress: Judy Ann Santos (“Mindanao”)</li>	<li>Best Director: Brillante Mendoza (“Mindanao”)</li>	<li>Best Supporting Actress: Meryll Soriano (“John Denver Trending”)</li>	<li>Best Supporting Actor: Soliman Cruz (“Iska”)</li>	<li>Best Sound Design: Nicole Amores &amp; RJ Cantos (“Cleaners”)</li>	<li>Best Musical Scoring: Teresa Barrozo (“Mindanao”)</li>	<li>Best Editing: Marya Ignacio (“Hello, Love, Goodbye”)</li>	<li>Best Production Design: Alvin Francisco (“Edward&quot;)</li>	<li>Best Cinematography: Odyssey Flores (“Mindanao”)</li>	<li>Best Screenplay: Honeylyn Joy Alipio (“Mindanao”)</li></ul><p>Special awards: </p><ul>	<li>Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award: German Moreno</li>	<li>FPJ Memorial Award: Nick Lizaso</li></ul><p>“Mindanao” is the country’s <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/24/20/judy-ann-santos-starrer-mindanao-is-ph-entry-to-93rd-oscars">chosen entry</a> for the International Feature Film category of the 93rd Academy Awards. It premiered locally as part of last year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, which it similarly dominated, awards-wise. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xC0IXptSPUw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>War drama “Mindanao” has been named best picture at the 38th edition of the Luna Awards Friday night. </p>

War drama “Mindanao” has been named best picture at the 38th edition of the Luna Awards Friday night.