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Heaven Peralejo wins Best Actress award in Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p>Actress Heaven Peralejo won the Best Actress award for the Suspense-Thriller-Horror Category in the recently concluded Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival earlier this week. The award-winning star expressed her gratitude on social media as she admitted that she is still in disbelief over her much deserved win. </p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKEzhssJTbe/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A454176.39999999944%2C%22ls%22%3A453847.5%2C%22le%22%3A453851.0999999996%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Heaven won the award for her performance in the Mikhail Red film <em>Lilim</em> where she played the role of Issa. Apart from the actress, the film’s director bagged the Best Director award under the same category of the film festival as well. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/3/10/heaven-peralejo-is-a-proud-ballet-student-at-25-years-old-1247"><strong>READ: Heaven Peralejo is a proud ballet student at 25 years old: ‘It’s never too late to follow a dream’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>The film is about Issa and her brother Tomas seeking shelter in a secluded orphanage in the forest after evading the police. Soon enough, their safe haven is revealed to be controlled by a sacrificial cult.  </p><p>The actress dedicated her win to everyone that made it possible–– from her bosses, to the film’s director, the studio, and to her mom.  </p><p>“Thank you to the Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival for this incredible honor. To be recognized for something I love with all my heart—it means the world,” she wrote.</p><p>Present in the awarding ceremony of the Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival was her “brother from another mother” and social media star Kimpoy Feliciano. He flew all the way to Japan to support her, something which she is grateful for. </p><p>“To my @heavenlyangels @marven_royalsofc to all my supporters thank you for standing by me through every high and low. I carry your love with me always,” she ended.  </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/27/heaven-peralejo-says-meeting-marco-gallo-was-a-highlight-of-her-pbb-journey-1041"><strong>READ: Heaven Peralejo says meeting Marco Gallo was a highlight of her ‘PBB’ journey</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Friends and fans of Heaven sent their congratulatory messages in the comment section of her post. </p><p>“Congratulations, Anak!!! So happy for and proud of you,” Iza Calzado wrote.</p><p>“We celebrate not only your beauty and elegance but also the power and passion you bring to every role. Here&#x27;s to more milestones and well-deserved recognition on the international stage,” a fan added. </p><p>This is Heaven&#x27;s latest accolade under her belt. She previously won a Best Actress award in 2023 from the Luna Awards for her portrayal in the film <em>Nanahimik ang Gabi. </em></p>