CINEMAPUA 2019 FINALISTS NAMED
Posted: January 7, 2019, 4:33 P.M.
The School of Media Studies - Mapúa University, in partnership with the Film Arts and Media Enthusiasts (FAME), proudly announces this year’s CINEMAPÚA finalists and official entries.
All submitted entries were screened last January 5-7 to select the Top 10 in each category: Collegiate; All Mapúans; and High School. A total of 30 selected short films will compete for Cardinal Best Film Awards (Gold, Silver & Bronze) per category, and for Special Cardinal Individual Film Awards per category during the week-long film festival on January 21-26, 2019 at the Intramuros campus. This annual event is one of the highlights of the celebration of Mapúa University’s 94th Founding Anniversary.
On its 17th year, CINEMAPÚA is getting bigger, and this year aside from the collegiate category, it introduces an additional set of quality film stories and excellent film productions from senior and junior high schools in the country.
The CINEMAPÚA 2019 finalists are:
COLLEGIATE CATEGORY
"ANG LALAKING MAY REGLA SA GITNA NG DAGAT"
by: James Allen Fajardo
University of the Philippines - Diliman
"ANG NAGLILIYAB NA KASAYSAYAN NG PAMILYA DELA CRUZ"
by: Miguel Louie de Guzman
De La Salle - Lipa - Batangas
"ANG PAGPATAY SA MGA KULIGLIG"
by: Bobby De Veyra and John Lloyd Moralda
Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Manila
"ASWANG"
by: Hannah Grace Maur
Far Eastern University - Manila
"BON VOYAGE, MINNIE"
by: Mia Francesca Cruz Mirano
University of Santo Tomas - Manila
"BRUJO"
by: Kurt Jimenez
College of Saint Benilde - Manila
"DELTA"
by: James Garcia and Eluigi Macalintal
College of Saint Benilde - Manila
"ONCE LANG MAGKAFIRST LOVE"
by: Jessa Mae Sargento
University of the Philippines - Diliman
"SA GABING TANGING LIWANAG AY PANINIWALA"
by: Francis Guillermo
Far Eastern University - Manila
"TAYO"
by: Ron Dulatre, Elaiza Rivera & Joice Bay
College of Saint Benilde - Manila
ALL MAPUANS CATEGORY
"ANG ABO SA SISIDLAN"
by: Antonio Caparros
Digital Cinema, Mapua University - Manila
"FLECK"
by: Jhonn Miguel De Guzman
Digital Cinema. Mapua University - Manila
"FROM, RAMONA"
by: Mark Arden Bisquera
Digital Cinema, Mapua University - Manila
"GATILYO"
by: Harold Lance Pialda
Digital Cinema, Mapua University - Manila
"JUAN OLISI"
by: Charles Ongchangco
Digital Cinema, Mapua University - Manila
"LINGER"
by: Jodie Gail Cua Go
Digital Cinema, Mapua University - Manila
"OPHELIA"
by: Celina Mae Medina
Digital Cinema, Mapua University - Manila
"PAIT-TAMIS"
by: Siana Castro Elorde
Multimedia Arts, Mapua University - Manila
"PANGLAW"
by: Jesse Dimacali
Multimedia Arts, Mapua University - Manila
"TAMA NA"
by: Jay Carlo Magboo
Multimedia Arts, Mapua University
HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY
"BANGUNGOT"
by: John Luis Sarmiento
Jesus Dela Peña National High School - Marikina City
"DAYO"
by: Roel Masagca
St. Paul University - Manila
"KAPE"
by: Angela Palma
Far Eastern University - Manila
"LIMBO"
by: Neil Espino
Our Lady Of Caysasay Academy - Taal, Batangas
"MULING PAGTIBOK NG TALA"
by: Rolando M. Santos, Jr.
Don Bosco Technical Institute - Tarlac
"ONLY TIME WILL TELL'
by: Ethan John Dela Cruz
Siena College of Taytay - Rizal
"PERPEKTO, PERSPEKTIBO"
by: Louisse Parado
Las Piñas National Science High School - Las Piñas City
"PRESS CONFERENCE"
by: Kyle Camaongay
iAcademy - Makati City
"TULO"
by: Czaryna Mae Talento
University of Santo Tomas - Manila
"UNDERNEATH THE ART"
by: Kristina Sarmiento
Adamson University - Manila
The winners of CineMapúa 2019 will be receiving a Cardinal Gold Film Award (P10,000 plus Cinemapua trophy) for best film; a Cardinal Silver Film Award (P7,000 plus Cinemapua trophy) for 2nd best film; and a Cardinal Bronze Film Award (P5,000 plus Cinemapua trophy) for 3rd best film, both for collegiate and all Mapúans categories. On the other hand, winners for high school category will receive a Cardinal Gold Film Award (P5,000 plus Cinemapua trophy) for best film; a Cardinal Silver Film Award (P3,000 plus Cinemapua trophy) for 2nd best film; and a Cardinal Bronze Film Award (P2,000 plus Cinemapua trophy) for 3rd best film.
Special Awards will also be given in each category with Cinemapua trophies. The following are the special awards: Cardinal Best Performance of an Actress; Cardinal Best Performance of an Actor; Cardinal Best Director; Cardinal Best Screenplay; Cardinal Best Cinematography; Cardinal Best Film Editing; Cardinal Best Production Design; Cardinal Best Original Sound Track; Cardinal Best Film Teaser; Cardinal Best Film Poster; and Cardinal Audience Choice Award.
The Awards Night will be held on the second week of February 2019.