John lloyd earns nod at int’l Cinephile Society awards
John Lloyd Cruz’s hard work in Lav Diaz’s revenge drama, Ang Babaeng Humayo, continues to wow overseas after earning a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 15th International Cinephile Society.
The film is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film not in the English language in the same award-giving body.
The nominations came almost two years after the film won the top prize at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival in 2016.
John Lloyd, for his part, plays the role of Hollanda, a transvestite whom Horacia eventually takes under her wing.
The blockbuster actor is set to compete with American actors Willem Dafoe famous for his character in Spiderman; Armie Hammer famous for being The Long Ranger; and Michael Stuhlbarg known in the series Boardwalk Empire, as well as Dunkirk Irish actor Barry Keoghan and BPM French actor Arnaud Valois.
The winners of the 15th ICS Awards will be announced on Feb. 4.
Formed in 2003, the International Cinephile Society is an online group made up of approximately 100 accredited journalists, film scholars, historians and other industry professionals who cover film festivals and events in five continents.
The award-giving body aims at honoring “the finest in American and international cinema.”