LGBT-themed Sila-Sila, Metamorphosis big winners at Cinema One Originals 2019

Films featuring LGBT themes emerged as the big winners at the 15th Cinema One Originals awards night held on Nov. 15 at the Dolphy Theater.

Giancarlo Abrahan’s Sila-Sila, a “ghosting” story involving a gay couple, was honored Best Picture on top of other awards, namely, Best Supporting Actor for thespian Topper Fabregas in his first-ever film, Best Screenplay for Daniel Saniana and the Audience Choice Award.

It was Metamorphosis, a film that tackled intersexuality, that received the most number of recognitions, including Best Director (J.E. Tiglao), Best Actor (Gold Azeron), Best Supporting Actress (Iana Bernardez), Best Cinematography (Tey Clamor) and Best Sound (Immanuel Verona and Vince Banta).

This year’s edition of the annual film festival of the cable channel Cinema One showcased a total of eight feature-length narratives.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Technical Category

Best Picture: Sila-Sila Best Director: J.E. Tiglao, Metamorphosis

Best Screenplay: Daniel Saniana, Sila-Sila

Best Cinematography: Tey Clamor, Metamorphosis and Carlos Mauricio, Tia Madre

Best Production Design: Eero Yves Francisco, Utopia

Best Editing: Benjamin Tolentino, Lucid

Best Musical Score: Kevin Dayrit for O and Emerzon Texon, Lucid

Best Sound: Immanuel Verona and Vince Banta, Metamorphosis

Acting Category

Best Actor: Gold Azeron, Metamorphosis

Best Actress: Alessandra de Rossi, Lucid

Best Supporting Actor: Topper Fabregas, Sila-Sila

Best Supporting Actress: Iana Bernardez, Metamorphosis

Special Awards

Special Jury Prize: Utopia Audience Choice Award: Sila-Sila

Best Student Film: Tyrone James Luanzon’s Kapasidad

Best Short Film: Don Senoc’s Sa Among Agwat

Giancarlo Abrahan (third from right) is joined by the cast in accepting the Best Picture Award for Sila-Sila

J.E. Tiglao is Best Director for his film Metamorphosis

Alessandra de Rossi wins Best Actress for her work in Lucid