FDCP Awards International Achievers for Filipino Films

“Our filmmakers are Film Ambassadors duly representing our culture all over the power through the wondrous power of cinema. Each of their contribution only adds to the whole of an already great Filipino heritage that is constantly growing in scale and quality,” Liza Diño, Chair and CEO of FDCP said. Since her assumption to the position, Diño has pledged to champion for the continued growth of Philippine cinemaand has introduced numerous flagship programs to support and empower film education, film appreciation, film criticism, and film literacy.

Among the recipients of the FDCP Film Ambassador Award include Jun Robles Lana and Paolo Ballesteros for their work in Die Beautiful. Brillante Mendoza, Director of Ma Rosa, Philippines’ entry to the Oscar 2016, will be receiving the FDCP Artistic Excellence Award.

AWARDEES
ALBERT CHAN PARAN	Independent Spirit Award Winner Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – JULIE Directed by ClanchDayveBelleza
ANDREAS MUÑOZ	Best Actor International Film Festival Manhattan 2016 Film – IGNACIO DE LOYOLA Directed b Paolo Dy
ANJ MACALANDA	Best Director for Short Film Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – WAWA
ATO BAUTISTA	Best Feature Global International Film Festival 2016 Film – GEMINI
BRADLEY LIEW	Asian Select NETPAC Category Best Film Kolkata International Film Festival 2016 Film – SINGING IN GRAVEYARDS
CANDY PANGILINAN	Best Actress Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – STAR NA SI VAN DAMME STALLONE Directed by Randolph Longjas
CARLO CATU	Bronze Remi Filmmakers Festival World Cinema in London Audience Choice Award Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – ARI: MY LIFE WITH A KING
CARLO ORTEGA CUEVAS	Best Ensemble Acting International Film Festival Manhattan 2016 Film – WALANG TAKE TWO
CESAR MONTANO	Best Actor 2016 HBO Urban Action Showcase International Film Festival, New York, USA
CLANCH DAYVE BELLEZA	Audience Choice Award (Short) Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – JULIE
DOMINIC NUESA	Best Film Auckland International Film Festival Film – ANG ARAW SA LIKOD
EDUARDO ROY JR	Jury Special Mention – Direction 1st London East Asia Film Festival Best Director Hanoi International Film Festival 2016 Student Jury Prize Tokyo FILMex 2016 BNL People’s Choice Award VENICE DAYS Special Jury Prize for Direction LONDON EAST ASIA FILM FESTIVAL BEST DIRECTOR HANOI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SPECIAL MENTION FIVE FLAVORS FILM FESTIVAL - WARSAW Film – PAMILYA ORDINARYO
ERIK MATTI	Best Picture Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – HONOR THY FATHER
GIOVANNI BALDESSERI	Best Short Film International Film Festival Manhattan 2016 Film – LUCKY JINX
GLORIA SEVILLA	GawadGintong Ani Gold Harvest / Lifetime Achievement Awardee International Film Festival Manhattan 2016
HASMINE KILLIP	Jury Special Mention Acting 1st London East Asia Film Festival Best Actress Hanoi International Film Festival 2016 Film – PAMILYA ORDINARYO
JAE-RE LOUISE LIWANAG	Best Short Los Angeles Philippine Film Festival 2016 Film – SUKAT
JOSEPH ISRAEL LABAN	Best Film Festival de FinosFilmes  in Brazil Film – HAPPY NEW YEAR
JUN ROBLES LANA	Audience Award Winner 29th Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 Film – DIE BEAUTIFUL
KATHERINE OLMEDO	Best Actress Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – GOT IT MAID Directed by Shawn Semana
KHAVN DELA CRUZ	Special Jury Mention 22nd Geneva International Film Festival Film – ALIPATO: THE VERY BRIEF LIFE OF AN EMBER Directed by KhavnDela Cruz
KING PALISOC	Best Cinematography Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – TANDEM
LEON MIGUEL	Best Actor for Shorts International Film Festival Manhattan 2016 Film – RED LIGHTS Directed by Christian Lat
LEEDS ANIMATION WORKSHOP	Best Screenplay In A Short Film Los Angeles Philippines Film Festival 2016 Film – THEY CALL US MAIDS
MADONNA SANCHEZ	Best Socially Relevant Film International Film Festival Manhattan 2016 Film – FILEMON MAMON Directed by Will Fredo
MARCO FELIPE VILLA LOPEZ	Best Cinemathography Harlem International Film Festival Film – THE SISTER Directed by Joseph Israel Laban
MARIO CORNEJO	Fasken Martineau Best Feature Film Award Reel Asia Film Fest 2016 Fim – APOCALYPSE CHILD
MIKHAIL RED	Best Asian Future Film Award 29th Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 Film – BIRDSHOT
NATALIE HART	Best Actress International Film Festival Manhattan 2016 Film – SIPHAYO Directed by Joel Lamangan
NIKO SALAZAR	Best Actor for Short Film Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – SEJOUR Directed by Christian Lat
NORIEL JARITO	World Cinema Jury Choice Award 5th Delhi International Film Festival 2016
P.R. PATINDOL	Youth Jury Prize Singapore International Film Festival Film – HILOM
PAOLO BALLESTEROS	Best Actor 29th Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance 21st International Film Festival of Kerala, India Film – DIE BEAUTIFUL Directed by Jun Robles Lana
PAOLO DY	Gran Premio del Publico (Audience Choice Award) Festival Internacional de Cine con Valores 2016 Film – IGNACIO DE LOYOLA
PAVILION	Best Screenplay In A Short Film Los Angeles Philippines Film Festival 2016 Film – THEY CALL US MAIDS
PEDRING LOPEZ	Jury Special Mention Best Director for an Action film Best Special Effects 2016 Festival Internacional de Cine fantastico de Torremolinos, Spain Best Director 2016 Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival, USA Best Feature Best Martial Arts Feature Best Supernatural/Sci-fi Feature Best Weapons Sequence 2016 HBO Urban Action Showcase International Film Festival, New York, USA Spotlight Silver Award 2016 Spotlight Horror Film Awards, Atlanta, GA, USA Film – NILALANG
RANDOLPH LONGJAS	Best Director Los Angeles Philippine Film Festival 2016 Film – STAR NA SI VAN DAMME STALLONE
RHODA JOY BLAZA	Best Student Film International Film Festival Manhattan 2016 Film – THE EQUATION
RICKY LEE	Lifetime Achievement Award in Screenwriting International Film Festival Manhattan 2016
ROBBY TANTINGCO	Best Screenplay Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 FILM – ARI: MY LIFE WITH A KING Directed by Carlo Catu
SEYMOUR BARROS SANCHEZ	Active Vista Audience Choice Award Active Vista International Human Rights Film Festival 2nd Place Winner 6th Cam International Festival of Short Films Film – CARETAKER
SIGFREID BARROS SANCHEZ	IFFM Most Popular International Film Festival Manhattan 2016 Film – MAGTANGGOL
SOLIMAN CRUZ	Best Actor Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival 2016 Film – BALIK Directed by Alexander Cruz
SUE PRADO	Achievement in Acting Award 6th Guam International Film Festival Film – THE SISTER Directed by Joseph Israel Laban
VINCENT SOBERANO	Best Short Film UASE / Cinemax HBO Action Film Competition in New York Film – BLOOD HUNTERS

The Film Ambassadors Night was first launched in October 2016 and will be an annual event starting next year. For more information, visit FDCP’s Facebook page or email xanrobles@fdcp.ph.