Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2015 winners announced

Cinema One has finally revealed its winners for this year's film festival during its awards night at ABS-CBN's Dolphy Theater, Sunday, November 15, 2015. Nine films battled it out for the major awards. The film Manang Biring was hailed as the Best Film for this year's film fest. Dino Pastrano of Baka Siguro Yata was given the Best Actor award. Young actress Therese Malvar of Hamog was proclaimed as Best Actress. 

Here are the other winners: 

Audience Choice Award: Joel Ferrer's Baka Siguro Yata

Champion Bughaw Award: Carl Joseph Papa's Manang Biring

Best Sound: Bukod Kang Pinagpala

Best Music: Manang Biring

Best Production Design: Bukod Kang Pinagpala

Best Cinematography: Dayang Asu

Best Screenplay: Miss Bulalacao

Best Supporting Actress: Chai Fonacier (Miss Bulalacao)

Best Supporting Actor: Bor Lentejas (Hamog)

Jury Award: Hamog

Manang Biring director Carl Joseph Papa remarked that he is beyond thankful for the award that his movie has received. "Sobrang overwhelming, yung natapos namin 'yung film parang 'yun na ang reward sa amin pero this is so overwhelming and [I'm] very thankful. It's a story about mothers, really strong mothers," he said.

Best Actress Therese Malvar attributes her success to those she has worked with in Hamog. "Medyo serious po 'yung acting [ko] dito. Minsan po nahihirapan ako kasi dapat akong magalit ng sobra pero with the help of the director, pati ng staff and crew kinaya ko po talaga. So dahil po sa kanila gumanda 'yung energy ng set," she said. 

Best Supporting Actor Bor Lentejas (Hamog) said that he did not expect to bag the award. "Hindi ko po in-expect na mananalo po ako. Actually po nawalan po ako ng pag-asa kasi magaling po 'yung nakakalaban ko. Very thankful kasi ako po 'yung napili, nakalaban ko po 'yung magagaling na aktor," he stated.