Cinema One Originals Awards 2011 - List of Winners

Cinema One, the No.1 cable channel in the Philippines had its Cinema One Originals Awards night on Sunday night, November 13, 2011 at the RCBC Theater, RCBC Plaza Building, Ayala, Makati. The awards night was hosted by Miss Universe 2010 4th-Runner-Up Maria Venus Raj, TV5 star Alex Gonzaga and Showbiz Central regular host John "Sweet" Lapus.

Cinema One Originals Festival is the annual flagship event that started in 2005 of the cable channel, Cinema One to showcase the talents and diverse voices of the local independent cinema. These film projects are meticulously selected by a jury composed of representatives from the film industry and Cinema One.

“Brave, bold and original,” goes this year’s definitions of this year’s movie entries. The talents are also a mix of flag bearers and an emerging new breed.

Chosen through careful deliberation from hundreds of entries, this year’s ten finalists possess liberatingly out-of-the-box storytelling. They have potentials to make names for its filmmakers, directors, writers and actors through the local and even international arena. These movies are produced and owned by Cinema One cable channel and the Creative Programs, Inc.

The 7th Cinema One Originals Festival also takes much pride in its highly esteemed jury members, well known and distinguished in the film industry: directors Chito Rono and Chris Martinez, Manunuri members Nicanor Tiongson and Dr. Benilda Santos and Cannes Film Festival’s Director of the Film Department and Deputy to the General Delegate Christian Jeune.

Nora Aunor is this year's Cinema One Originals Honorary Awardee for pioneering efforts in independent cinema, along with director Mario O‘Hara. Meanwhile, Maricar Reyes and Lilia Cuntapay tied for Best Actress award.

Here is the list of winners of the Cinema One Originals Awards 2011:

Best Picture - Ka Oryang
Best Screenplay - Antoinette Jadaone, Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay

Best Cinematography - Ka Oryang

Best Musical Score - Teresa Barrozo, Ka Oryang and Ronald de Asis, Sa Ilalim ng Tulay

Best Production Design - Kaloy Uypanco, My Paranormal Romance

Best Cinematography - Neil Daza and Kiri Dalena, Ka Oryang

Best Editing - Ruben Aquino, My Paranormal Romance and Leo Valencia Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay

Best Actor - Bong Cabrera, Sa Ilalim ng Tulay 

Best Supporting Actor - Michael Bonapos and Jojit Lorenzo, Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon

Best Actress - Lilia Cuntapay, Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay and Maricar Reyes, Anatomiya ng Korupsyon

Best Supporting Actress - Geraldine Villamil, Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia

Best Director - Sari Dalena, Ka Oryang

Audience Choice - Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay

Special Jury Prize - Mga Anino sa Tanghaling Tapat (Shadows of Noon) and Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay
Special Mention -  My Paranormal Romance and Sa Kanto ng Ulap at Lupa
Honorary Awardee - Nora Aunor and Mario O’ Hara

Source: Cinema One Originals Campus Tour: UP Diliman

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