"ANG LARAWAN AND "SIARGAO" DOMINATES THE 43rd METRO-MANILA FILMFEST AWARDS

The musical-drama “Ang Larawan” bagged the Best Picture award at the 43^rd Metro-Manila Film Festival held Wednesday night at the Kia Theatre.  The movie is based from a play authored by National Aritist Nick Joaquin titled “The Portrait of the Artist as Filipino” which was staged in a musical play “Ang Larawan, The Musical” in 1997.  The movie also won the "Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award", Best Actress for Joanna Ampil,  Best Musical Score, Best Production Design and a special jury award for Nick Joaquin.

”Siargao,” won 6 awards including Best Director for Paul Soriano and Best Supporting Actress for Jasmine Curtis-Smith.  The Best Actor award went to Derek Ramsay for “All of You.”

Here’s the full list of winners :

Best Picture: Ang Larawan

2nd Best Picture: Siargao

3rd Best Picture: All of You

Best Director: Paul Soriano, Siargao

Special Jury Prize: Nick Joaquin and Coco Martin

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Derek Ramsay, All of You

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Joanna Ampil, Ang Larawan

Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Ang Larawan

Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Ang Panday

Full-Length Film – People's Choice Award: Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad

Best Screenplay: All of You

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Edgar Allan Guzman for Deadma Walking

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Jasmine Curtis-Smith for Siargao

Best Child Performer: Baby Baste for Meant to Beh

Best Cinematography: Siargao

Best Sound: Siargao

Best Theme Song: "Alon" by Hale for Siargao

Best Editing: Siargao

Best Visual Effects: Ang Panday

Best Musical Score: Ang Larawan 

Best Production Design: Ang Larawan

Best Float: Deadma Walking

Children’s Choice Award: And Panday

Star of the Night (Male): Derek Ramsay

Star of the Night (Female): Erich Gonzales

Short Film – People's Choice Award: Noel

Short Film – Best Picture: Anong Nangyari kay Nicanor Dante