Sine Negrense 2023: A Glittering Night of Cinematic Triumphs

The curtains have closed on the Sine Negrense: Negros Island Film Festival 2023, leaving behind an indelible mark on Negros Island’s cultural scene. The week-long celebration of storytelling through the lens reached its crescendo on November 25 at SM Cinema 2, where filmmakers, artists, and enthusiasts gathered to witness the culmination of creativity and talent.

The Open Category awards were a testament to the diversity and ingenuity within Negros Island's film community. The winners stood out among a pool of exceptional entries:

• Best Picture - PANDAYUNON - Last Day Production

• Best Director - ANG HANDURAWAN NI JANJAN - Julius De la Peña

• Best Actor - HECTOR GLORIA III - Ang Handurawan ni Janjan

• Best Actress - MARY JUNE AMBINO - Adela

• Best Supporting Actor - JOHN ARCEO - Ang Handurawan ni Janjan

• Best Supporting Actress - MARY JANE QUILISADIO - One Day, Isa ka Adlaw

• Best Cinematography - ANG HANDURAWAN NI JANJAN - Julius De la Peña, Cydric Denajeba and Kent Desamparado

• Best Screenplay - PANDAYUNON - Mery Grace Rama - Mission

• Best Editing - ADELA - Ninya Duletin

• Best Production Design - TODAY CAN’T BE THURSDAY BECAUSE THURSDAY WAS YESTERSDAY - Roxanne Marie Gonzaga

• Best Musical Score - 1942 - Kent Raven Ardeña

• Best Sound Design - ADELA - Roem Ortiz

• Best Original Song - BAHALA NA ANG LANGIT - From the film Pandayunon - Music: Martin Miravalles, Lyric: Martin Miravalles and Ian Mission

• Jury’s Choice Award for Best Picture - ANG HANDURAWAN NI JANJAN - Tetelestai Motion Pictures

• People’s Choice Award - DALIT SA SALA - Dulaab Productions

SPECIAL CITATIONS

• Jury’s Choice for Story - Dalit sa Sala

• Jury’s Choice for Ensemble Performance - Today Can’t be Thursday Because Thursday was Yesterday

• Grasya

The Intercollegiate Category brought forth a new wave of talent, showcasing the future of Negros Island's filmmaking prowess:

• Best Picture - SI EMMAN, SIMAN - Ang Gulo Films, Sagay National High School

• Best Director - KENNETH LUCEÑARA - Si Emman, Siman

• Best Actor - LANCE ANDREW DIAZ - Si Emman, Siman

• Best Actress - ZYMBA CUSTODIO - Alas Dose Y Medya

• Best Supporting Actor - MARCUS SARDUA - Passed Pawn

• Best Supporting Actress - ALICE MOLINA - Alas Dose Y Medya

• Best Cinematography - SI EMMAN, SIMAN - Crispel Jhun Ducay

• Best Screenplay - BULUBALISKAD - Crispel Jhun Ducay

• Best Editing - PAN UG DUGO - Keith Nemenzo

• Best Production Design - SI EMMAN SIMAN, Melizah Mae Morera

• Best Musical Score - PAN UG DUGO - Keith Nemenzo

• Best Sound Design - ALAS DOSE Y MEDYA - Joshua Genelaso

• Best Original Song - LARAGWAY - From the film Laragway - Music and Lyric: Summer Sevillo

• Jury’s Choice Award for Best Picture - ALAS DOSE Y MEDYA - La Salle Film Society, University of St. La Salle - Bacolod

• People’s Choice Award - LUGAR LANG - Dos Macabre Films, Hinigaran National High School

SPECIAL CITATIONS

SPECIAL CITATION FOR TELLING THE NEGROSANON STORY FOR FILM

• Sagay City Film Community

SPECIAL CITATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACTING

• Althea Jessy Navarez

As the credits roll on Sine Negrense 2023, the Negros Island remains illuminated by the cinematic brilliance that unfolded at SM Cinema 2. The festival not only celebrated the present achievements but also planted seeds for the future of storytelling in Negros Island's vibrant film community.