Films were fantastic. Very different from each other. Hard to do a selection.
Films were watched by mostly young Filipinos which are the regulars at iChill Theater Cafe.
Here are the winners and finalists for each section
Most popular
A Bridge Between Two Worlds – Winner
INVISIBLE EYES – Finalist
Agostu – Finalist
No veo mis huesos – Finalist
Most controversial
The Bus Trip – Winner
THE WANKER (PAJERO) – Finalist
Arc de Bara – Finalist
Harvest – Finalist
Best actor
Fuck Freedom – Winner
Grandpa,s Diary – Finalist (Grandson)
Just a beer – Finalist (Father)
Matar al Presidente (Bartolo)
Best actress
The Call – Winner
IS IT OR IS IT NOT! – Finalist
Colors – Finalist
Perspective – Finalist
Best director
Connected – Winner
The Camera’s Tears – Finalist
BEGGARS – Finalist
Lucid – Finalist
Best film
TITAN – Winner
Switch Off – Finalist
el moroso cataleptico – Finalist
Braquage Sérénade – Finalist
Best Documentary
PAROKHOD «DOSTOYEVSKI»… A… – Winner
Nostradamus – The Winner for this 2017 War is – Finalist
No Jungle! – Finalist
Natasha – Finalist
Best Animation
Pandas Have Got To Go – Winner
Cupid is not a terrorist – Finalist
THE BLUE SUMMIT – Finalist
Best Photography
Roulette – Winner
The Night Circus – Finalist
BRAM – Finalist
Negrea – Finalist
Laugh award
The shortest are always the best !
Thanks to all films and teams. It has been a fabulous edition.
Kuya Manzano (festival director)
iChill Manila International Film fest