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IAFT STUDENT AND ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS
2012
Sinulog Short Film Festival – Philippines
Winner Best Editing:
Allan Obenza
“Feeling the Faith”
Winner Best Musical Scoring:
Allan Obenza/Earl Paler
“Feeling the Fatih”
Winner Best Director:
Ralph Garcia
“Lingkawas”
Winner Best Actor:
Eli Razo
“Feeling the Faith”
2011
Pune International Film Festival – India
Winner Special Jury Award for Best Film:
Sujay Sunil Dahake
“Shala”
Winner Audience Choice Award for Best Film:
Sujay Sunil Dahake
“Shala”
Cinemalaya Showcase – Philippines
Winner Best Editor (Directors Showcase):
Benjamin Tolentino
“ISDA”
Puerto Rico Film Commission’s Micros
Winner:
Ian Allen Lim
“The Love Paradox”
Kodak’s Student Cinematography Competition – United States
National Winner:
Juan Martin R. Engracia
“Black Balloon”
Sinulog Short Film Festival 2011 – Philippines
Winner Best Short Film:
John Anthony Imson
“Ukit”
Winner 2nd Prize:
Peter Ian Mancao
“Biyahe”
Winner Best Director:
John Anthony Imson
“Ukit”
Winner Best Screenplay:
Angelo Agojo & Peter Ian Mancao
“Biyahe”
2010
Shoot Magazine’s New Directors Showcase 2010 – New York – United States
Honored:
Ian Allen Lim
“Manomission”
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival – United States
Winner Platinum Remi Award:
Steven Flor
“Breakfast with Lolo”
6th Cinemalaya Film Festival – Philippines
Finalist:
Steven Flor
“Breakfast with Lolo”
Sinulog Short Film Festival – Philippines
Winner Best Short Film & Best Director
Remton Zuasola
“Kurtina na Pula”
Winner Best Documentary, Best in Sound Engineering and Musical Scoring, Best Prodcution Design, Best Narrator/Host, Best Director, & Best Story:
Steve Eraña and John Michael Macachor
“The Face of Sinulog”
Winner 2nd place Best Short Film:
Mikio Makino Jr.
“Taxi Driver”
Winner Best Actor:
Chuck Luat
“Taxi Drver”
Winner Best Actress:
Janice Villarosa
“Pagtuo”
Gawad Urian Award – Philippines
Winner Best Director:
Remton Zuasola
“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria Kirchbaum”
San Francisco New Media Film Festival – United States
Winner Best SRC: Socially Responsible Content:
Ngoc Phuong Vu (Phoenix Vu)
“Please”
YXINE Film Fest – Vietnam
Winner Audience Award “Red Heart”:
Ngoc Phuong Vu (Phoenix Vu)
“L.O.V.E”
2009
UP’s Cinemasters Choice – Philippines
Winner Cinemaster’s Choice Narrative:
Santy Calalay & Kevin Hindrinks
“Harana”
Winner Best Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, and Sound Design
“Harana”
Morbifest – Puerto Rico
Winner Best Picture:
Ian Allen Lim (DoP, Editor, Sound design)
“Placer Mortal”
Czech Republic International Student Film Festival – Kalovy Vary (Carlsbad)
Winner of Vladana Terová Award:
Chetan Raghuram
“Rebello”
180 Microcinema Online Festival
Winner Jury Award:
Steven Flor
“Breakfast with Lolo”
Chashama Film Festival – New York – United States
Winner Best Short Documentary:
Steven Flor
“A Day in the Life of a Street Sweeper”
Cinemanila International Film Festival – Philippines
Winner Best Director:
Remton Zuasola
“To Siomai with Love”
2008
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival – United States
Winner Silver Remi Award:
Steven Flor
“A Day in the Life of a Street Sweeper” and “Unfading”
International Culture Exchange – Digital Short Film Festival – United States
Winner Best Film (Jury Award):
Sujay Sunil Dahake
“An Imaginary Portrait”
New York Short Film Festival – United States
Nominated:
Steven Flor
“A Day in the Life of a Street Sweeper” and “Unfading
2007
International College Peace Film Festival – Korea
Winner:
Ian Allen Lim
“One’s Tear”
Panorama of Independent Film and Video Makers Festival – Greece
Official Selection:
Ian Allen Lim
“Manomission”
Indyarocks International Film Festival – Istanbul
Nominated:
Steven Flor
“A Day in the Life of a Street Sweeper”
“Feeling the Faith”
Winner Best Musical Scoring:
Allan Obenza/Earl Paler
“Feeling the Fatih”
Winner Best Director:
Ralph Garcia
“Lingkawas”
Winner Best Actor:
Eli Razo
“Feeling the Faith”
2011
Pune International Film Festival – India
Winner Special Jury Award for Best Film:
Sujay Sunil Dahake
“Shala”
Winner Audience Choice Award for Best Film:
Sujay Sunil Dahake
“Shala”
Cinemalaya Showcase – Philippines
Winner Best Editor (Directors Showcase):
Benjamin Tolentino
“ISDA”
Puerto Rico Film Commission’s Micros
Winner:
Ian Allen Lim
“The Love Paradox”
Kodak’s Student Cinematography Competition – United States
National Winner:
Juan Martin R. Engracia
“Black Balloon”
Sinulog Short Film Festival 2011 – Philippines
Winner Best Short Film:
John Anthony Imson
“Ukit”
Winner 2nd Prize:
Peter Ian Mancao
“Biyahe”
Winner Best Director:
John Anthony Imson
“Ukit”
Winner Best Screenplay:
Angelo Agojo & Peter Ian Mancao
“Biyahe”
2010
Shoot Magazine’s New Directors Showcase 2010 – New York – United States
Honored:
Ian Allen Lim
“Manomission”
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival – United States
Winner Platinum Remi Award:
Steven Flor
“Breakfast with Lolo”
6th Cinemalaya Film Festival – Philippines
Finalist:
Steven Flor
“Breakfast with Lolo”
Sinulog Short Film Festival – Philippines
Winner Best Short Film & Best Director
Remton Zuasola
“Kurtina na Pula”
Winner Best Documentary, Best in Sound Engineering and Musical Scoring, Best Prodcution Design, Best Narrator/Host, Best Director, & Best Story:
Steve Eraña and John Michael Macachor
“The Face of Sinulog”
Winner 2nd place Best Short Film:
Mikio Makino Jr.
“Taxi Driver”
Winner Best Actor:
Chuck Luat
“Taxi Drver”
Winner Best Actress:
Janice Villarosa
“Pagtuo”
Gawad Urian Award – Philippines
Winner Best Director:
Remton Zuasola
“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria Kirchbaum”
San Francisco New Media Film Festival – United States
Winner Best SRC: Socially Responsible Content:
Ngoc Phuong Vu (Phoenix Vu)
“Please”
YXINE Film Fest – Vietnam
Winner Audience Award “Red Heart”:
Ngoc Phuong Vu (Phoenix Vu)
“L.O.V.E”
2009
UP’s Cinemasters Choice – Philippines
Winner Cinemaster’s Choice Narrative:
Santy Calalay & Kevin Hindrinks
“Harana”
Winner Best Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, and Sound Design
“Harana”
Morbifest – Puerto Rico
Winner Best Picture:
Ian Allen Lim (DoP, Editor, Sound design)
“Placer Mortal”
Czech Republic International Student Film Festival – Kalovy Vary (Carlsbad)
Winner of Vladana Terová Award:
Chetan Raghuram
“Rebello”
180 Microcinema Online Festival
Winner Jury Award:
Steven Flor
“Breakfast with Lolo”
Chashama Film Festival – New York – United States
Winner Best Short Documentary:
Steven Flor
“A Day in the Life of a Street Sweeper”
Cinemanila International Film Festival – Philippines
Winner Best Director:
Remton Zuasola
“To Siomai with Love”
2008
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival – United States
Winner Silver Remi Award:
Steven Flor
“A Day in the Life of a Street Sweeper” and “Unfading”
International Culture Exchange – Digital Short Film Festival – United States
Winner Best Film (Jury Award):
Sujay Sunil Dahake
“An Imaginary Portrait”
New York Short Film Festival – United States
Nominated:
Steven Flor
“A Day in the Life of a Street Sweeper” and “Unfading
2007
International College Peace Film Festival – Korea
Winner:
Ian Allen Lim
“One’s Tear”
Panorama of Independent Film and Video Makers Festival – Greece
Official Selection:
Ian Allen Lim
“Manomission”
Indyarocks International Film Festival – Istanbul
Nominated:
Steven Flor
“A Day in the Life of a Street Sweeper”