International Film Festival Manhattan

Special Awards

Dr Jose Rizal themed Film Contest in cooperation with

Dr Jose Rizal Legacy International Foundation Inc

Honorable Mentions:

1) “Amor Propio” Dir: Rain Ramas (Philippines)

2) “Pepe 1896” Dir: Philip Dipasupil, Frederick Claveria (Philippines)

3) “Pamana ni Pepe” Dir: Jayson Pabalan (Philippines)

Winner:

4) “Sandig (Lean On)” Dir: Roveh Tondo, Alan Filoteo (Philippines)

Honorable Mentions:

1) Frenz Oria (Actress) “Sandig (Lean On)”(Philippines)

2) Yuna Casino (Actress) “Boss Ko Si Mommy” (UAE)

3) “Monday” (USA)

4) “Dreamweaver” (USA)

5) “Who’s Afraid of Shorty Virginia” (USA)

6) “Sound of Hope” (USA)

7) “Shuhari” (Japan)

Junior Lifetime Achievement Awardees:

1) Alan Filoteo (Filmmaking) (Philippines)

2) Mark Sicat deal Cruz (TV Directing) (Philippines)

3) MJ Racadio (PR/Marketing/Singer) (USA)

Lifetime Achievement Awardees:

1) Bob Hopkins (Philanthropy/Education) (USA)

2) Roberta Pazi (Acting) (Italy)

Festival Director Awardees:

Indepenedent Achievement Award in Filmmaking

1) Writer/Director/Producer: Noman Robin “Mighty Eighty” (USA/Bangladesh)

2) Actor/Director: Rain Ramas “Amor Propio” (Philippines)

Independent Achievement Award in Producing

3) Actress/Director/Producer: Amanda Troisi  “Caterpillar” (USA)

4) Producer: Rolito Nino Chan Jr. “Boss Ko Si Mommy” (UAE)

Best Director Awardees:

5) Director: David S. Lindgren “The Bicycle Store” (Sweden)

6) Director: Kyle Damiao “A Picture of My Heart” (USA)

Jury Prize Awardees:

1) Best Cinematography

Director of Photography: Ian McGar “Relieve” (USA)

2) Best Student Film

“Jiro” Director: Earhart Nehemiah Capulong Dilodilo

Production Manager: Krissie Kae Cabangon Cunanan (Philippines)

3) Best Actor

Matthias Silvell “Dieselheart” (Sweden)

Best Actress Awardees:

4) Anna Carvalho “Relieve” (USA)

5) Amalia Holm “Dieselheart (Sweden)

6) Best Ensemble Acting:

Actors of “Children of the Valley” (UK)

7) Best Screenwiting

“Dieselheart” Writer: Oscar Gidefjord (Sweden)

8) Best Short Film (Europe)

“Dieselheart” Director: Oscar Gidefjord (Sweden)

9) Best Short Film (Asia and Pacific)

“Risen” Director: Tony Radevski

Producer: Peter Ireland (Australia)

10) Best Short Film (USA)

“Dummy” Director: Lukas Hassel (USA)

11) Grand Prixe Best of the Best Short Film

“ 4 Estações” Director: Carlos Coelho Costa (Portugal)

12) Best Documentary

“Siete Palabras” Director Jayson Pabalan (Philippines)

13) Best Feature Film (Documentary or Narrative)

“Broken Pieces” Director: Justin Ho (USA)

Jury Prize Professional Category

Bronze Awardees:

1) “Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin” Music Video

Artist: MJ Racadio

Director: Randall and Malou Kamradt (USA)

2) “Sagip Ka” (Infomercial)

Producer: Sagip Ka 2000 Foundation, Inc) (Philippines)

3) “Sagip Ka” (You Are Saved)

Producer: Manuel De Leon (Philippines)

4) “Pepe 1896” Music Video

Director: Philip Dipasupil, Frederick Claveria (Philippines)

5) “Don’t You Know” Music Video

Artist Marie D

Director: Antonio Reyes (USA)

6) “First Purple Light”

Director: Ciro Ayala (USA)

7)”Run Away”

Director: Chico Bennet (USA)

8) “IVETA I.” TV Series

Director: Jan Hřebejk (Slovakia)

Silver Awardees:

9) “Pilipinas Ang Bayan Ko” Music Video

Artist: Leigh Jocson

Director: Jayson Pabalan (Philippines)

10) “Brooke Josephson - Good Kinda Tired - Official Music Video

Artist: Brooke Josephson

Director: Michelle Bossy (USA)

List of the events

Go and BUY TIX NOW:  

IFFM Filmmakers, Participants Networking Party Thursday October 12, 2023 @ 7PM - 10PM 

Venue: Look Cinemas 657 West 57 St NY, NY, USA

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Awards Ceremony

Friday, October 13, 2023 6PM - 10 PM 

Venue: Philippine Center 556 5th Ave NY, NY, USA

6PM - 730PM Red Carpet, Light Dinner

8PM - 10PM Awards Ceremony 

Short Film Screenings of:

1) "Beyond the Afterglow" Dir: Jacky Woo

2) "The Grey Space" PSA Dir: William Goins VO: Liam Neeson

3) "I Am An Addict But I Am Human" Music Video Dir:/Artist: Doc Ime Banting

Honoring:

Lifetime Achievement Awardee:

Anders Tangen (Norwegian Producer)

Junior Lifetime Achievement Awardee:

Franky G (Hollywood Actor)

Junior Lifetime Achievement Awardee

Mayette Codoy of Myet of Norway (Sustainable Fashion Designer based in Norway)

Plus 24 Film Awards

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International Film Festival Manhattan 2023

Shorts Program 1 Meaningful Documentaries

Saturday October 14, 2023 @ 12:15-1:45 PM (with Q&A)

1)" Vibrations - Inner Music" Dir: Cadenza Zhao (Germany) 15 mins

2) "Chronicles of a Volunteer" Dir: Raul Flecha Villasboa (USA) 15 mins

3) "I Am Kanaka" Dir: Genevieve Sulway (United Kingdom) 15 mins

BREAK 1:45 - 2:15 PM

Shorts Program 2 Must Have Been LOVE ?

Saturday October 14, 2023 @ 2:15-3:45 PM (with Q&A)

1) "Would You Still Love Me If I Were A Worm?" Dir: Kyle Damiao (USA)19:40 mins

2) "Happy End" Dir: Stefano Cutugno (Italy) 10:49 mins

3)"La Sceta" Dir: Cristian Natoli (Italy) 13 mins

4) "Love Letter" Dir: Jason Huang (USA) 2 mins

Break: 3:45 - 4:15 PM

Shorts Program 3 Khatak Film Society Season 5

Saturday October 14, 2023 @ 4:15-5:45 PM

“Teej Aayo” - Bimala Hamal Shrestha, Bima Kumari Dura, & Shashi Kala Moktan

“Katnelai Katna Deu Kura” - Ram Singh Ft. Shankar BC, Prabesh, Saru, Kanchi

Total of 20 mins

Break: 5:45 - 6:15 PM

Shorts Program 4 Around The World

Saturday October 14, 2023 @ 6:15-7:45PM (with Q&A)

1) "Disconnected" Dir: Alvaro J Martinez (El Salvador) 4:50 mins

2) "Un-Equal" Dir: Burak Tatar (USA) 5:00 mins

3) "Who is God?" Dir: Oscar Parres (Mexico) 3:05 mins

4) "Unseen" Dir: Richard Tolentino (Philippines) 19:47 mins

Break: 7:45-815 PM

Saturday October 14, 2023 at 8:15 - 9:45 PM

Program 5 Film Panel 1 "Film Producing"

No Film

Talk Back Film Panel with Directors (with Q&A)

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Shorts Program 6  For Mature Audiences Only

Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 3:15-4:45 PM (with Q&A)

1) "Good Girl" Dir: Jenny Kleiman (USA) 11:37 mins

2)"La Sceta" Dir: Cristian Natoli (Italy) 13 mins

3) "Pepper's Science" Dir: Lilo Grunwald (USA) 11:10 mins

Break: 5:45 - 6:15 PM

Shorts Program 7  Forgive and Forget

Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 5:15 - 645 PM

1) "Momentos" Dir: Robert Zimiga (USA) 3:55 mins

2) "Unsteady" Dir: Mike Cerisano (USA) 3:50 mins

3) "Never Forget" Dir: Ida Del Mundo (USA) 15 mins

Break: 6:45 - 7:15 PM

Shorts Program 8 Closing Night

Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 7:15-8:45PM (with Q&A)

1) "Noen" Dir: Bernhard Østebø (Norway) 15:25 mins

2) "Five Flights" Dir: Daryl Denner (USA) 8:40 mins

3) "Winning" Dir: Michelle Girolami (USA) 13:30 mins

4) "Crashed" Dir: Megan Stahl (USA) 4 mins

Break: 8:45 - 9:00 PM

Program 9 Film Panel

Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 9:00 - 10 PM

No Screening

Talk Back Filmmaker and Directors (with Q&A)

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