International Film Festival Manhattan Awards 2024

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)