Stakeholders of independent filmmaking, corporate executives and members of the diplomatic corps gathered to celebrate Sinag Maynila 2017 Film Festival in Taguig City. Barbarona also went home with the most number of trophies for Best Picture (as co-producer), Best Director, Best Music, and Best Cinematography, for his collaboration with Bryan Jimenez. The film also won Best Sound for Albert Michael Idioma, Best Editing for Diego Marx Dobles, and Best Production Design for Arvin Rosendal. Hango by Avelino Mark Balmes, Jr. was awarded Best Documentary while Glenn Karl Barit’s Aliens Ata was Best Short Film. Sinag Box Office Award was given out to Joel Lamangan’s Bhoy Intsik, and Ricky Carranza’s Beyond The Block copped the SM People’s Choice Award.

Source: Manila Times March 24, 2017 11:15 UTC