2024 Cinemalaya

20th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival

Official festival poster
Closing film	Third World Romance by Dwein Baltazar
Location	Metro Manila, Philippines
Film titles	10
Festival date	(2024-08-04) (2024-08-11)August 4–11, 2024
Language	English, Filipino
Website	Official Website
Cinemalaya chronology
2025 2023

The 20th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival billed as Cinemalaya Bente was held from August 2 to 11, 2024 in Metro Manila, Philippines. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The main venue for the film festival is the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque since the traditional venue the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex is being renovated. ^[2]

Entries

The winning film is highlighted with boldface and a dagger.

Feature Films

Title	Director	Starring	Genre	Ref.
Alipato at Muog	JL Burgos	N/A	Documentary	[2] [4]
Balota	Kip Oebanda	Marian Rivera	Comedy, Suspense, Satire
An Errand	Dominic Bekaert	Sid Lucero, Art Acuña, Elora Españo, and Nanding Josef	Comedy drama
Gulay Lang, Manong	BC Amparado	Cedrick Juan and Perry Dizon	Comedy drama
The Hearing	Lawrence Fajardo	Mylene Dizon, Nor Domingo, Ina Feleo, Enzo Osorio	Drama
Kantil	Joshua Caesar Medroso	Edmund Telmo, Andre Miguel, Sue Prado, Raul Arellano, Ram Botero, and Perry Dizon	Science fiction, LGBTQ
Kono Basho	Jaime Pecana II	Gabby Padilla and Arisa Nakano	Drama
Love Child	Jonathan Jurilla	Jane Oineza and RK Bagatsing	Drama
Tumandok †	Richard Salvadico Arlie Sumagaysay	Jenaica Sangher and Felipe Ganancial	Docufiction
The Wedding Dance	Julius Lumiqued	Mai Fanglayan, Arvin Balageo	Historical drama

Short Films

Title	Director	Ref.
Pamalandong sa Danow	Breech Asher Harani	[5]
Mama	Alexandra Brizuela
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die†	Sam Manacsa
I Was Walking On the Streets of Chinatown	Ryan Capili
Ambot Wa Ko Kabalo Unsay I-title Ani	Rey Anthony Villaverde
An Baga Sa Dalam	Mariel Ritchie Jolejole and Roniño Dolim
Abogbaybay	P.R. Monencillo Patindol
Primetime Mother	Sonny Calvento
All This Wasted Space	Cris Bringas
Mariposa	Melanie Faye

Awards

2025 Cinemalaya Awards Night
Date	August 11, 2025 (2025-08-11)
Highlights
Best Picture	Tumandok
Best Director	Jaime Pacena II (Kono Basho)
Best Actor	Enzo Osorio (The Hearing)
Best Actress	Gabby Padilla (Kono Basho) Marian Rivera (Balota)
Most awards	Tumandok (5)
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The awards ceremony was held on August 11, 2025. ^[6]

Feature films

• Best Film – Tumandok by Richard Salvadico and Arlie Sumagaysay
  • Special Jury Award – Alipato at Muog by JL Burgos
  • Audience Choice Award – Gulay Lang, Manong by BC Amparado
• Best Direction – Jaime Pacena II for Kono Basho
• Best Actor – Enzo Osorio for The Hearing
• Best Actress
  • Gabby Padilla for Kono Basho
  • Marian Rivera for Balota
• Best Supporting Actor – Felipe Ganancial for Tumandok
• Best Supporting Actress – Sue Prado for Kantil
• Best Screenplay – Tumandok
• Best Cinematography – Kono Basho
• Best Editing – An Errand
• Best Sound – An Errand
• Best Original Music Score – Tumandok
• Best Production Design – Kono Basho

Short films

• Best Film – Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
  • Special Jury Award – Pamalandong sa Danow
  • Audience Choice Award – Primetime Mother
• Best Screenplay – Primetime Mother

Special awards

• NETPAC Full-length Feature Award: Tumandok by Richard Salvadico and Arlie Sumagaysay
• NETPAC Short Film Award: Abogbaybay

References

1. Abad, Ysa (July 15, 2024). "Lineup, schedule: Here's what to expect at the Cinemalaya 2024". Rappler. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
2. Purnell, Kristofer (July 31, 2024). "List: Cinemalaya 2024 feature films, gala screening times". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
3. Evangelista, Jessica Ann (July 31, 2024). "Dolly de Leon leads Cinemalaya 2024 jury". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
4. "Full-Length 2024". Cinemalaya. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
5. Ranara, John Patrick Magno (July 17, 2024). "Cinemalaya 2024 guide: Screening schedules, free films, and more". Philstar Life. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
6. Severo, Jan Milo. "List: Cinemalaya 2024 winners". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 1, 2025.