Awards

For taking as its subject matter a sector that's relegated to the margins of society, and its powerful tale of an indigenous people's resolve to keep their ancestral land in the face of corruption and violence, the award for Best Screenplay goes to ARDEN ROD CONDEZ and ARLIE SWEET SUMAGAYSAY for "TUMANDOK"

For its highly relevant subject matter, its highly convincing characters and effective ensemble acting by a cast of non-professional actors; for its nearly epic sweep of its masterful use of the resources of cinema to depict a boy's entrapment and doom; and for its coruscating critique of the social media as an engine of lies, hate, and destruction.

For an unflinching look at mob mentality in the digital age convincingly taking us through the psychological anguish of a victim of cyberbullying.

For poignantly portraying a community's struggle to regain control of their ancestral land with a collective approach that involves said community in significant ways, thus avoiding the voyeuristic lens of outsiders,