Awards

For his skillful orchestration of the elements of filmmaking in telling the schocking tale of a girl's abuse by her father and her attempts to pick up the broken pieces of herself initially through music and later through direct confrontation with her fate.

This film's story is ambitious and monumental. The screenplay steps up to the plate to create indelible characters and authentic conflicts that span the breadth of recent history yet are deeply rooted in its Chinese-Filipino specificity, a unique cultural blend that adds depth and richness to the narrative. The Sinag Maynila 2024 Best Screenplay is awarded to J.E. Tiglao and Maze Miranda for HER LOCKET.

Everything is in place. For deftly orchestrating filmic elements into an integral whole, this year's Sinag Maynila Best Director award rightfully goes to J.E. Tiglao, for HER LOCKET.