The winners of the 5th QCinema International Film Festival were announced at the awarding ceremonies held at Novotel Manila in Araneta Center, Cubao.

2017 QCinema Winners

Circle Competition Best Film: BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS by Khavn
Circle Competition NETPAC Jury Prize: DAPOL TAN PAYAWAR NA TAYUG 1931 by Christopher Gozum

QC Shorts Best Film: BABYLON by Keith Deligero
QC Shorts NETPAC Jury Prize: GIKAN SA NGITNGIT NGA KINAILADMAN by Kiri Dalena

Asian Next Wave Best Film: MARLINA THE MURDERER IN FOUR ACTS by Mouly Surya
Asian Next Wave NETPAC Jury Prize: SNOW WOMAN by Kiki Sugino

RainbowQC Best Film: CLOSE-KNIT by Naoko Ogigami
RainbowQC NETPAC Jury Prize: BEACH RATS by Eliza Hittman

Best Director: Khavn for BALANGIGA: Howling Wilderness

Best Actor: Justine Samson for BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS
Best Actress: Jally Nae Gilbaliga for THE CHANTERS
Best Supporting Actress: Sheenly Gener for DORMITORYO (MGA WALANG KATAPUSANG KWARTO)
Best Supporting Actor: Pio Del Rio for BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS

Best Cinematography: Myko David for NEOMANILA

Gender Sensitivity Award: DORMITORYO (MGA WALANG KATAPUSANG KWARTO) by Emerson Reyes

Circle Audience Choice Award: NEOMANILA
QC Shorts Audience Choice Award: KUN’ DI MAN

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2017 Festival Jury

CIRCLE COMPETITION:

• Erik Matti
• Najwa Abubakar
• Davy Chou
• Axel Estein

ASIAN NEXT WAVE COMPETITION:

• Clarence Tsui
• Philbert Dy
• Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

RAINBOW QC COMPETITION:

• Johnny Symons
• J. Neil Garcia
• Ray Yeung

QC SHORTS COMPETITION:

• Alessandra De Rossi
• Axel Estein
• Quark Henares