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
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
