3rd TOFARM Film Festival Awards: Full List of Winners (2018)

Tanabata's Wife won big at the 3rd TOFARM Film Festival Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Charlson Ong, Lito Casaje and Choy Pangilinan), Best Actress (Mai Fanglayan) and Best Actor (Miyuki Kamimura), last September 15 held at Makati Shangri-La Hotel.

Jury members for the full length competition were Manet A. Dayrit (chairperson), Jerrold Tarog, Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, Moira Lang, and Mel Chionglo.

The short films' winners were chosen by Director Raymond Red and Cesar Hernando.

Richard Quan finally bagged his second acting award in 25 years. His first acting recognition was from his first film, Saan Ka Man Naroroon, as New Actor of the Year from the PMPC Star Awards for Movies.

Dulce serenaded actor Robert Arevalo, while Bituin Escalante sang a musical tribute for Director Maryo J. Delos Reyes, TOFARM Film Festival Director for 2006 & 2007.

3rd TOFARM Film Festival Awards

Full List of Winners:

Best Picture: Tanabata’s Wife directed by Charlson Ong, Lito Casaje, and Choy Pangilinan

2nd Best Picture: 1957 directed by Hubert Tibi

3rd Best Picture: Alimuom directed by Keith Sicat

People’s Choice Award: Sol Searching directed by Roman Perez, Jr.

TANABATA'S WIFE - Best Picture | 3rd TOFARM Film Festival 2018

Best Director: Charlson Ong, Lito Casaje, and Choy Pangilinan (Tanabata’s Wife)

Best Actress: Mai Fanglayan (Tanabata’s Wife)

Best Actor: Miyuki Kamimura (Tanabata’s Wife)

Best Supporting Actress: Bayang Barrios, Kauyagan, and Gilleth Sandico (Sol Searching)

Best Supporting Actor: Richard Quan (1957)

"1957" - 2nd Best Picture | 3rd TOFARM Film Festival 2018

Best Screenplay: Charlson Ong, Choy Pangilinan, Mao Talas, Juan Carlo Tarobal (Tanabata’s Wife)

Best Story: Hubert Tibi (1957)

Best Cinematography: Nap Jamir (Tanabata’s Wife)

ALIMUOM - 3rd Best Picture | 3rd TOFARM Film Festival 2018

Best Editing: May-I Padilla (Tanabata’s Wife)

Best Production Design: Martin Masadao (Tanabata’s Wife)

Best Musical Score: Kurt Alalag, May-I Padilla, Marc Tan (Tanabata’s Wife)

Best Sound: Immanuel Verona (Mga Anak ng Kamote)

SOL SEARCHING - People's Choice Award | 3rd TOFARM Film Festival 2018

Short Film Category

Best Short Film: Panginoong May Lupa directed and written by Al-Jhun Romel Virgo

2nd Best Short Film: Kaluguran Da Ka, Ma directed and written by Kelvin Aguilar

3rd Best Short Film: Tahanan ng Isang Magsasaka directed and written by Moises Soriano

Aning Ginto: Sikap, directed and written by Julian Jay Narag, Gracia Mae Aggabao, and Ronalyn Ariniego

Tofarm Film Festival 2018 also honored Robert Arevalo for his memorable performances as a farmer in Sa Daigdig ng mga Api (1965), and Sakada (1976).

Executive producer is Dr. Milagros How, festival director is Bibeth Orteza, managing director is Director Joey Romero.

The film festival will run until September 18 (Tuesday) in Trinoma, Gateway, Greenbelt 1, SM Megamall, SM Manila, Robinsons Galleria, Gaisano Davao, and Ayala Legazpi.

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