Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
"Beauty Queen" - an 18-minute short film on the life of Remedios Gomez-Paraiso, better known as Kumander Liwayway of the Huk Rebellion - clinched Best Film at the 2021 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival virtual awards program on Thursday.
‘Beauty Queen’ is a short film and true story of Remedios Gomez-Paraiso, also known as Kumander Liwayway, of the Huk Rebellion. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CINEMALAYA
‘An Sadit Na Planeta’ wins the Audience Choice Award, Special Jury Prize and NETPAC Jury Prize.
Starring Febie Agustin, Lau Apostol, Norman King and Bajun Lacap, Beauty Queen received the prestigious Balanghai Trophy, a P150,000-cash prize, DJI Mini 2 Drone Fly More Combo and DJI Osmo Mobile 4, and complete color-grading services worth P240,000 courtesy of Optima Digital.