2024 Cinemalaya


The 20th 'Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival billed as Cinemalaya Bente' was held from August 2 to 11, 2024 in Metro Manila, Philippines.
The main venue for the film festival is the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque since the traditional venue the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex is being renovated.

Entries

The winning film is highlighted with boldface and a dagger.
Feature Films
TitleDirectorStarringGenre
Alipato at MuogJL BurgosN/ADocumentary
BalotaKip OebandaMarian RiveraComedy, Suspense, Satire
An ErrandDominic BekaertSid Lucero, Art Acuña, Elora Españo, and Nanding JosefComedy drama
Gulay Lang, ManongBC AmparadoCedrick Juan and Perry DizonComedy drama
The HearingLawrence FajardoMylene Dizon, Nor Domingo, Ina Feleo, Enzo OsorioDrama
KantilJoshua Caesar MedrosoEdmund Telmo, Andre Miguel, Sue Prado, Raul Arellano, Ram Botero, and Perry DizonScience fiction, LGBTQ
Kono BashoJaime Pecana IIGabby Padilla and Arisa NakanoDrama
Love ChildJonathan JurillaJane Oineza and RK BagatsingDrama
Tumandok Richard Salvadico
Arlie Sumagaysay
Jenaica Sangher and Felipe GanancialDocufiction
The Wedding DanceJulius LumiquedMai Fanglayan, Arvin BalageoHistorical drama

Short Films
TitleDirector
Pamalandong sa DanowBreech Asher Harani
MamaAlexandra Brizuela
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die Sam Manacsa
I Was Walking On the Streets of ChinatownRyan Capili
Ambot Wa Ko Kabalo Unsay I-title AniRey Anthony Villaverde
An Baga Sa DalamMariel Ritchie Jolejole and Roniño Dolim
AbogbaybayP.R. Monencillo Patindol
Primetime MotherSonny Calvento
All This Wasted SpaceCris Bringas
MariposaMelanie Faye

Awards

The awards ceremony was held on August 11, 2025.

Feature films

Short films

  • Best Film – Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
  • * Special Jury Award – Pamalandong sa Danow
  • * Audience Choice Award – Primetime Mother
  • Best Screenplay – '' Primetime Mother''

Special awards

  • NETPAC Full-length Feature Award: Tumandok by Richard Salvadico and Arlie Sumagaysay
  • NETPAC Short Film Award: ''Abogbaybay''