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
| Title | Director | Starring | Genre | |
| Alipato at Muog | JL Burgos | N/A | Documentary | |
| Balota | Kip Oebanda | Marian Rivera | Comedy, Suspense, Satire | |
| An Errand | Dominic Bekaert | Sid Lucero, Art Acuña, Elora Españo, and Nanding Josef | Comedy drama | |
| Gulay Lang, Manong | BC Amparado | Cedrick Juan and Perry Dizon | Comedy drama | |
| The Hearing | Lawrence Fajardo | Mylene Dizon, Nor Domingo, Ina Feleo, Enzo Osorio | Drama | |
| Kantil | Joshua Caesar Medroso | Edmund Telmo, Andre Miguel, Sue Prado, Raul Arellano, Ram Botero, and Perry Dizon | Science fiction, LGBTQ | |
| Kono Basho | Jaime Pecana II | Gabby Padilla and Arisa Nakano | Drama | |
| Love Child | Jonathan Jurilla | Jane Oineza and RK Bagatsing | Drama | |
| Tumandok † | Richard Salvadico Arlie Sumagaysay | Jenaica Sangher and Felipe Ganancial | Docufiction | |
| The Wedding Dance | Julius Lumiqued | Mai Fanglayan, Arvin Balageo | Historical drama |
Short Films
| Title | Director | |
| Pamalandong sa Danow | Breech Asher Harani | |
| Mama | Alexandra Brizuela | |
| Cross My Heart and Hope to Die † | Sam Manacsa | |
| I Was Walking On the Streets of Chinatown | Ryan Capili | |
| Ambot Wa Ko Kabalo Unsay I-title Ani | Rey Anthony Villaverde | |
| An Baga Sa Dalam | Mariel Ritchie Jolejole and Roniño Dolim | |
| Abogbaybay | P.R. Monencillo Patindol | |
| Primetime Mother | Sonny Calvento | |
| All This Wasted Space | Cris Bringas | |
| Mariposa | Melanie Faye |
Awards
The awards ceremony was held on August 11, 2025.Feature films
- Best Film – Tumandok by Richard Salvadico and Arlie Sumagaysay
- * Special Jury Award – Alipato at Muog by JL Burgos
- * Audience Choice Award – Gulay Lang, Manong by BC Amparado
- Best Direction – Jaime Pacena II for Kono Basho
- Best Actor – Enzo Osorio for The Hearing
- Best Actress
- *Gabby Padilla for Kono Basho
- *Marian Rivera for Balota
- Best Supporting Actor – Felipe Ganancial for Tumandok
- Best Supporting Actress – Sue Prado for Kantil
- Best Screenplay – Tumandok
- Best Cinematography – Kono Basho
- Best Editing – An Errand
- Best Sound – An Errand
- Best Original Music Score – Tumandok
- Best Production Design – ''Kono Basho''
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''