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Cinemalaya 19 Unwrapped: Films, Faces, & Fascinating Moments that Lit the Screen! Explore award-winning films, standout performances, and behind-the-scenes talent that defined this year's festival.

Carl Joseph Papas groundbreaking Filipino-Ilocano rotoscope animated feature, Iti Mapukpukaw (The Missing), not only marked a historic moment as the first animated full-length film to compete in the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival but also for winning the Balanghai trophy for Best Film award.

In this year’s Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, the Filipino-Ilocano animated feature “Iti Mapukpukaw” (The Missing) won Best Film, marking in history the very first animated full-length film to win the Balanghai trophy.  During the festival's awards ceremony held Sunday, August 13 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Carl Papa’s…

Animated Film "Iti Mapukpukaw" Named Best Film in Cinemalaya 19. Mikoy Morales, Pat Tingjuy, Dolly De Leon Received Acting Awards

Mikoy Morales and Pat Tingjuy are awarded Best Actor and Best Actress in the Cinemalaya 2023 awards held on August 13, 2023, at the PICC.