'It's a tie': Piolo Pascual, Dingdong Dantes win Best Actor in MIFF | ABS-CBN

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'It's a tie': Piolo Pascual, Dingdong Dantes win Best Actor in MIFF

'It's a tie': Piolo Pascual, Dingdong Dantes win Best Actor in MIFF

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Updated Feb 03, 2024 05:27 PM PHT

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 Actors Piolo Pascual and Dingdong Dantes. Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News.

MANILA - Actors Piolo Pascual and Dingdong Dantes tied for the Best Actor award at the inaugural Manila International Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.

Both Pascual and Dantes were recognized by the MIFF jurors for their respective 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival movie entry "Mallari" and "Rewind."

"Sa ating mga jurors maraming salamat sa pagkilala, maraming maraming salamat po sa inyo," Dantes said in his acceptance speech. 

Aside from Pascual and Dantes, Vilma Santos-Recto was named the Best Actress. Christopher De Leon also received the award on her behalf.

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"In behalf of my screen partner Vilma Santos-Recto, We would like to thank of course the MIFF of course Chairman Artes and ALJ, Ben Abalos Sir, and to all the beautiful people here tonight thank you so much for this opportunity. And Bru! Bru! This is for you Congratulations Vilma Santos Recto," De Leon said. 

Meanwhile, the movie "Firefly" also received major awards including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Diector while, "GomBurZa" was judged Best in Cinematography and Audience Choice Award. 

Here are the winners of 2024 Manila International Film Festival Awards:

  • BEST PICTURE: Firefly 

  • BEST SCREENPLAY: Angeli Guida-Atienza [Firefly] 

  • BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Carlo Mendoza [GomBurZa]

  • BEST DIRECTOR: Zig Dulay [Firefly]

  • BEST ACTOR: Piolo Pascual [Mallari] and Dingdong Dantes [Rewind]

  • BEST ACTRESS: Vilma Santos [When I Met You In Tokyo] 

  • MONTY MANIBOG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Hilda Koronel 

  • BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Pepe Herrera [Rewind] 

  • BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Alessandra De Rossi [Firefly] 

  • SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: Becky & Badette 

  • AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: GomBurZa 

  • TRAILBLAZER AWARD: Mark Dacascos 

-- From a report by Steve Angeles 

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