International Film Festival Manhattan
Awards Ceremony
October 9, 2026
Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center
556 5th Avenue, New York, NY, USA
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1) Honorable Mentions
A) “Un Punto e Virgola Sul Mio Polso Sinistro” Dir: Gabriele Ogiva (Italy)
B) “Ombra – Shadow” Dir: Lino Palena (Italy)
C) “Break A Leg” Dir: Parker Brown (USA)
D) “Pandong (Jose’s Dirty Clothes)” Dir: Alan Filoteo (Philippines)
E) “Unsurrendered 3: Koga Papers and Cebu Guerillas” Dir: Lucky Guillermo, Peter Parsons
(Philippines)
F) “Art Chose Me” Dir: Ellyn Gersh Lerner (USA)
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2) Professional Category
Bronze Achievement Award
A) “Leave You Alone” (Music Video of Shano) Dir: Michael Magsombol (USA/Norway)
B) “Sisa in New York” (Artist: Rivera) Dir: Michael Magsombol
C) “Monsters” (Music Video of Vika) Dir: Michael Magsombol
D) “Pause” Dir: Ashley Javeriel Villaruel Hernandez, Jaydee Dorado, Shekinah Palicte (Philippines)
E) “Mental” Dir: Suzanna Turner (USA)
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CategorySilver Achievement
A) “Dreamweaver” (Jelin Dohina Asamoah) Dir: Michael Magsombol (USA)
B) “Free As The Air” (Claire Camia) Dir: Michael Magsombol (USA)
C) “Ginang” (Jan Andrada Lane) Dir: Michael Magsombol (USA)
D) “Le Papillon De Nuit” (Prod: Norlita Uriarte) Dir: Michael Magsombol (USA)
E) “First & Foremost” (Una Sa Lahat) (Music Video of Faith Stars) Dir: Nestor Malgapo Jr. (Philippines)
F) “The Developer” Dir: Richard Drutman (USA)
G) “Zombie Winos” Dir: Richard Drutman &
Nicholas VanderBorgh (USA)
I) “You’ll Be Glad To Know” Dir: Pedro Garganta (Portugal)
J) “Shadow” (Music Video of Black Marine) Dir: Timo Vogt (Austria)
K) “Sami Africa” Dir: Alejandra Cadena-Perez (USA)
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4) Professional Category
Gold Achievement Award
A) “First & Foremost” (Una Sa Lahat) Dir: Nestor Malgapo Jr (Philippines)
B) “Rock Bottom” Dir: František Maňák (Czechia)
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5) Pedron Peace Prize
IFFM Cultural and Diplomacy Award
Hon. Shirlyn Banas – Nograles (Philippines)
Representative for the Lone District of General Santos, Philippines
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6) Pedron Peace Prize
IFFM Global Cultural Diplomacy Award
Abdeslam Bouteyeb (Morocco)
President, International Festival of Cinema of Common Memory of Nador, Morocco (FICMEC)
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7) Pedron Peace Prize
IFFM Humanitarian & Social Impact Award
presented to
Miguel Kramer (Portugal)
Commercial Law, International Relations
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8) Lifetime Achievement Award
Carlos Coelho Costa (Portugal)
(Film Director)
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9) IFFM Most Popular
“Rescue” Dir: Nestor Malgapo Jr from CEBSI Films (Philippines)
10) IFFM Best Marketer
“Mirror” Dir: Wes Clark (USA)
11) Best Student Film
“Portrait of A Young Mother” Dir: Andy Clay Huey (USA)
12) Independent Achievement Award
“Tara’s Treats” Dir: Kevin Leigh (USA)
13) Best Actor Short Film
Brian Pollock “The Inheritance” (USA)
14) Best Actress Short Film
Lia Fietz “Passport” (Portugal)
15) Best Ensemble Short Film
Cast of “Una Sa Lahat” (First & Foremost) (Philippines)
16) Best Director Short Film
Gianfranco Pellegrini “Cold Feet” (Italy)
17) Best Short Film USA
“Parallax” Dir: Daryl Denner (USA)
18) Best Short Film Europe
Co-Winners:
“Legame Materno” Dir: Simone Arrighi (Italy)
“Passport” Dir: Tiago Pimentel (Portugal)
19) Best of the Best Short Film
Co-Winners:
“A Sweet Little Gift” Dir: Ricardo Praga (Portugal)
“Las Mascaras de Japon” Dir: Girard Tecson (USA/Japan)
20) Best Original Theme Song
“The Enka Road Begins” Dir: Jacky Woo (Japan)
21) Best Cinematography
“A Swift Little Gift” DP: Ricardo Praga (Portugal)
22) Best Screenplay
Michele Pinto “Bad Romance“ (Italy)
23) Best Documentary
“My Romanian Diary / Mein Rumanisches Tagebush” Dir: Carmen Lidia Vidu (Romania)
24) Best Director Feature Film
Nestor Malgapo Jr “Rescue” (Philippines)
25) Best Actor Feature Film
JC Hisoler “Rescue” (Philippines)
26) Best Actress Feature Film
Alice Reys “Mirror” (USA)
27) Best Ensemble Feature Film
Cast of “Rescue” (Philippines)
28) Best Feature Film
“The Enka Road Begins” Dir: Jacky Woo (Japan)
