Achievements

Members of the UP Cineastes’ Studio have earned great reputation in their fields of filmmaking both locally and internationally.

Some members have participated international talent camps such as the Berlinale Talent Camp in the Berlin International Film Festival.

Year  after year, select graduating students of our organization have received prestigious academic awards such as the Best Thesis Awards and the Gloria Feliciano Best Thesis Award. Some of our Cineaste directed and produced films have also been recognized by respected award giving bodies such as the Gawad Urian and the Catholic Mass Media Awards.  Still others have been entered into the Cinemalaya Short Film Festival and have been screened at international festivals like the Filipino International Film Festival Los Angeles.

Members continue to bring pride and honor to the organization as their works have been recognized by numerous award-giving bodies.

22nd Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video

Experimental Category Honorable Mention -

“22:19 (Ventedoz Diez Y Nueve)” by Luigina Marie Jose (2007A)

Best Work for/on/by Children, First Prize

“Idlip” by Loren Jane J. Rabadam (2007A)

34th Gawad Urian Nominee for Short Film

“Hungkag” by Asian Film Academy Fellow 2010, Carlo Francisco Manatad (2007A) ;

2011 UPFI Special Award for Narrative

“Bawi” by Jono de Rivera (2008B)

and

“Galimgim” by Cristina Santiago (2007A)

SM Bigshot Grantees

“Balang Araw” by Arch Dimaculangan (2008B)

“Ang Sugal” by Jono de Rivera (2008B) and Bianca Catbagan

Short Film Category - Cinemalaya, In Competition

“Debut” by Pamela Llanes Reyes (2010A)