Favorite Filipino Independent Films
Independent Films made by Filipinos that won many local and international awards.
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1. The Woman in the Septic Tank
Filipino Movie - 2011
- 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Best Screenplay for Chris Martinez
- 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Audience Choice Awards
- 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Best Performance of an Actress for Eugene Domingo
- 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Best Director for Marlon N. Rivera
- 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Best Picture
- 10th Gawad TANGLAW for Films Best Director for Marlon N. Rivera
- 10th Gawad TANGLAW for Films Best Screenplay for Chris Martinez
- 10th Gawad TANGLAW for Films Best Actress for Eugene Domingo
- 10th Gawad TANGLAW for Films Best Film
- 6th Asian Film Awards People's Choice Awards - Favorite Actress for Eugene Domingo
- 11th Vancouver International Film Festival Dragons and Tigers Award for Marlon Rivera
- 21st Philadelphia Film Festival Best First Time Director for Marlon Rivera
- 6th Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur Special Jury Prize for Marlon Rivera
- 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards APSA NETPAC Development Prize for Marlon Rivera
- 9th Golden Screen Award Best Motion Picture
- 9th Golden Screen Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Eugene Domingo
- 9th Golden Screen Award Best Director for Marlon Rivera
- 9th Golden Screen Award Best Original Screenplay for Chris Martinez
- 9th Golden Screen Award Best Editing for Ike Veneracion
- 9th Golden Screen Award Best Musical Score for Vincent De Jesus
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2. Kita Kita
Filipino Movie - 2017
- 34th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie of the Year
- 34th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Director of the Year for Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
- 34th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Editor of the Year for Marya Ignacio
- 34th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Screenwriter of the Year for Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
- 12th Osaka Asian Film Festival Best Film Nominee
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3. 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten
Filipino Movie - 2017
- 12th Cinema One Originals Film Festival Best Picture
- 12th Cinema One Originals Film Festival Best Supporting Actor for Jameson Blake
- 12th Cinema One Originals Film Festival Best Cinematography for Carlos Mauricio
- 27th Young Critics Circle Awards Best First Feature
- 32nd Lovers Film Festival - Torino LGBTQI Visions Audience Choice Award
- 40th Gawad Urian Awards Best Actor Nominee for Khalil Ramos
- 33rd Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actor of the Year Nominee for Jameson Blake
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4. I Like You With All My Hypothalamus
Filipino Movie - 2018
- 3rd CineFilipino Film Festival 2nd Best Film
- 3rd CineFilipino Film Festival Best Ensemble
- 3rd CineFilipino Film Festival Best Production Design for Maolen Fadul
- 3rd CineFilipino Film Festival Best Musical Score for Myka Magsaysay and Paul Sigua
- 67th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards Best Original Screenplay for Dwein Baltazar
- 67th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards Best Director for Dwein Baltazar
- 67th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards Best Picture
- 37th Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Luna Awards Best Production Design for Maolen Fadul
- 37th Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Luna Awards Best Cinematography for Neil Daza
- Hong Kong Asian Film Festival New Talent Award Nominee for Dwein Baltazar
- Osaka Asian Film Festival Best Film Nominee
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5. Liway
Filipino Movie - 2018
- 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Special Jury Commendation
- 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Audience Choice Award
- 3rd GEMS - Hiyas ng Sining Best Human Rights Film
- 3rd GEMS - Hiyas ng Sining Best Actress for Glaiza De Castro
- 37th Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Luna Awards Best Screenplay for Zig Dulay and Kip Oebanda
- 37th Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Luna Awards Best Actress for Glaiza de Castro
- 37th Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Luna Awards Best Editing for Chuck Gutierrez
- 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Child Performer of the Year for Kenken Nuyad
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6. Mamu; and a Mother Too
Filipino Movie - 2018
- 14th Cinema One Originals' Audience Choice Award
- 14th Cinema One Originals' Best Actress for Iyah Mina
- 14th Cinema One Originals' Best Supporting Actor for Arron Villaflor
- 28th Young Critics Choice Award's Best First Feature
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7. Heaven's Waiting
Filipino Movie - 2018
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8. Aria
Filipino Movie - 2018
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9. The Panti Sisters
Filipino Movie - 2019
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10. Motel Acacia
Filipino Movie - 2019
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11. Death of Nintendo
Filipino Movie - 2020
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12. Ode to Nothing
Filipino Movie - 2018
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13. John Denver Trending
Filipino Movie - 2019
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14. Metamorphosis
Filipino Movie - 2019