MIAGAO, Iloilo – “Dapat mapractice man naton ang pagkavigilante ni Rizal. You don’t have to fight just for your own right but also of the right of the Filipinos.”

This was the strong message and challenge of Mayor Richard Garin to the Miagaowanons, mostly government employees who attended the Rizal Day celebration on December 30, 2022.

According to Mayor Garin, if Miagaowanons could at least be ten percent like Rizal, Miagao and the whole Philippines would be very much progressive.

“If you do something bad, may kontra guid ikaw. If you will do good may kontra man ikaw sa guihapon. Kun may makita ikaw nga deperensia sa opisina mo ano himuon mo? Just do what do you think is good para sa opisina mo sa banwa mo,” he concluded.

Grand winner Urimos by sugidanon production

1st runner up Tihin by bunang prod

2nd runner up Decoy by paraw prod

Group awards:

Best sound- sugidanon

Best editing- paraw

Best cinematography- urimos/sugidanon

Best production design- kabog

Best screen play- bunang

Best story- naminhan

Best trailer- sugidanon (minor)

Best poster- Newtown (minor)

Best in community production- istetik

Original soundtrack award- banyuhay

Special citation for most youth -oriented Riverside

Gender awareness award- NorthBay

Special citation for film of social relevance- burador

Special citation for film on morality- padayon

 

The film URIMOS of the Sugidadon Production bagged most of the major awards including the Best Film in the First Miagao Film Festival.

Urimos is a story of a desperate mother who

blames her self for the death of her

young daughter. In her grief, she

finds solace with the old beliefs of resurrection.

Directed by Joseph Cartago, Jr, the film was also awarded:

– Best Trailer

– Best Child Actress

– Best Actress

– Best Sound

– Best Cinematography

– Best Director

– Best Film

Congratulations to everyone!

With the overwhelming success of the first Miagao Film Festival, Mayor Richard Garin hopes to expand the effort to the community.

“I have asked you what have you done to Miagao, now this is something that you have done for this town. Your participation is already something,” said Mayor Garin in appreciation to the 12 production groups that responded to his call to create a community of film makers in Miagao.

“You have elevated the sense of pride of the Miagaowanons. Another first in Miagao. With this, I am hoping to expand this film making in the community,” he concluded.