Film Ambassador (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) by Film Development Council of the Philippines 

Ani ng Dangal for Cinema (2019, 2020, 2022) by National Commission on Culture & Arts

Indie Bravo Award (2019) - Indie Bravo! Award by Inquirer Philippines

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AN SADIT NA PLANETA (THE LITTLE PLANET)

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Best Short Narrative Award - 15th Belize International Film Festival (Belize, Central America; November 5-14, 2021)

Special Jury Prize, NETPAC Jury Prize, Audience Choice Award - 17th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival (Manila, Philippines; August, 2021)​

Best Eco-friendly and Placemaking Film - 4th Formosa Festival of International Filmmaker Awards (Taichung City, Taiwan; January 14-16, 2022)​

Best Small Television Form - 26th International Ecological Television Festival (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia; May 31 – June 4, 2022)​

Best Cinematography - 6th CineAnimo Film Festival (Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental; May 16-20, 2022)​

Best Director & Best Picture (Art / Experimental Category) - 2nd Sundayag Film Festival (General Santos City, Philippines; December 2021 – January 2022)​

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NAPAMATA AKO SA SADIT NA KINABAN (I WOKE UP ON A LITTLE PLANET)

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Best Film in the National Category & First Filipino Film to be selected as International Finalist - 6th Nespresso Talents 2021 (International & Philippines Category; July 9, 2021)

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PALABAS (A COUNTRY IN MOVING PICTURES)

 

Film Ambassador - Film Ambassadors' Night 2019 by Film Development Council of the Philippines (Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines; February 10, 2019)

Indie Bravo Award - Indie Bravo! Award by Inquirer Philippines (Power Mac Center Spotlight, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines; November 26, 2019)

Ani ng Dangal Award for Cinema  - Ani ng Dangal 2020 by National Commission on Culture & Arts (Malacañan Palace, Metro Manila, Philippines; February 26, 2020)

Best Short Film - 15th Mini Film Festival (Sarawak, Malaysia; May 21-24, 2019)

Best Film  - Active Vista Short Film Competition 2018 (Metro Manila; December 4-10, 2018)

Signs Award  - 17th Festival International Signs of the Night - Zeichen der Nacht (Berlin, Germany; January 18-21, 2019)

Best International Short Film  - Short Film Festival on Cultural Diversity and Peace by Dhaka University Film Society (Dhaka, Bangladesh; September 8-9, 2019)

Telefon Art Category Top Prize Winner  - 12th Szczecin Film Festival (Szczecin, Poland; June 12-16, 2019)

Trouble With New Technologies Awards  - 16th Festival International Signs of the Night - Signes de Nuit (Paris, France; October 4-14, 2018)

Jury Prize  - 6th Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival (General Santos, Philippines; November 12-16, 2018)

Best Film, Best Director, Socially Relevant Film, Best Actress  - 6th Urduja International Film Festival (Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines; October 15, 2019)

Best Mobile Film  - 18th Season of Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (Kolkata, India; April-June, 2018)

2nd Prize  - 30th Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video – Short Feature Category (Manila, Philippines; August 4-6, 2018)

Special Mention Award (3rd Prize) - 21st Ismailia International Film Festival For Documentaries and Shorts (Ismailia, Egypt; April 10-16, 2019)

 

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VIRAL KIDS

 

Film Ambassador - Film Ambassadors' Night 2021 by Film Development Council of the Philippines (Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines; February 28, 2021)

Silver Award  - 25th Incubator for Film and Visual media in Asia  - ifva Awards (formerly the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards) (Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wan Chai, Hongkong; February 26 – March 7, 2020)

Best Director - Rafidain International Film Festival (Baghdad, Iraq; June 28, 2021)

Special Mention for the Signs Award  - 17th Festival International Signs of the Night (Bangkok, Thailand; June 22-30, 2019)

Best Young Performer/s  - 6th Urduja International Film Festival (Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines; October 15, 2019)

Outstanding Supporting Actor (Soliman Cruz) - 26th FACINE - Filipino Arts & Cinema International (San Francisco, California, USA; October 18-20, 2019)

Honorable Mention  - Human-Environment Care Film Festival (Pickering, Ontario, Canada; November 5-8, 2020)

 

 

A BOXING COUNTRY

 

Best Short Film  - ANPUD Short Film Competition 2018 (Bangkok, Thailand; March, 2019)

Best Experimental Short Film  - Dolgoji Experimental Shorts (Seoul, South Korea; June 14, 2019)

Best Actor (Second Consolation Award) - Maandeshi International Short Film Festival (Sangola, Maharashtra , India; June 23, 2019)

Special Citation for Outstanding Cinematography  - 26th FACINE - Filipino Arts & Cinema International (San Francisco, California; October 18-20, 2019)

 

 

MA-GULONG SAYAW NG BUHAY (THE COMPLICATED DANCE TO THE WHEEL OF LIFE)

 

Film Ambassador (As Film), Ambassador (As Director for Arjanmar H. Rebeta), Film Ambassador (As Actor for Christian Apolinario) - Film Ambassadors' Night 2019 by Film Development Council of the Philippines (Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines; February 10, 2019)

Ani ng Dangal for Cinema (As Director for Arjanmar H. Rebeta), Ani ng Dangal for Cinema (As Actor for Christian Apolinario) - Ani ng Dangal 2019 by National Commission on Culture & Arts (Metro Manila, Philippines; February 27, 2019)

Best of the Fest (Mini Film Category)  - Inspired Faith Film Festival (FL, USA; February 18-20, 2016)

Winner (Short Dramatic Film) - 4th «LAMP» International Film Festival 2017 (Perm, Russia; 23rd November, 2017)

Best Director  - 7th Hak-İş International Short Film Festival (Ankara, Turkey; 29 November 2018)

Silver Award,  Actor for Christian Apolinario  - 4th Sorok Short Film Festival 2017 (Manila, Philippines; November 30, 2017)

Best International Actor for Christian Apolinario  - 10th Focus on Ability Short Film Festival (New South Wales, Australia; September 5, 2018)

Second Best Short Film, Director (Second Consolation Award), Best Photography (Second Consolation Award) - Maandeshi International Short Film Festival (Sangola, Maharashtra , India; June 23, 2019)

 

 

LIVE CAM

 

Best Smartphone Film  - Watchdog Film Festival; March 4, 2018; The New Globe Theater 220 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006 Brisbane, Australia

Platinum Award  - Pixelworx Cinemansanas Digital Short Film Competition - Masterclass with Brillante Mendoza Category  (Sponsored by Power Mac Center), SM Mall of Asia, Cinema 7; on September 21, 2017

 

 

MANOY TAGHOY (MR. WHISTLE)

 

3rd Prize Award  - Globe 5 Minute Video Challenge (2017) Philippines

Honorable Mention  - 30th Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video – Documentary Category (Manila, Philippines; August 4-6, 2018)

 

 

LABOY NIAMO (OUR MUD)

 

Best Picture, Cinematography,  People's Choice,  Child Performers - 3rd Peñafrancia Short Film Festival (2015) in Naga City, Camarines Sur

Award of Merit  - Christian Life International Film Festival - CLIFF 2016 in Thamesville, Ontario, Canada on September 24-26, 2016

 

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HARAYO, HARANI MAN (RIGHT HERE)

 

Best Cinematography, People's Choice,  Best Child Performer, 2nd Best Picture  - 2nd Peñafrancia Short Film Festival (2014) in Naga City, Camarines Sur

 

 

LOVERS AT FIRST SIGHT

 

One of the Winners (One Minute Story Section) - The Hollywood Festival of New Cinema (Hollywood, California, USA – February 22-25, 2015)

 

 

SINTAS (SHOELACE)

 

Best Child Artist (Second Consolation Award) - Maandeshi International Short Film Festival (Sangola, Maharashtra , India; June 23, 2019)

 

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VIVA INA: A FIVE-YEAR PHOTO & VIDEO DOCUMENTARY OF THE PEÑAFRANCIA FESTIVAL

 

First Prize in the Documentaries Section in Art, Music and Culture  - International Tourism Film Festival Africa (Gauteng, South Africa; November 20-24, 2019)

Moving Images Photographer of the Year – Category Winner, First Place in Moving Images -  2018 International Photography Awards, Philippines 

Silver Winner in Editorial-Moving Images  - 2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards, Japan

 

 

LOVE OTHERS AS YOUR SELFIE

 

First Prize  - 2nd Change Short Film Festival 2018 (Metro Manila, Philippines; November 17, 2018)

 

 

MGA TIPASI SA ALANG NA DAGA (SEEDS IN THE DRYLAND)

                 

Platinum Award (1st Major Prize)  - 2nd Sorok Short Film Festival (2015) in Makati City, Philippines

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VIRAL GIRL

 

Winner  - ABS-CBN’s Star Magic: Light, Camera, Magic (Metro Manila, Philippines; November 11, 2018)

Best Child Short Film,  Child Artist, Photography (First Consolation Award) - Maandeshi International Short Film Festival (Sangola, Maharashtra , India; June 23, 2019)

 

 

SUPER-ABLE

 

Marya Award  - Women Short Film Festival (Metro Manila, Philippines; October, 2020)

 

 

AT HOME

 

Best Documentary Film  - 3rd Asia Peace Film Festival (Lahore, Pakistan; November 20-22, 2019) 

 

 

WING CHAIR

 

Ani ng Dangal Award for Cinema   - Ani ng Dangal 2020 by National Commission on Culture & Arts (Malacañan Palace, Metro Manila, Philippines; February 26, 2020)

Best Short Documentary  - 6th «LAMP» International Film Festival 2019 (Perm, Russia; October 23-24, 2019)

Jury Award  - 10th Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival – PESTA10 Filmmakers’ Competition (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; September 7-15, 2019)

 

 

CONFITEOR

 

Gran Premio del Jurado (Great Jury Prize) - 5th Festival Internacional de Cineminutos de Córdoba (Argentina, May 13-14, 2021)