International Awards of Philippine Movies in 2008

FOSTER CHILD
9th Palmas de Gran Canaria Film Festival (Spain), Signis Award
2008 Paris Environmental Film Festival (France), Best Film
17th Brisbane International Film Festival (Australia), NETPAC Award
29th Durban International Film Festival (South Africa), Best Film
TIRADOR (SLINGSHOT)
58th Berlin International Film Festival (Germany), Caligari Award
21st Singapore International Film Festival, Best Asian Film and NETPAC Award
SERBIS (SERVICE)
61st Cannes International Film Festival (France), Official Selection
6th Bangkok International Film Festival (Thailand), Golden Kinnarree Award
BRUTUS
35th Brussels International Film Festival (Belgium), Best Asian Film
28th Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival, NETPAC Award
JAY
6th Bangkok International Film Festival (Thailand), Special Mention Award
5th Bahamas International Film Festival, Special Mention Award
PISAY (PHILIPPINE SCIENCE)
14th Vesoul International Film Festival (France), Grand Jury Prize and Audience Prize
MELANCHOLIA
65th Venice International Film Festival, Orizzonti Prize for Best Feature Film

CONFESSIONAL
10th Osian Cinefan Festival (India), Best Film - First Pictures Division
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13th Pusan International Film Festival (South Korea), KNN Audience Award
YEARS WHEN I WAS A CHILD OUTSIDE
6th Bangkok International Film Festival (Thailand), Special Mention Award

HIMALA
CNN-APSA Viewers Choice Award for Best Asia-Pacific Film of all Time
INANG YAYA
4th Tel Aviv International Children’s Film Festival (Israel), Audience Award
ANDONG
13th Pusan International Film Festival (South Korea), Best Short Film


DIRECTING AWARDS

Brillante Mendoza – Tirador
Best Director, 21st Singapore International Film Festival

Brillante Mendoza – Serbis
Best Director, 6th International Pacific Meridian Film Festival (Russia)
Dante Nico Garcia – Ploning
Best Director, Asian Festival of First Films, Singapore

ACTING AWARDS

Sid Lucero and Emilio Garcia – Selda
Best Actor, 49th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Greece)
Cherry Pie Picache – Foster Child
Best Actress, 29th Durban International Film Festival (South Africa)
Gina Pareño – Serbis
Best Actress, 6th International Pacific Meridian Film Festival (Russia)
Yul Servo – Brutus and Torotot
Best Actor, 35th Brussels International Film Festival (Belgium)