12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival

12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
Opening film1-2-3 by Carlo Obispo
Closing filmAng Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli by Gil Portes
LocationMetro Manila, Philippines
Film titles19
Festival dateAugust 5, 2016 (2016-08-05)–August 14, 2016 (2016-08-14)
WebsiteOfficial Website
Cinemalaya chronology

The 12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from August 5–14, 2016 in Metro Manila, Philippines. This marks the return of full-length films after their absence in last year's edition. A total of nine full-length features and ten short films competed.[1][2] The festival was opened by Carlo Obispo's 1-2-3 and was closed by Gil Portes' Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli.[3] At the awards night, both Pamilya Ordinaryo and Tuos dominated, with each receiving five awards. Pamilya Ordinaryo won Best Film.

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  2. ^ "GUIDE: Cinemalaya 2016 Main Competition Films". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 12, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cinemalaya 2016 releases film screening schedules". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 27, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.