Makati City, The Philippines, February 03, 2018 – The awarding ceremony of the Fourth Don Bosco Film Festival (DBFF) was held today at 2:00 in the afternoon at the Braga Theater of Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati City.
Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City dominated this year’s DBFF, winning eleven awards that include The Best One-Minute Advertisement Komunidad, The Best Documentary Film Give Me Souls, and The Best Picture in the Short Film Category Ampon. Below is the list of all the awardees of this year’s DBFF.
DBTI Makati’s pride BOSCORALE opened the program by singing the National Anthem and the Invocation. This prestigious group rendered an opening number, too. With the BOSCORALE, other DBTI Makati talents gave their best performances as intermission numbers during this afternoon’s event. It was a back to back duet performances with JB Bitancor and Alrey Afuang singing the song “Heaven Knows” by Rick Price and Arthur Maglinao and Ken Alinsunurin singing “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran. The DBTI Makati dance troupe “WOLFPACK” broke the house down with their energetic dance moves.
Fr. Drans Nolasco, SDB, the Head of the Commission on Social Communications of the FIN Province gave the Welcome Address.
Engr. Michael Idioma gave a very inspiring Keynote Address that made the young audience quietly and attentively listening.
Former DBFF Awardees JC Miguel, Best Director (2015, 2016), Jiro Garbes, Best Director (2017), Cleric Mark Soriano, Best Actor (2015) were this year’s DBFF presenters of nominees and awardees.
ONE-MINUTE ADVERTISEMENT CATEGORY
Best Advertisement
+ KOMUNIDAD, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
+ JUST ASK, Don Bosco College, Canlubang Laguna
DOCUMENTARY FILM CATEGORY
Best in Editing
+ Give Me Souls, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
+ Inklusyon, St. John Bosco Parish, Makati City
Best Story
+ Give Me Souls, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
Best Documentary Film
+ Give Me Souls, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
SHORT FILM CATEGORY
Best in Editing
+ Ampon, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
+ Silakbo, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
Best in Lights and Sound
+ Joel 2:25, Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati City
Best in Cinematography
+ Ampon, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
Best in Acting
+ Tatsuya Ishibashi, AMPON
Best in Screenplay
+ Ampon, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
Best Director
+ Elian Idioma, AMPON
Best Picture
+ Ampon, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
Last November 2017, the DBFF committee uploaded on the SOCCOM FIN YouTube Page all the finalists of this year’s DBFF. This special award called PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD is based on the most number of YouTube viewers and likers a DBFF finalist received. For this year’s DBFF, Don Bosco Academy, Mabalacat, Pampanga received this special award for their entry in the Short Film Category Paninimdim.
The DBFF Committee wishes to thank all the major sponsors of this year’s DBFF: Ayala Malls, David’s Salon, De Santos Law Offices, DB Press, Inc., Enchanted Kingdom, FTSy Foundation, Inc., Mayor Menchie Abalos and the City of Mandaluyong, Old Juancho’s Kapeng Barako, Petron, Philippine Airlines, San Miguel Foods, Inc., WildSound, Inc., Word and Life Publications, Inc., and Yuujin.
Congratulations to all the finalists, nominees, and winners of this year’s DBFF.
VIVA DON BOSCO!!!
(If you wish to watch all the DBFF official entries, please go to the SOCCOM FIN YouTube page. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtUg94mConv5w98GHcyB2NA)