Cinemalaya 2009 Finalists. From 18 semi-finalists 10 are selected to showcase Philippine Indie Film. Last year Cinemalaya, Baron Geisler bags the Best Actor Award and Jay for the Best Picture Award. Here are the 10 finalist for the the 5th Cinemalaya:

The movie started in the New Orleans hospital. The elderly Daisy (Cate Blanchett) is on her deathbed in a New Orleans, Louisiana hospital as Hurricane Katrina approaches in August 2005. She asks her daughter Caroline (Julia Ormond) to read aloud from a diary containing photographs and postcards written by Benjamin Button.

2008 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Winners or the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Winners
“Baler” bags ten awards in 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)

Best Picture – Baler
Best Actress – Anne Curtis
Best Director – Mark Meily
Best Screenplay – Roy Iglesias
Best Supporting Actor – Phillip Salvador
Best Cinematography – Lee Meily
Best Editing – Danny Anonuevo
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Ai Ai Delas Alas Ang Tanging Ina Inyong Lahat (a sequel of Ang Tanging Ina, a 2003 comedy film which has the 2nd to the highest gross of 178.82 Million in the Philippine film history) topped the Metro Manila Film Festival on its first day with 20.9 million tickets sold nationwide.