“Walo-walo: Walo ka Adlaw nga Kanay, Walo ka Adlaw nga Labugay” bagged the Best Screenplay and Best Sound Design awards at the 2025 Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition Awards, the Sagay government said Sept. 28.
It also garnered nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Actress (Tresha Amando as Maribel), Best Director, and the Gimadyawan Award for Best Film.
The film, directed by Mery Grace Rama-Mission, is a powerful testament to the talent of local creatives and filmmaking movement in Sagay.
Representing the Margaha Film Festival (MFF), local panelist and committee member Kenneth Ian Rivera said “attending Nabifilmex was a transformative experience that deepened my appreciation for the power of regional cinema and the quiet strength of stories told with cultural authenticity.”
He said that like MFF, Nabunturan created a space for underrepresented voices through the magic of cinema, uplifting narratives that reflect the soul of our communities.
“As a jury panelist for the Margaha Film Festival, I am now even more inspired to help shape a festival experience that is not only artistically enriching but emotionally resonant,” Rivera added. ||
