The psychological horror film “Mag-iina” took home the trophy for Best Film at the 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, one of six awards it won during the festival’s awards ceremony held on Aug. 17 at the Shangri-La Plaza.

Directed by Giancarlo Abrahan and written by Guelan Varela Luarca, the film follows three generations of women bound together by grief, madness, and a dark family secret. Its six-award haul also included Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor for Lucas Andalio, Best Production Design, and Best Musical Scoring, making it the most decorated full-length entry of this edition.

Launched in 2005, Cinemalaya has served as the country’s flagship competition for independent Filipino cinema, and its annual winners list doubles as a snapshot of emerging filmmaking talent across both full-length and short-film formats. Shared honors defined this year’s ceremony, with four categories producing two winners each. Abrahan split the Best Director award with Gabriela Serrano, who was recognized for her work on “Elenita Elena Elaine.” The Best Actress trophy went jointly to Ruby Ruiz and Marietta “Pokwang” Subong, Best Supporting Actor was shared by Lucas Andalio and K.D. Omalin, and the Special Jury Prize was divided between “2 Valid IDs” and “Para-paraan.”

Recognition was otherwise spread across the lineup: “Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam” earned four awards, led by Best Actor for Martin del Rosario, while “2 Valid IDs” paired its Special Jury Prize with the Audience Choice Award for Full-Length Film, recognition from both the festival jury and its audiences.

The full list of winners:

• Best Film, Full-Length Film — “Mag-iina,” directed by Giancarlo Abrahan
• Best Film, Short Film — “Silkscreen,” directed by Rey Anthony Villaverde
• Best Director, Full-Length Film — Giancarlo Abrahan for “Mag-iina” and Gabriela Serrano for “Elenita Elena Elaine”
• Best Screenplay, Full-Length Film — Guelan Varela Luarca for “Mag-iina”
• Best Screenplay, Short Film — Lysa Catolico and Jazmine Gin Pateña for “Runo!”
• NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema) Award for Best Film, Full-Length Film — “Status: Rejected” by Vahn Leinard Pascual
• NETPAC Award for Best Film, Short Film — “The River Flows In Different Places” by Lot-lot Hermosura
• Best Actor — Martin del Rosario for “Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam”
• Best Actress — Ruby Ruiz for “Status: Rejected” and Marietta “Pokwang” Subong for “2 Valid IDs”
• Best Supporting Actor — Lucas Andalio for “Mag-iina” and K.D. Omalin for “Hand Of God”
• Best Supporting Actress — Bituin Escalante for “A.ni.mál”
• Best Ensemble Performance — The cast of “Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam”: Martin del Rosario, Yayo Aguila, Miguel Oldron, and Epy Quizon
• Best Editing — John Rogers for “A.ni.mál”
• Best Cinematography — Adam Dumaguin for “Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam”
• Best Production Design — Katrish Aristoki for “Mag-iina”
• Best Musical Scoring — David Yuhico for “Mag-iina”
• Best Sound — Elian Idioma for “Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam”
• Special Jury Prize — “2 Valid IDs” by Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan and Abet Pagdagdagan Raz, and “Para-paraan” by Mae Chan Li
• Audience Choice Award for Full-Length Film — “2 Valid IDs”
• Audience Choice Award for Short Film — “Hoy, Hoy, Ingat!” by Norvin de los Santos