Filipino independent film “Confessional” was hailed Best Film in the First Features section of the 10th Osian’s Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema last Saturday, July 19th in New Delhi, India.
The film, directed by Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Antipuesto, tells the story of an amateur documentarist who brings out an explosive confession of a crooked politician.
The film’s executive producer and project head of Cinema One Originals, Ronald Arguelles relayed the news of the film’s victory to abs-cbnNEWS.com.
The acclaimed film won the most number of awards from last year’s Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival including Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Screenplay and Best Director.
Tarog said he did not think that a film like “Confessional” would be appreciated abroad.
Tarog and Antipuesto received $5,000 and the Osian’s Originating Film Development fund worth $20,000 to finance their next film.
The Osian’s-Cinefan also honored Filipino scriptwriter Jose F. Lacaba with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lacaba was known for his three Lino Brocka films “Jaguar,” “Bayan Ko” and “Orapronobis.” These films were also shown at the Cannes International Film Festival.
