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Filipino film bags 9 awards in San Francisco festival

Filipino film “Meet Me In St. Gallen” starring Bela Padilla and Carlo Aquino wins nine out of 11 awards at the 25th Annual Filipino International Cine Festival held in San Francisco.

The film was named Best Film against three other entries, and its director Irene Villamor also garnered Best in Direction and Best in Writing, according to a report by Inquirer.

Padilla and Aquino were also hailed as Best Actress and Best Actor for their character portrayals in the romantic-comedy film.

Padilla expressed her gratitude to her colleagues in the film on Instagram and congratulated everyone for the success.

Moreover, the film also scored other awards such as Best in Cinematography, Best in Aural Design, Best in Visual Design and, Best in Editing.

The 25th Annual Filipino International Cine Festival was held from October 19 to 21 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

Photo from Meet Me In St. Gallen’s Instagram (@meetmeinstgallen)

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