By Fr. Bernard Nolasco, SDB

Makati City, The Philippines, 3 February 2018 -- The awarding ceremony of the Fourth Don Bosco Film Festival (DBFF) was held today at 2:00 in the afternoon at the Braga Theater of Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati City.

Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City dominated this year’s DBFF, winning all the major awards in all the three categories: Best One-Minute Advertisement “Komunidad”, Best Documentary Film “Give Me Souls”, and Best Picture in the Short Film Category “Ampon”. Below is the list of all the awardees for this year’s DBFF.

ONE-MINUTE ADVERTISEMENT CATEGORY

Best Advertisement

• KOMUNIDAD, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
• JUST ASK, Don Bosco College, Canlubang Laguna

DOCUMENTARY FILM CATEGORY

Best in Editing

• Give Me Souls, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
• Inklusyon, St. John Bosco Parish, Makati City

Best Story

• Give Me Souls, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City

Best Documentary Film

• Give Me Souls, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City

SHORT FILM CATEGORY

Best in Editing

• Ampon, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City
• Silakbo, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City

Best in Lights and Sound

• Joel 2:25, Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati City

Best in Cinematography

• Ampon, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City

Best in Acting

• Tatsuya Ishibashi, AMPON

Best in Screenplay

• Ampon, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City

Best Director

• Elian Idioma, AMPON

Best Picture

• Ampon, Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong City

Last November 2017, the DBFF committee uploaded on the SOCCOM FIN YouTube Page all the finalists for this year’s DBFF. This special award called PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD is based on the most number of YouTube viewers and likers a DBFF finalist received. This year’s DBFF, Don Bosco Academy, Mabalacat, Pampanga received this special award for their entry in the Short Film Category Paninimdim.

Congratulations to all the finalists, nominees, and winners of this year’s DBFF.

To watch all the Don Bosco Film Festival entries, kindly visit and subscribe to the SOCCOM FIN YouTube Channel by clicking here

Here's the video highlights of the awarding ceremonies.

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