FAMAS Short Film Festival 2025 full list of winners

Matagumpay na nairaos ang kauna-unahang FAMAS Short Film Festival noong Mayo 10, 2025, Sabado ng gabi, sa Music Museum sa Greenhills, San Juan City.

Ang Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) ay pinamumunuan ng president na si Francia Conrado.

Si Gabby Ramos ang short film festival director.

Big winner sa gabi ng parangal ang short film na As The Moth Flies na nag-uwi ng Best Picture, Actress, at Best Editing awards.

Ilan sa celebrity presenters ay sina Claudine Barretto, Dennis Padilla, Pia Moran, Katrina Paula, at LA Santos.

Ang jury ay binubuo nina Direk Lester Dimaranan, Direk Maan Asuncion-Dagnalan, Luis Pedron, at, Direk Emmanuel Dela Cruz.

FAMAS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNERS:

Best Picture: As The Moth Flies

Best Actress: Mina Cruz for As The Moth Flies

Best Actor: Soliman Cruz for Ang Huling Liham

Best Child Performer/Actor: Earl Quintana for Parapo

Best Director: Jhonny Bobier for Parapo

Best Screenplay: Kita Mo ‘To?

Best Cinematography: Parapo

Best Editing: As The Moth Flies

Best Music & Sound Design: Kiyaw

Best Production Design: One Day, Three Autumns

Best Advocacy Film: Hello, Mr. Jenkins and Benepisyo

Best Regional Film: Pagtaghoy sa Hangin

Best Documentary Film: No Man Left Behind

Best Student Film: Kiyaw

AS THE MOTH FLIES DIRECTOR SPEECH

Lubos ang saya ng As The Moth Flies director Gayle Oblea sa pagkapanalo ng kanyang short film.

Bida rito sina Mina Cruz, Epy Quizon, at Boo Gabunada.

Tungkol sa ito sa isang couple kunsaan ang lalaki ay dumaranas ng mental health issue.

Sa gitna nito ay mabubuksan ang nakaraan ng babae, na magiging hudyat para mas makilala at maintindihan nila ang isa’t isa.

Lahad ni Oblea: “As The Moth Flies was born from a place we spent years running from. In making it, we were forced to face every buried fear, every unspoken wound, every inner demon I thought I had silenced. And through that confrontation, we found something greater than healing—we found purpose.

“This film is not just a story. It’s a bridge. A bridge for those who suffer in silence, and for those who’ve never understood what that silence feels like. Because cinema has the power to do what words alone cannot— it makes people feel.

“This award is not just a celebration. It’s a responsibility. A reminder that storytelling is a calling — and that films shouldn’t just be made to entertain. It should be a medium to inspire and open topics people fear to talk about.”

Pinasalamatan ni Oblea ang bumuboo ng As The Moth Flies.

Pagpapatuloy niya: “Getting this award, we promise to continue to create films that make people feel. Because feeling is where understanding begins. And understanding is where the stigma ends.

“To my team who stood by me, who believed in this vision even when it was heavy — thank you. You reminded me that filmmaking isn’t just about talent. It’s about trust. It’s about courage. It’s about community.

“To the cast, Boo, Mina, and Tito Epy who believed in this story— thank you for holding this vision with me. You didn’t just help make a film. You helped build a movement.

“To my producers—Rav and Happy —thank you for not just believing in this film, but for standing with me like brothers. Through every high and every heartbreak, you carried this vision with strength, faith, and loyalty. I couldn’t have done this without you.

“And to my boy and the rest who see the world differently. Who feels the world differently. I dedicate this to you, and I hope that this serves as reminder that our compassion, imagination, and sensitivity are not weaknesses — they are superpowers.

“Above all, I dedicate this award to God —who authored this story long before I could write it.

“Every tear, every delay, every triumph was His way of reminding me that His plan is always greater than what we expect. To Him be all the glory. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.”