"Firefly"
GMA film "Firefly" continued its victorious streak abroad as it won the most awards at the inaugural Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) in Hollywood, California – including the highly-coveted Best Picture honor. The film produced by GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs also took home three more awards and three nominations during the MIFF Awards: Best Screenplay for GMA Public Affairs SAVP and Firefly creator Angeli Atienza; Best Director for award-winning film and TV director Zig Dulay; and Best Supporting Actress for highly-acclaimed actress Alessandra de Rossi.
Aside from winning four major awards, the film also garnered nominations for the Best Supporting Actor (Epy Quizon) and Actress (Cherry Pie Picache) categories, as well as for Best Cinematography (Neil Daza).
Following their Best Picture win, the "Firefly" team was awarded a $200,000 co-producing package by Birns and Sawyer for the production of a US-based feature film.
"Firefly" narrates a moving story about family, dreams, and bravery, as the young Tonton, portrayed by MMFF Best Child Performer Euwenn Mikael, embarks on a journey to find the mystical island of fireflies based on his mother's bedtime stories.
The film also won Best Screenplay along with 15 nominations at the MMFF Gabi ng Parangal last December and early this year, "Firefly" was shown in the United Arab Emirates prior to its screening in Los Angeles, California, as part of the MIFF.
