ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / /09 June) – Mindanawon director and scriptwriter Sheron Dayoc’s “The Gospel and The Beast” was awarded Best Feature Narrative at the 17th Bali International Film Festival – Balinale last Friday.
The same film, produced by Southern Lantern Studios, earlier bagged the Golden Star Award for Best Feature Film and the Young Critics Award at the Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival.
The film highlights the distressing realities of a 15-year-old boy on life, death, and beasthood. This, after the teen had unintentionally killed a classmate, which made him run away and develop a relationship with a stranger. This affair leads him to adapt to beasthood.
“This journey brings continuous learning experiences in both the creative and business aspects of filmmaking, which we hope to apply to our upcoming projects. As everyone knows, our industry is navigating unique and challenging times. However, I truly believe that something exciting, meaningful, and fruitful will emerge from this,” Dayoc, who hails from this city, told MindaNews.
According to the jury’s citation, “The Gospel of the Beast” is “engaging due to its strong direction, well-written script, and impressive cinematography. The narrative arc, where the protagonist grapples with a moral dilemma before ultimately choosing the right path, is particularly compelling and resonated deeply.”
Dayoc, along with the producers, cast, and crew, thanked the jury for the recognition as well as the festival organizers for sharing the Filipino film with the Indonesian audience in Bali. (Frencie Carreon /MindaNews)
