Philippine Cinema 2015: 10 Best Documentaries

Touching tributes to women in the family (a former activist mother, a grandmother with dementia), a probe at how labor contractualization can end, portraits of Mindanao, odes to a national artist and a beloved actor, and investigations on the marginalized (blind youth, urban poor, LGBTs). These are the themes of 2015’s best documentaries.

1 – My Revolutionary Mother (Jethro Patalinghug) 19 points

2 – The Crescent Rising (Sheron Dayoc) 10 points

3 – Gloria (Jethro Jamon) 8 points, 4 votes

4 – Dahling Nick (Sari Dalena) 8 points, 2 votes

5 – Audio Perpetua (Universe Baldoza) 7 points, 3 votes

6 – Eskinita: Bayan ng mga Kontraktuwal (King Catoy) 7 points, 2 votes

7 – Ang Mga Bulong sa Bituka ng Sta. Mesa (Hector Barretto Calma) 6 points

8 – The Last Pinoy Action King (Andrew Leavold and Daniel Palisa) 4 points

9 – Of Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, and Sashimi (Perry Dizon) 3 points, 2 votes

10 – Traslacion: Ang Paglakad sa Altar ng Alanganin (Will Fredo) 3 points, 1 vote

INDIVIDUAL BALLOTS »

MAYK ALEGRE (Cinemaddict)

Documentary

1. Eskinita: Bayan ng mga Kontraktwal
2. My Revolutionary Mother
3. Ang Sayaw ng mga Puting Mukha
4. Gloria

JONELL ESTILLORE (Cinema Bravo)

1. Audio Perpetua
2. My Revolutionary Mother
3. Gloria
4. Ang mga Bulong sa Bituka ng Sta. Mesa
5. The Crescent Rising

SKILTY LABASTILLA (Pinoy Rebyu)

1. My Revolutionary Mother (Jethro Patalinghug)
2. The Crescent Rising (Sheron Dayoc)
3. Bayan ng mga Kontraktwal (King Catoy)
4. Pangandoy (Hiyasmin Saturay)
5. Audio Perpetua (Universe Baldoza)
6. Walay Naa Diri (Jean Claire Dy)
7. Of Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, and Sashimi (Perry Dizon)
8. Dapya Sang Paglaum (TM Malones)
9. Ang mga Bulong sa Bituka ng Sta. Mesa (Hector Calma)
10. Shapes of Crimson (EJ Mijares)

LYNDON MABURAOT (Table Stretcher)

Of Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, and Sashimi

MANUEL PANGARUY (Tagailog Special Presents)

1. Of Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, and Sashimi (Perry Dizon)
2. Audio Perpetua (Universe Baldoza)

NICO QUEJANO (Cinephiles!)

Crescent Rising

BERNARD SANTOS (My Movie World)

1. Dahling Nick
2. The Last Pinoy Action King
3. Traslacion
4. The Crescent Rising
5. Salamat sa Alaala – National Artist For Cinema Gerardo De Leon

NAZAMEL TABARES (Movies in the Philippines)

1. My Revolutionary Mother
2. Ang Mga Bulong sa Bituka ng Sta. Mesa
3. Gloria
4. The Crescent Rising
5. Lila

JOHN TAWASIL (Present Confusion)

1. Dahlin Nick
2. My Revolutionary Mother
3. Gloria