Katrina Ross Tan, Benjie Garcia and Rolando Tolentino are this year's Jury for the 4th Nabunturan Independent Exhibition. The whole film fete was joined by the 37th Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor, Junjun Quintana and Jesus Mendoza. Present in the Opening Night was Teddy Co current Vice-Chairman of the Cinema Committee of the NCCA, and is co-founder of Cinema Rehiyon and the Culture and Arts Officer under the Project Monitoring and Evaluation Division of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Bernadette David. Iisa, shot in Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley, was this year's opening film.
Film professor Ed Cabagnot conducted a lecture on "Paano Ba Manood ng Pelikula" on September 23, 2016 while Film Development Council of the Philippines, Liza Diño-Seguerra joined the Stakeholders' Forum last September 22, 2016. The Award's Night was staged on the Sanitary Function Hall on September 24, 2016. Below are the list of the this years' winners and nominees:
Nominees for the Best Screenplay
Hector B. Calma - Ang Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasiya
Jenn Romano -An Kapinunan kan mga Alon sa Danaw
Bor Ocampo - June 15, 1991
Mary Ann Gabisan - Panggaw
Aleia Garcia - Yanbu
Winner: Aleia Garcia – Yanbu
Nominees for the Best in Sound Design
Bryan Dumaguina + Yves Patron - Ang Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasiya
Makaakar – Jelford Teves
Warak – Erl Niko Limos
Yagapanaw - Nolyn Jariña
Aleia Garcia - Yanbu
Winner: Jelford Teves - Makaakar
Best in Production Design
Ivy Rose Peralta - Ang Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasiya
Ronel Delig – Ann Keinstein
Bahabbek Santiago, Louie Logronio, Mary Ann Gabisan – Makaakar
Mark Joseph Peñol, Marian Jacinto – Pamugas
Bahabbek Santiago – Panggaw
Winner: Ivy Rose Peralta - Ang Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasiya
Nominees for Best Editing
Jenn Romano – An Kapinunan mga Alon sa Danaw
Mikee Dela Cruz– June 15, 1991
Bryan Jimenez – Makaakar
Bryan Jimenez – Panggaw
Hanz Flores - Yes
Winner: Bryan Jimenez – Panggaw
Best in Cinematography
Mycko David - Ang Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasiya
Mets Camo + Gerard Janasay – An Kapinunan mga Alon sa Danaw
Mikee Dela Cruz + Marti Salva – June 15, 1991
Bryan Jimenez – Makaakar
John Renzo Wee – Next Time
Winner: John Renzo Wee – Next Time
Nominees for Best Director
Hector B. Calma - Ang Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasiya
Jenn Romano -An Kapinunan kan mga Alon sa Danaw
Jelford Teves - Makaakar
Nickle John Lim – One Day Isang Diwa
Aleia Garcia - Yanbu
Kim Tayona – Next Time
Mary Ann Gabisan – Panggaw
Winner: Kim Tayona – Next Time
Nominees for Best Actor
Jake Makapagal - Biyahe
Bobby Tamayo - Huwad
Rez Mirafuents and Ralph Asuncion - One Day Isang Diwa
Justin Cabiara - Sabali
Jeff Mendoza - Yes
Gilbert Lloren Nuñez - Makaakar
Winner: Gilbert Lloren Nuñez - Makaakar
Nominees for Best Actres
Alessandra de Rossi - Ang Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasiya
Jia Dollano and Bernice Paita - An Kapinunan mga Alon sa Danaw
Juana Azur - Bahandi ni Lola
Darla Sheen Malcampo - Next Time
Mama Weng- Pamugas
Winner: Jia Dollano and Bernice Paita - An Kapinunan mga Alon sa Danaw
Jury Prize:
Jelford Teves - Makaakar
Nickle John Lim – One Day Isang Diwa
Best Student Film
Warak by Erl Niko Limos
NCCA Sulyap Kultura Award
Asay Juvy Ann Clarito
Nomineess for Gimadyawan Award for Best Film
Ang Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasiya - Hector B. Calma
An Kapinunan kan mga Alon sa Danaw-Jenn Romano -
Makaakar - Jelford Teves
One Day Isang Diwa - Nickle John Lim
Yanbu - Aleia Garcia
Next Time - Kim Tayona
Panggaw - Mary Ann Gabisan
Winner: Mary Ann Gabisan – Panggaw
