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| Photo Courtesy || Jeyrick Sigmaton |
Cordillera - Igorot actor Jeyrick "Carrotman" Sigmaton won the Best Actor for the International Film Festival Manhattan Autumn 2021 in New York (IFFM) for the short film “DAYAS”.
This is the first time an Igorot actor was chosen as Best Actor in the history of the IFFM New York, a testament that Cordilleran talents are among the best in the world.
Sigmaton is among the leading actor of a Cordilleran movie "Dayas" which was included among the Filipino films officially selected for screening in the IFFM.
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'Dayas' is a local film produced by Be Unrivaled Production under the direction of Direk Jianlin De Los Santos Floresca. It is dedicated to the typhoon Ompong Victims in Itogon, Benguet.
It is inspired by a true-to-life story of two Igorots, Hacob and Bantay played by Jeyrick Sigmaton.
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The IFFM will be showcasing word-class short films, documentaries, narratives and student films in different theater in Manhattan, New York City, USA through virtual event.
According to Sine Cordillera, Dayas was chosen as an official selection of the Short film category where it competed against works of both new and upcoming directors as well as veteran directors with known actors all over the world.
