Photograph: Apparition (Philippines), by Vincent Sandoval
The 32
nd Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) was held from 11 th to 21 st October 2012 at Honolulu.
The Netpac jury had to evaluate the following seven films : Apparition (Philippines), by Vincent Sandoval Bwakaw (Philippines), by Jun Robles Lana Follow Follow (China), by Peng Lei It Gets Better (Thailand), by Tanwarin Sukkhapisit Let Me Out (South Korea), by Chang Lae Kim, Jae Soh Poor Folk (Myanmar, Taiwan), by Midi Z The Other Side Of The Mountain (North Korea), by In Hak Jang The Netpac jury comprised with : Deng Chaoying (China / Netpac USA) Vilsoni Hereniko (Hawaii / Netpac USA) Keoprasith Souvannavong (Laos / France) : Chairperson The jury decided unanimously to give the award to Apparition, directed by Vincent Sandoval of the Philippines, “for its courageous exploration of religious faith, guilt and forgiveness through masterful storytelling and visual imagery”.