The 2025 Know Your North Film Festival held its awarding ceremony at the Newport Cinema 3 in Resorts World Manila on Monday evening, 08 December 2025. Led by Festival Director Gab Malvar, with special appearances of Kidlat Tahimik and Joey Ayala, the festival honoured young filmmakers across the country.
The Know Your North Film Festival Awarding Ceremony honoured 16 finalists from all over the country for their short documentaries on Filipino culture and heritage.
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National Artist for Film, Kidlat Tahimik (left), praised and celebrated the spirit of "pakikipag-kapwa" in all the finalists of tonight's Know Your North Film Festival Awarding Ceremony.
National Artist for Film, Kidlat Tahimik (far left), bestowed the Indio-Genius/Kapwa Award to the documentary "The Hunchback and The Bicycle," along with festival director Gab Malvar (far right).
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Joey Ayala, special performer for the Know Your North Film Festival Awarding Ceremony, charmed audiences with stories of his own art journey and two original songs.
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"My Loving Klok Klok" bagged three awards at the Know Your North Film Festival: Best Documentary for Luzon, Best Overall Documentary, and the Culture, Arts, and Heritage Award.
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