JANINE Gutierrez is dedicating her Rising Star Award from the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) to movie enthusiasts who kept on supporting the industry despite the ongoing global pandemic.
In a lengthy Instagram post where she showed off her trophy, Gutierrez said these movie enthusiasts are one of the reasons Dito at Doon became successful.
“This award is especially for everyone who has supported Filipino films despite cinemas being closed for a year and a half now. Sa mga bumibili ng ticket online, sumusuporta sa mga streaming sites at naglalaan ng oras para sa mga virtual premiere – salamat,” she said.
According to Gutierrez, Dito at Doon is special to her because of its relatable story.
“Our little lockdown film is so special to me at mas special pa na maraming naka-relate kay Len at Caloy at sa walang sawang enhanced community quarantine. As we kept saying nung press days, sana magsilbi itong paalala na kung ano pa man ang pinagdadaanan mo, hindi ka nag-iisa,” she added.
Gutierrez also thanked everyone behind the film, as well as the NYAFF.
Lastly, Gutierrez noted that her new recognition “is also because Babae at Baril was part of the #NYAFF last year.” Hence, she is forever grateful to team that made that movie possible.
Dito At Doon follows the blooming romance between Len (Gutierrez), a frontliner, and Cabs (JC Santos), a delivery man, who meet at an “e-numan” through a mutual friend.(ABS-CBN News)
