The 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from August 4 – 13, 2023 in Metro Manila, Philippines with the theme being “IlumiNasyon” (illumination).
(Marupok AF) by Quark Henares and its closing film was Third World Romance by Dwein Baltazar.
[4][5][6] During the press launch held on July 5, 2023, it was revealed by Cinemalaya Foundation president Laurice Guillen that each director in the feature-length category received a seed grant amounting to ₱2,000,000 (US$40,000~), the largest amount given in the history of the Festival.
[9] Under the full-length feature category, Iti Mapukpukaw won Best Film along with the special NETPAC award.
Dolly de Leon also received the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in the film.