MANILA, Philippines - Two Filipino films, winners in this year’s Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, topped the 13th Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea.

Milo Tolentino’s “Andong” won Best Short Film in Pusan, Digna Santiago of the Film Development Council of the Philippines told Inquirer Entertainment via SMS. Santiago is there to attend the event.

“Andong” was also named Best Short Film at the Cinemalaya last July.

According to the Pusan film fest web site, the Best Short Film or Sonje Award comes with a $10,000 cash prize.

Chris Martinez’s “100” won the audience prize, dubbed the KNN Award, which comes with a $20,000 cash prize from the KNN Foundation.

“KNN is a major TV network in Korea,” Martinez told the Inquirer in a phone interview. “The viewers who voted.”

Sold-out screenings

Martinez, who is also Korea, said he and actress Tessie Tomas “jumped for joy” upon receiving the news from festival programmer Kim Ji-Seok. “100” also won the Audience Award at Cinemalaya.

China’s “Jalainur” and Korea’s “Land of the Scarecrows” won Best Films , said Martinez.

“100,” which competed in the New Currents section, got a favorable review from The Hollywood Reporter’s Maggie Lee, who described it as “thoughtfully scripted and performed with a delicate balance of gravity and humor.”

“All the screenings were sold out in one minute,” recalled Martinez.

“100” and “Andong” are two of seven RP films screened in the Korean festival. The others are Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto’s “Confessional,” Francis Xavier Pasion’s “Jay,” Joel Ruiz’s “Baby Angelo,” Dante Mendoza’s “Serbis” and Adolf Alix Jr.’s “Adela.”

“100” will be shown in local theaters starting Dec. 3. Bayani San Diego Jr.