The documentary on all-girl group sensation BINI is among candidates for best documentary feature in the 5th Pinoy Rebyu Awards.

According to the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers, BINI Chapter 1: Born to Win is among five features nominated for Best Documentary. 

Directed by Jet Leyco and produced by Tanya Navarro, BINI Chapter 1 documents the meteoric rise of the Filipino girl group.

The documentary,  the first of a three-part series, provided an in-depth look at the group's journey leading up to their first solo concert, "Biniverse."

BINI members emotional after watching their docuseries 'Chapter 1: Born to Win'

Also nominated for Best Documentary are Alipato at Muog, Ghost of Kalantiaw, Home of the Brave and Langit at Lupa.

Meanwhile, Isang Himala, a musical adaptation of Ishmael Bernal’s classic Himala, and Tumandok, a drama that tackles the plight of the indigenous Ati peoples of Western Visayas, were also among the list of nominees of the 5th Pinoy Rebyu Awards.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Best Film

ALIPATO AT MUOG

Directed by JL Burgos

Produced by JL Burgos and Mona Nieva

GREEN BONES

Directed by Zig Dulay

Produced by Angeli Guidaya-Atienza and Nessa S. Valdellon

ISANG HIMALA

Directed by Pepe Diokno

Produced by Pepe Diokno and Madonna Tarrayo

PUSHCART TALES

Directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

Produced by Catsi Catalan

TUMANDOK

Directed by Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay

Produced by Arden Rod Condez

Best Director

Dominic Bekaert

AN ERRAND

Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

PUSHCART TALES

JL Burgos

ALIPATO AT MUOG

Pepe Diokno

ISANG HIMALA

Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay

TUMANDOK

Best Screenplay

GREEN BONES

Ricky Lee and Angeli Guidaya-Atienza

PUSHCART TALES

Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

SALOME

Gutierrez Mangansakan II

TUMANDOK

Arden Rod Condez and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay

YOUR MOTHER’S SON

Jun Robles Lana and Elmer Gatchalian

Best Lead Performance

Sid Lucero

OUTSIDE

Jansen Magpusao

THE GOSPEL OF THE BEAST

Enzo Osorio

THE HEARING

Sue Prado

YOUR MOTHER’S SON

Marian Rivera

BALOTA

Jenaica Sangher

TUMANDOK

Vilma Santos

UNINVITED

Vice Ganda

AND THE BREADWINNER IS…

Best Supporting Performance

Shamaine Buencamino

PUSHCART TALES

Donna Cariaga

A LAB STORY

Nadine Lustre

UNINVITED

Ruru Madrid

GREEN BONES

Hazel Orencio

PHANTOSMIA

Kakki Teodoro

ISANG HIMALA

Best Ensemble Performance

AND THE BREADWINNER IS…

Vice Ganda, Eugene Domingo, Joel Torre, Malou De Guzman, Gladys Reyes, Jhong Hilario, Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings, Kokoy De Santos, Via Antonio, MC Calaquian, Lassy, Kulot Caponpon, Argus Aspiras, Petite

ISANG HIMALA

Aicelle Santos, Kakki Teodoro, Neomi Gonzales, Bituin Escalante, David Ezra, Victor Robinson III, Joann Co, Floyd Tena, Sweet Plantado, Neil Tolentino

PUSHCART TALES

Nonie Buencamino, Shamaine Buencamino, Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Harvey Bautista, Therese Malvar, Elora Españo

UNINVITED

Vilma Santos, Nadine Lustre, Aga Muhlach, Tirso Cruz III, Mylene Dizon, Lotlot De Leon, RK Bagatsing, Elijah Canlas, Gabby Padilla, Ketchup Eusebio, Gio Alvarez, Cholo Barretto, Ron Angeles, Nonie Buencamino, Samantha Samarita

YOUR MOTHER’S SON

Sue Prado, Kokoy De Santos, Elora Españo, Miggy Jimenez

Best Film Editing

AN ERRAND

Dominic Bekaert

BALOTA

Chuck Gutierrez

GREEN BONES

Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino

STRANGE FREQUENCIES: TAIWAN KILLER HOSPITAL

Kurt Claridades

UNINVITED

Marya Ignacio

Best Cinematography

AN ERRAND

Steven Evangelio

ISANG HIMALA

Carlo Mendoza

KONO BASHO

Dan Villegas

THE GOSPEL OF THE BEAST

Rommel Sales

TUMANDOK

Pabelle Manikan

Best Production Design

ISANG HIMALA

Ericson Navarro

OUTSIDE

Joseph Edward Sicangco

STRANGE FREQUENCIES: TAIWAN KILLER HOSPITAL

Jerann Ordinario

THE KINGDOM

Nestor Abrogena Jr.

UNDER A PIAYA MOON

Jed Sicangco & Kurt Soberano

Best Film Score

AN ERRAND

Michael Benedicto

ISANG HIMALA

Vincent De Jesus and Teresa Barrozo

KONO BASHO

Len Calvo

TUMANDOK

Paulo Almaden

UNINVITED

Len Calvo

Best Documentary Feature

ALIPATO AT MUOG

Directed by JL Burgos

Produced by JL Burgos and Mona Nieva

BINI CHAPTER 1: BORN TO WIN

Directed by Jet Leyco

Produced by Tanya Navarro

GHOSTS OF KALANTIAW

Directed by Chuck Escasa

Produced by Aimee Apostol and Chuck Escasa

HOME OF THE BRAVE

Directed by Baby Ruth Villarama

Produced by Chuck Gutierrez and Malou Villacisneros

LANGIT LUPA

Directed and Produced by Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien

Best First Feature

ALIPATO AT MUOG

JL Burgos

AN ERRAND

Dominic Bekaert

GULAY LANG, MANONG

BC Amparado

KONO BASHO

Jaime Pacena II

TUMANDOK

Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay

Best Live Action Short Film

KINAKAUSAP NI CELSO ANG DIYOS

Directed by Gilb Baldoza

Produced by Stelle Laguda

LUMANG TUGTUGIN

Directed by Pepe Diokno

Produced by Madonna Tarrayo and Pepe Diokno

NANANAHAN

Directed by Dwein Baltazar

Produced by Iana Bernardez

WATER SPORTS

Directed by Whammy Alcazaren

Produced by Alemberg Ang and Mara Ravelo Bernaldo

YUNG HULING SWIMMING REUNION BEFORE LIFE HAPPENS

Directed by Glenn Barit

Produced by Noni Abao

Best Documentary Short Film

15 WAYS MY DAD ALMOST DIED

Directed by Sura Mallouh

Produced by Alia Rasul, Sahar El-Kadri, and Craig Scorgie

CATS DREAMING IN A FOREIGN PLACE

Directed and Produced by Cydel Gutierrez

KASAMA KANG TUMANDA

Directed and Produced by Bianca Maxine Villanueva

LUNOD

Directed and Produced by Mads Miraflor

RECTO RECORDS

Directed by Jego Rafael 

Produced by Patricia Navarro    

Best Animated Short Film

DAISY 

Directed and Produced by Aditi Dixit, Pepot Atienza, and Shecid Dominguez Aguilera

KAMPANA

Directed and Produced by Mark Mendoza

OBJECTS DO NOT RANDOMLY FALL FROM THE SKY

Directed by Maria Estela Paiso

Produced by Keith Deligero and Gale Osorio

SAAN AABOT ANG 50 PESOS MO?

Directed by Selina Claire T. Napano

Produced by Selina Claire T. Napano, Michael Glenn Santos, and Gabriel Seth Carson

WET WILLIE

Directed by Constantine Theo Remular

Produced by John Clarence S. Marnilego

Best International Film

ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT

Directed Payal Kapadia

France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Italy

ANORA

Directed by Sean Baker

United States

CHALLENGERS

Directed by Luca Guadagnino

United States

THE SUBSTANCE

Directed by Coralie Fargeat

France, United Kingdom, and United States

WICKED

Directed by Jon M. Chu

United States

Below is the tally of nominations per full-length film:

7: Isang Himala, Tumandok

5: An Errand, Pushcart Tales, Uninvited

4: Alipato at Muog, Green Bones

3: Kono Basho, Your Mother’s Son

2: And the Breadwinner Is…, Balota, Outside, Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital, The Gospel of the Beast

1: A Lab Story, BINI Chapter 1: Born to Win, Ghosts of Kalantiaw, Gulay Lang, Manong, Home of the Brave, Langit Lupa, Phantosmia, Salome, The Hearing, The Kingdom, Under a Piaya Moon

The winners of the 5th Pinoy Rebyu Awards will be announced on March 8, 2025.