Iranian filmmakers have been awarded at the 2009 edition of Cinemanila International Film Festival in the Filipino city of Taguig.

Malaysia-based Alireza Khatami and Ali Seiffouri received the event's Best Sea Short award for their 12-minute Focal Point.

A joint-production of Iran and Malaysia, Focal Point is about an old photographer, who uses a magical camera to tell people who their soul mate is.

The 11th Cinemanila festival's Grand Jury Prize went to Tulpan by Sergey Dvortsevoy and Steve McQeen's Hunger won the event's Lino Brocka grand prize.

Held from Oct. 15 to 25, the festival screened about 100 films including selected productions from Cannes, Berlin, Rotterdam, Sundance and Pusan international film festivals.

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