Awards

2005:

SMART Cuts
"Bitin"
Winner

.MOV international Digital Film Festival
"Bitin"
Winner

2008:

Cine-U:
"Pista as Putting Tabil"
Best Cinematography
Best Music Video
Best Director

2009:

Vision Digital Open 2009
"Little Stories"
Winner

Cine-U 2009:
"Pista as Putting Tabil 3"
Best Music Video

Colgate Refresh Music Video 2009:
"Akin ka na lang"
Finalist
International Academy of Film and Television:
As Mikio Makino Jr.:
Technical Excellence

As RJ Aquino
Academic Excellence

2010:

Sinulog Short Film Festival 2010:
"Taxi Driver"
First Runner up short film category
Best actor

CineRehion 2010:
"Taxi Driver"
Cross boarders award

MOFILM Cannes Lion 2010
"3am"
5th Place

2011:

CinemaOne Originals Film Festival:
"My Paranormal Romance"
Special Citation for Directing
Best Production Design
Best Editing

CineManila:
"Saranghae My Tutor"
Special Mention Award

Nominations

2008:

Cine-U:
"Pista as Putting Tabil"
Best Ad

2009:

Cine-U:
"Pista as Putting Tabil 3"
Best Music Video
Best Cinematography
Best Director

2010:
Sinulog Short Film Festival 2010:
"Taxi Driver"
Best Director
Best Story

2011:

Sinulog Short Film Festival 2011:
"Damgo"
Best Actress
Best Supporting actor
Best supporting acress

CinemaOne Originals Film Festival:
"My Paranormal Romance"
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Original Score

Interactive

2008:

"Confessional" - as Producer
Cinemaone Originals 2007
Best Picture - PMPC Star awards

Ocian Cinemfan New Delhi. India 2008
Best Picture

Cinamanila:
"Delusions"
Ishmael Bernal Award for young cinema award

2009:

International Academy of Film and Television:
"All In" - as Cinematographer
Best Thesis

"Familiar Pieces" - as Cinematographer
Best Thesis

"Harana" - as Cinematographer
Best Thesis

University of Philippines Cinema(U.P.Cinema) 2009:
"Harana" - as Cinematographer
Best Cinematography

2010:

International Academy of Film and Television:
"Aurora's Quest" - as Cinematographer
Best Thesis

"Ang Kumpisal ng Birhen" - as Cinematographer
Best Thesis

"Charlie White" - as Assistant Director
Best Thesis

"Water Life" - as Cinematographer
Best Thesis

2011:

"Dreams of Lilly" - as Cinematographer
Best Thesis