Andrea Brillantes Wins Best Acting Performance at London's Women and the World Festival for Laya: Film Opens in the Philippines on November 25
LONDON, United Kingdom — Filipino actress Andrea Brillantes has won the Best Acting Performance award at the 2026 Women and the World International Film Festival in London for her lead role in the Philippine film Laya.
The Film Development Council of the Philippines announced the win in a social media post, congratulating Brillantes and the entire production team behind the film.
Laya, written and directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, was the Philippines' sole entry in the festival's Feature Fiction Competition, and Bernardo also earned a Best Director nomination at the London event. The film is a Rein Entertainment production.
According to the festival announcement, the Best Acting Performance category also featured acclaimed actress Patricia Clarkson. Laya held its media launch on November 12, attended by Brillantes, co-star JC Santos and the director.
In the film, Brillantes plays Sab, a woman who arrives in a quiet seaside town seeking revenge on Tuki, a reclusive former convict played by JC Santos whom she holds responsible for her father's death. Anthony Jennings also stars.
Laya is scheduled to open in cinemas nationwide in the Philippines on November 25, following its international festival run in London.
Source: Film Development Council of the Philippines
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：菲律宾演员 Andrea Brillantes，她凭《Laya》夺得伦敦 Women and the World 国际电影节最佳表演奖。来源：O/C Records, CC BY 3.0，维基共享资源。 / Photo: Filipino actress Andrea Brillantes, who won Best Acting Performance at London's Women and the World International Film Festival for Laya. Credit: O/C Records, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
