Best Actor sa Cinemalaya 2006

Una naming napanood si Alchris Galura sa pelikulang Mga Pusang Gala. Isang batang lansangan na nang-holdap kay Ricky Davao, who eventually adopted him at gawing kapamilya, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Golden Screen Awards 2006.

Bago ito, nakasama siya sa pelikulang Babae Sa Breakwater ni Mario O’Hara. For his role, he earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination from the Gawad Urian in 2003. Likewise, for the same movie, na-nominate din siya ng FAMAS 2003 bilang Best Child Actor.

In the recently-concluded Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, Alchris was named Best Actor for the movie Batad, Sa Paang Palay. The movie is a collaboration of directors Vic Acedillo, Jr. and Benji Garcia. This film won P50,000 in cash plus P1M post production package from Road Runner (transfer from digital to film).

Younger brother ni Glaiza de Castro si Alchris. Just the other day, nakausap namin ang manager ni Alchris, si Ma. Amor Olaguer at nagkwento siya sa naging kaganapan when Alchris was named Best Actor. Iyak daw ito nang iyak at halos hindi makapaniwalang nanalo siya."Would you believe, umiiyak pa rin siya nang magising the following day? Kunsabagay, it was his first big acting award, any newcomer would be overwhelmed, di ba? Nakakatuwa at nakakataba ng puso, masarap sa pakiramdam.

"Very meaningful siguro sa amin ni Alchris ang Batad, Sa Paang Palay dahil iyon ang unang project ko for him as his manager. At swerteng doon pa siya nakakuha ng best actor award.

"I remember, hinanap ko talaga ang direktor na si Benji Garcia para ialok si Alchris. Sinamahan ko siya sa CCP para mag audition at siya daw pala talaga ang choice nila for the role.

"May ginagawa siyang isa pang digital film, Seroks. Pipi ang role niya dito at kasama sina Juliana Palermo at Neil Sese (Pagdadalaga ni Maximo)," pagtatapos ni Miss Amor. — BEN DELA CRUZ