The 4th Laguna Excellence Awards was held last May 7 at the The Tent events place, Calamba City, Laguna. It aims to give recognition to deserving individuals, groups, companies, brands and personalities who made a big impact to their respective fields of specializations.

Engr. Austria is grateful for the continous recognition of his film and the actors locally and internationally eventhough he is a rookie  film producer. 

He said, "LUBOS ANG AKING PASASALAMAT SA BUMUBUO AT NAMAMAHALA NG LAGUNA EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR THIS MILESTONE. I AM BOTH HUMBLED AND HONORED TO RECEIVE THIS OUTSTANDING INDIE FILM PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THIS PRESTIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. 

"ALSO, WINNING THIS AWARD IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE GUIDANCE, WISDOM AND BLESSING FROM OUR GOD. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR THEIR SUPPORT, THE WHOLE BENTRIA PRODUCTIONS, CAST  AND OF COURSE BIG BOY VILLARIZA, DIREK LOUIE IGNACIO, FERDIE LAPUZ AND DENNIS EVANGELISTA,

"ANG AWARD NA ITO AY NAGBIGAY LALO NG STRENGTH AT CHALLENGE SA AKIN TO PRODUCE MORE AND BETTER INDIE FILMS, AT MAGSILBI DIN SANANG INSPIRASYON SA MGA BAGONG KATULAD KO AT NANGARAP PUMASOK SA MUNDO NG FILM INDUSTRY. 

"TO THE OTHER BRILLIANT NOMINEES, I COMMEND THE AMOUNT OF HARD WORK AND TIME COMMITMENT YOU HAVE DEDICATED TO YOUR RESPECTIVE WORKS. 

PATULOY NATING SUPPORTAHAN ANG PELIKULANG PILIPINO.TO GOD BE THE GLORY! MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT. "

Just this year, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts awarded Jeric Gonzales  the prestigious Ani ng Dangal trophy for the same film Broken Blooms.

Broken Blooms was shown in numerous film competitions abroad and has garnered more than 10 international recognitions and awards. Jeric Gonzales won his first international award for Luisito Lagdameo Ignacio' at Harlem International Film Festival. This was followed by two best actor awards from India, at the Mokho International Film Festival and Tagore International Film Festival. 

Another award came from the Montelupo International Film Festival in Italy. The film also swept awards at the Saskatchewan International Film Festival in 2022.