Curtis started her film career with two independent film productions : '' Puti '' , a 2012 psychological thriller in which she played Nika ; and '' Transit '' , where she played Yael , an Israeli-Filipino child of an Overseas Filipino who faces deportation . '' Transit '' received wide critical acclaim , competing at the 18th Busan International Film Festival , receiving 10 awards at the 9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival , and eventually became the Philippines ' entry to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film . Curtis ' performance as Yael , which required her to quickly learn Hebrew just before production , earned her critical praise from both local and international critics , and earned Curtis the Best Supporting Actress award 2013 also saw her featured on the cover of various magazines in 2013 , including '' Candy '' , '' Mega '' , and with sister Anne was the cover story of the Philippines ' maiden issue of '' ¡ Hola ! ''
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Jasmine Curtis-Smith