31ST PMPC STAR AWARDS FOR MOVIES 2015 OFFICIAL NOMINEES
by Rodel Fernando
The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) announced the Official Nominees of the 31st Star Awards for Movies, which will be held on Sunday, March 8, 6pm at The Theater at Solaire, Entertainment City , Brgy. Tambo, Paranaque City.
The awards show will honor the best achievements of artists and crafsmen of the Philippine movie industry for the past year. It is expected that this year’s ceremonies will be as star-studded and glamour-filled, with the presence of this year’s popular entertainers and talented artists, as awards contenders.
A highlight of the event is served to honor two veteran luminaries of the movies: a veteran celluloid icon and a prolific film director, both multi-awarded and have succeeded in crossing-over through this digital age of Tagalog movies. Their talents, as actor and director, have persisted with much success and acclaim.
It is with great honor that this year’s PMPC Star Awards for Movies bestow the Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award (named after the acknowledged ‘People’s National Artist and Superstar) to Ms. Celia Rodriguez.
On equal standing is the much revered master filmmaker, ‘Direk’ Maryo J. delos Reyes, a veteran of such classics as High School Circa ’65 (1978), Annie Batungbakal (1979), Bagets (1984), and Magnifico (2003), among other gems, to be given the Ulirang Alagad Ng Pelikula Sa Likod Ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award.
The 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies is a production of blocktimer, Airtime Marketing, Inc., headed by producer Tessie Celestino-Howard, in cooperation with the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) under the leadership of Mr. Joe Barrameda, current President and Over-All Chairman.
Slated for a delayed broadcasting (to be announced), all is set for the big event of the Star Awards for Movies.
Here are the Official nominated categories.
MOVIE OF THE YEAR:
· BONIFACIO: ANG UNANG PANGULO / Philippians Productions & Entertainment Inc., Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films, and RCP Productions
· ENGLISH ONLY PLEASE / Quantum Films, MJM Productions Inc., Artikulo Uno, Tuko Film Productions
· STARTING OVER AGAIN / Star Cinema
· THE GIFTED / Viva Films and Multi Vision Films
· THE TRIAL / Star Cinema
· TROPHY WIFE / Viva Films and MVP Entertainment
MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:
· OLIVIA LAMASAN / Starting Over Again
· CHRIS MARTINEZ / The Gifted
· ANDOY RANAY / Trophy Wife
· CHITO ROÑO / The Trial
· DAN VILLEGAS / English Only Please
· ENZO WILLIAMS / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR:
· 1ST KO SI 3RD / Fire Starters Manila Productions Company and Cinemalaya Foundation
· DEMENTIA / The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and TV5
· HARI NG TONDO / Reynafilms, Central Digital Lab, Star Cinema, and Cinemalaya Foundation
· MARATABAT (PRIDE AND HONOR) / Blank Pages Productions
· MGA KUWENTONG BARBERO (BARBER’S TALES) / Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum, Octobertrain Films, and APT Entertainment, Inc.
· SUNDALONG KANIN / Front Media Entertainment, SQ Film Laboratories, Inc. and Cinemalaya Foundation
· THE JANITOR / APT Entertainment, Inc. and Cinemalaya Foundation
INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:
· ARLYN DELA CRUZ / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
· REAL FLORIDO / 1st Ko Si 3rd
· PERCI INTALAN / Dementia
· JUN ROBLES LANA / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· JANICE O’HARA / Sundalong Kanin
· CARLOS SIGUION-REYNA / Hari Ng Tondo
· MICHAEL TUVIERA / The Janitor
MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR:
· ROBERT AREVALO / Hari Ng Tondo
· JOHN LLOYD CRUZ / The Trial
· JOHN ESTRADA / Trophy Wife
· ROBIN PADILLA / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
· PIOLO PASCUAL / Starting Over Again
· DEREK RAMSAY / English Only Please
· DENNIS TRILLO / The Janitor
MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:
· NORA AUNOR / Dementia
· ANNE CURTIS / The Gifted
· EUGENE DOMINGO / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· CHERIE GIL / Mana
· TONI GONZAGA / Starting Over Again
· AIKO MELENDEZ / Asintado
· JENNYLYN MERCADO / English Only Please
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR:
· MARC ABAYA / Sundalong Kanin
· VINCENT DE JESUS / The Trial
· GABBY EIGENMANN / Asintado
· RICHARD GOMEZ / The Trial
· NICCO MANALO / The Janitor
· JESS MENDOZA / Alienasyon
· JAKE VARGAS / Asintado
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:
· GRETCHEN BARRETTO / The Trial
· SHAMAINE BUENCAMINO / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· IZA CALZADO / Starting Over Again
· JASMINE CURTIS-SMITH / Dementia
· LOTLOT DE LEON / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
· GLADYS REYES / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· SYLVIA SANCHEZ / The Trial
NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR:
· NATHANIEL BRITT / Sundalong Kanin
· JULIAN ESTRADA / Relaks, It’s Just Pag-Ibig
· JERIC GONZALES / Dementia
· SANDINO MARTIN / Esprit De Corps
· IÑIGO PASCUAL / Relaks, It’s Just Pag-Ibig
· JAMES REID / Diary Ng Panget
· RICHARD YAP / The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin
NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:
· SOPHIE ALBERT / #Y
· SOFIA ANDRES / Relaks, It’s Just Pag-Ibig
· RITZ AZUL / Separados
· ATHENA BAUTISTA / Kamkam
· COLEEN BORGONIA / 1st Ko Si 3rd
· LOREN BURGOS / Mulat (Awaken)
· COLEEN GARCIA / #Y
MOVIE CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
· ISAAC CAIN AGUIRRE / Sundalong Kanin
· ELIJAH CANLAS / Sundalong Kanin
· ADRIAN CABRIDO / T’yanak
· MIGGS CUADERNO / Asintado
· RYZZA MAE DIZON / My Big Bossing
· ALONZO MUHLACH / My Big Bossing
· BIMBY YAP / The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin
TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (MAINSTREAM FILMS CATEGORY):
MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR:
· ANTOINETTE JADAONE / Beauty In A Bottle
· ANTOINETTE JADAONE / English Only Please
· RICARDO LEE, ENRICO SANTOS, and KRIZ GAZMEN / The Trial
· CHRIS MARTINEZ / The Gifted
· CARMI RAYMUNDO and OLIVIA LAMASAN / Starting Over Again
· ENZO WILLIAMS, KEIKO AQUINO, and CARLO OBISPO / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR:
· SHING-FUNG CHEUNG / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
· HERMANN CLARAVALL / Starting Over Again
· GARY GARDOCE / The Gifted
· CARLO MENDOZA / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
· MANUEL TEEHANKEE / The Trial
· DAN VILLEGAS / English Only Please
MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR:
· VANESSA DE LEON / The Gifted
· MARYA IGNACIO / English Only Please
· MARYA IGNACIO / Starting Over Again
· GEORGE JARLEGO / Trophy Wife
· CARLO FRANCISCO MANATAD / The Trial
· BENJAMIN TOLENTINO / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:
· WINSTON ACUYONG / The Trial
· WHAMMY ALCAZAREN / English Only Please
· ANGEL DIESTA / The Gifted
· ROY LACHICA and JOEL BILBAO / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
· SHARI MARIE MONTIAGUE / Starting Over Again
· ERICSON NAVARRO / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR:
· TERESA BARROZO / The Gifted
· CESAR FRANCIS CONCIO / Starting Over Again
· CESAR FRANCIS CONCIO / The Trial
· VON DE GUZMAN / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
· ERWIN ROMULO and MALEK LOPEZ / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
· EMERZON TEXON / English Only Please
MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR:
· AUREL CLARO BILBAO / Starting Over Again
· LAMBERTO CASAS, JR. and ALEX TOMBOC / The Gifted
· ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
· HIT PRODUCTIONS / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
· ADDISS TABONG / English Only Please
· ADDISS TABONG / The Trial
MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR:
· “BAHALA NA” / Talk Back And You’re Dead
Lyrics by Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, Music by Thyro Alfaro, Interpreted by Nadine Lustre and James Reid
· “BUKAS NA” / My Big Bossing
Lyrics and Music by Jan Ilacad and Kiko Salazar; Arranged by Kiko Salazar; Interpreted by Nikki Gil
· “HINDI PA TAPOS” / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
Composed and Performed by Gloc 9, Arranged by Paulo Zarate
· “NO ERASE” / Diary Ng Panget
Lyrics by Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, Music by Julius James de Belen, Interpreted by Nadine Lustre and James Reid
· “WAG KA NANG UMIYAK” / The Trial
Lyrics and Music by Ebe Dancel, Interpreted by KZ Tandingan
TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (INDIE FILMS CATEGORY):
INDIE MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR:
· ALOY ADLAWAN / The Janitor
· ARLYN DELA CRUZ / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
· RENEI DIMLA / Dementia
· REAL FLORIDO / 1st Ko Si 3rd
· ANTOINETTE JADAONE / That Thing Called Tadhana
· JUN ROBLES LANA / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· BIBETH ORTEZA / Hari Ng Tondo
INDIE MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR:
· JAY ABELLO / Hari Ng Tondo
· MARISSA FLOIRENDO / The Janitor
· MACKIE GALVEZ / Dementia
· CARLO MENDOZA / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· SASHA PALOMARES / That Thing Called Tadhana
· ROMMEL SALES / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
· RAIN YAMSON, II / Magkakabaung
INDIE MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR:
· LAWRENCE ANG / Dementia
· LAWRENCE ANG / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· CYRIL BAUTISTA / Sundalong Kanin
· MANET DAYRIT / Hari Ng Tondo
· TARA ILLENBERGER / The Janitor
· CARLO FRANCISCO MANATAD / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
· GEOFFREY WILLIAM / Separados
INDIE MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:
· GERARDO CALAGUI / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
· ROLLY CARIÑO / Hari Ng Tondo
· JECK COGAMA and POPO DIAZ / 1st Ko Si 3rd
· POPO DIAZ / Dementia
· ROY LACHICA / The Janitor
· CHITO SUMERA / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· FIEL ZABAT / Sundalong Kanin
INDIE MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR:
· TERESA BARROZO / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
· RYAN CAYABYAB / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· VON DE GUZMAN / Dementia
· RICHARD GONZALES / The Janitor
· JESSE LUCAS / Alienasyon
· TJ RAMOS / Sundalong Kanin
· MYKE SALOMON / Hari Ng Tondo
INDIE MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR:
· ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA / Hari Ng Tondo
· ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA and ALEX TOMBOC / The Janitor
· MARK LOCSIN and WARREN SANTIAGO / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
· DREW MILLALOS / Sundalong Kanin
