Independently produced films dominate 40th Gawad Urian
IT’S going to be an exciting awards season for the prestigious Gawad Urian as it gears up for its 40th season.
Once again, independent films are lording over the nominated works for this year’s edition—a very notable development in most, if not all, of the movie award giving bodies in the past several years.
Leading this year’s list is the film “Women of the Weeping River” produced by Southern Lantern Studios, Haut Lesmains and TBA, with 12 nominations including best picture and best direction for Sheron Dayoc.
“Paglipay,” produced by Milagros Ong How, follows with 11 nominations.
“Ma’ Rosa,” from Centerstage Productions and Solar Pictures, “Pamilya Ordinaryo” produced by Found Films, Quantum Films and Cinemalaya Foundation, and “Ang Babaeng Humayo,” produced by Cinema One Originals and Sine Olivia Pilipinas, all have 9 nominations.
Aside from “Women of the Weeping River,” the nominees for Best Film include “Ang Babaeng Humayo,” “Paglipay,” “Ma’ Rosa,”, “Pamilya Ordinaryo,” and “Baboy Halas” from Origane Films, Timewrap, Oya Film Productions, Alchemy of Vision, Lights Productions and Three Six-Zero Industries.
This year’s Natatanging Gawad Urian award will go to the Star for all Seasons — Vilma Santos — who won the most number of acting awards, a total of 8 best actress nods, from the esteemed body in the past years.
For the best actress category it’s going to be a fight for Cannes best actress Jaclyn Jose of “Ma ‘Rosa” versus Charo Santos of “Ang Babaeng Humayo,” Nora Aunor of “Hinulid,” Jaclyn Jose of “Ma’ Rosa”,” Ai Ai delas Alas of “Area,” Cherry Pie Picache of “Pauwi Na,” Laila Ulao of “Women of the Weeping River,” Elizabeth Oropesa of “Mrs,” Irma Adlawan of “Oro,” Hasmine Killip of “Pamilya Ordinario” and Angeli Bayani of “Ned’s Project.”
For the best actor category the race is on for Tommy Abuel of “Dagsin,” Bembol Roco of “Pauwi Na,” Garry Cabalic of “Paglipay,” Khalil Ramos of “2 Cool 2 Be 4Gotten”, Paolo Ballesteros of “Die Beautiful,” “Ronwaldo Martin of “Pamilya Ordinario” and Pepe Smith of “Singing in Graveyards.”
Here is the complete list of nominees.
Best Picture
“Pamilya Ordinaryo” (Found Films, Quantum Films, and Cinemalaya Foundation)
“Paglipay”(Universal Harvester, Inc.)
“Ang Babaeng Humayo” (Sine Olivia Pilipinas and Cinemaone Originals)
“Women of the Weeping River”(TBA,Southern Lantern Studios, Haut Lesmains )
“Ma Rosa”(Centerstage Productions and Solar Pictures)
“Baboy Halas”(Origane Films,Coolab, Timewrap, Oya Films Productions, Alchemy of Vision, Lights Productions and Three Six-Zero Industries)
Best Director
Brilliante Mendoza for “Ma Rosa”
Eduardo W. Roy Jr. for “Pamilya Ordinaryo”
Zig Madamba Dulay for “Paglipay”
Lav Diaz for “Ang Babaeng Humayo”
Bagane Fiola for “Baboy Halas”
Paolo Villaluna for “Pauwi Na”
Avid Liongoren for “Saving Sally”
Sheron Dayoc for “Women of the Weeping River”
Lemuel Lorca for “Ned’s Project”
Best Actor
Tommy Abuel for “Dagsin”
Bembol Roco for “Pauwi Na”
Gerry Cabalic for “Paglipay”
Khalil Ramos for “2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten”
Paolo Ballesteros for “Die Beautiful”
Ronwald Martin for “Pamilya Ordinaryo”
Pepe Smith for “Singing in Graveyards”
Best Actress
Nora Aunor for “Hinulid”
Laila Ulao for “Women of the Weeping River”
Jaclyn Jose for “Ma Rosa”
Cherry Pie Picache for “Pauwi Na”
Ai Ai delas Alas for “Area”
Charo Santos-Concio for “Ang Babaeng Humayo”
Elizabeth Oropesa for “MRS”
Irma Adlawan for “Oro”
Hasmine Kilip for “Pamilya Ordinaryo”
Angeli Bayani for “Ned’s Project”
Best Supporting Actor
Taha Daranda for “Women of the Weeping River”
Christian Bables for “Die Beautiful”
Jess Mendoza for “Hinulid”
John Lloyd Cruz for “Ang Babaeng Humayo”
Nonie Buencamino for “Ang Babaeng Humayo”
Julio Diaz for “Ma Rosa”
Best Supporting Actress
Rhed Bustamante for “Seklusyon”
Barbie Forteza for “Tuos”
Sharifa Pearlsia Ali-Dans for “Women of the Weeping River”
Anna Luna for “Paglipay”
Joan Dela Cruz for “Paglipay”
Lui Manansala for “Ned’s Project”
Lotlot de Leon for “MRS”
Meryll Soriano for “Pauwi Na”
Janine Gutierrez for “Dagsin”
Mariam Zimadar Caranay-Raper for “Women of the Weeping River”
Best Screenplay
Lemuel Lorca and John Paul Bedia for “Ned’s Project”
Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos for “Pauwi Na”
Sheron Dayoc for “Women of the Weeping River”
Zig Madamba Dulay for “Paglipay”
Troy Espiritu for “Ma Rosa”
Fatrick Tabada for “Patay na si Jesus”
Lav Diaz for “Ang Babaeng Humayo”
Eduardo Roy Jr. for “Pamilya Ordinaryo”
Best Cinematography
Rommel Sales for “Women of the Weeping River”
Lav Diaz for “Ang Babaeng Humayo”
Odyssey Flores for “Ma Rosa”
Albert Banzon for “Paglipay”
Raphael Meting and Mark Limbaga for “Baboy Halas”
Mycko David for “Tuos”
Albert Banzon for “Pamilya Ordinario”
Best Production Design
Brillante Mendoza for “Ma Rosa”
Angel Diesta for “Die Beautiful”
John Paul Sapitula for “Ned’s Project”
Harley Alcasid for “Women of the Weeping River”
Harley Alcasid for “Pamilya Ordinaryo”
Aped Santos for “Paglipay”
Erik Manalo and Rommel Laquian for “Saving Sally”
Ryan Cuatrona and Celine Belino for “Hinulid”
Joel Geolamen for “Baboy Halas”
Best Editing
Carlo Francisco Manatad for “Women of the Weeping River”
Diego Marx Dobles for “Ma Rosa”
Ellen Ramo and Paolo Villaluna for “Pauwi Na”
Lav Diaz for “Ang Babaeng Humayo”
Carlo Francisco Manatad for “Pamilya Ordinaryo”
Zig Dulay for “Paglipay”
Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino for “Die Beautiful”
Music
Gian Gianan for “Paglipay”
Kit Mendoza for “Women of the Weeping River”
Pablo Pico for “Saving Sally”
Pike Ramirez, Paolo Villaluna and Veena Ramirez for “Pauwi Na”
Jema Pamintuan for “Tuos”
Sound
Mark Laccay for “Hinulid”
Albert Michael Idioma and Immanuel Verona for “Women of the Weeping River”
Corinne de San Jose, Mark Locsin and Che Villanueva for “Ang Babaeng Humayo”
Albert Michael Idioma and Immanuel Verona for “Pamilya Ordinaryo”
Albert Michael Idioma for “Ma Rosa”
Andrew Milallos for “Paglipay”
Willie Apa, Jr and Charlie Daclan for “Baboy Halas”
The awards night will be held on July 20 on ABS-CBN Channel 2 with live telecast on Cinema One channel.
