Who are on the 33rd Gawad Urian list?

The 33rd Gawad Urian will be held on April 29 at the UP Cine Adarna and the members of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) had to go over some 50 films released last year to come up with their list of nominees.

Below are the nominees in the various categories:

Best Sound — Ditoy Aguila (Himpapawid); Mark Locsin (Bakal Boys); Albert Michael Idioma (Kinatay); Albert Michael Idioma and Addiss Tabong (Lola); Mark Laccay (Engkwentro); Andrew Millalos and Mike Idioma, (Last Supper No. 3).

Best Music — Teresa Barrazo (Kinatay); Dan Gil (Last Supper No. 3); Lutgardo Labad (Independencia); Gauss Obenza, (Hospital Boat); Francisbrew Reyes (Dinig Sana Kita); Francis de Veyra (The Arrival).

Best Editing — John Steffan Ballesteros (Colorum); Jay Halili (Biyaheng Lupa); Raymond Red, Dave Hukom and Jay Halili (Himpapawid); Kats Serraon (Kinatay); Kats Serraon (Lola); Orlean Tan, Ralph Crisostomo and Miko Araneta (Engkwentro); Borgy Torre and Ronald Banawa (The Arrival); Veronica Velasco and Pablo Biglang-awa Jr. (Last Supper No. 3).

Best Production Design — Bryan Bajado (Hospital Boat); Deans Habal (Bakal Boys); Brillante Mendoza (Kinatay); Brillante Mendoza (Lola); Danny Red (Himpapawid); Digo Ricio (Independencia); Mic Tatad and Giselle Andres (Last Supper No. 3).

Best Cinematography — Dax Canedo (Hospital Boat); Ruben Dela Cruz (Bakal Boys); Neil Daza (Engkwentro); Odyssey Flores (Kinatay); Odyssey Flores (Lola); Sol Garcia (Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe); Joni Guttierez (Anacbanua); Jeanne Lapoirie (Independencia); Raymond Red (Himpapawid).

Best Supporting Actor — John Arcilla (Himpapawid); Dennis Ascalon (The Arrival); Soliman Cruz (Himpapawid); Milton Dionson (The Arrival); Jose Ma. Javellana (Colorum); John Regala (Kinatay); Jake Roxas (Walang Hanggang Paalam); Ariel Ureta (Kimmy/Dora).

Best Supporting Actress — Gina Alajar (Dukot); Glaiza de Castro (Astig); Jea Lyka Cinco (Hospital Boat); Maria Isabel Lopez (Kinatay); Gina Pareño (Baseco Bakal Boys); Marissa Sue Prado (Himpapawid); Miriam Quiambao (Kimmy/Dora); Dimples Romana (In My Life).

Best Actor — Raul Arellano (Himpapawid); Allen Dizon (Dukot); Dwight Gaston (The Arrival); John Lloyd Cruz (In My Life); Coco Martin (Kinatay); Joey Paras (Last Supper); Felix Roco (Engkwentro); Alfred Vargas (Colorum); Lou Veloso (Colorum); Jacky Woo (Walang Hanggang Paalam).

Best Actress — Irma Adlawan (Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe); Janice de Belen (Last Viewing); Iza Calzado (Dukot); Rustica Carpio (Lola); Eugene Domingo (Kimmy/Dora); Anita Linda (Lola); Che Ramos (Mangatyanan); Rosanna Roces (Wanted Border); Vilma Santos (In My Life); Tessie Tomas (Sanglaan).

Best Screenplay — Linda Casimiro (Lola); Pepe Diokno (Engkwentro); Christopher Gozum (Anacbanua); Armando Lao (Biyaheng Lupa); Armando Lao (Kinatay); Erik Matti (The Arrival); Raymond Red (Himpapawid); Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel (Last Supper No. 3); Alvin Yapan (Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe).

Best Director — John Steffan Ballesteros (Colorum); Pepe Diokno (Engkwentro); Ralston Jover (Bakal Boys); Erik Matti (The Arrival); Arnel Mardoquio (Hospital Boat); Brillante Mendoza (Kinatay); Brillante Mendoza (Lola); Raymond Red (Himpapawid); GB Sampedro (Astig); Veronica Velasco (Last Supper No. 3); Alvin Yapan (Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe).

Best Film — The Arrival, Bakal Boys, Colorum, Engkwentro, Himpapawid, Hospital Boat, Kinatay, Lola, Last Supper No. 3, Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe.

Natatanging Gawad Urian — Armida Siguion-Reyna.

The MPP is currently chaired by Dr. Roland Tolentino, dean of the UP College of Mass Communications and among the members are Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, chancellor of the UP Open University; national artist Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera; Dr. Mike Rapatan, professor at the Communication Arts Department of the De La Salle University; Dr. Benilda Santos, director of the Fine Arts Program at the Ateneo de Manila University; Dr. Nicanor Tiongson, UP professor and former artistic director of the CCP; Tito Valiente, professor at the Ateneo de Manila University; journalists Mario Hernando, Lito Zulueta and this writer.