MANILA, Philippines — The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino has announced the nominees for the the 41st Gawad Urian, happening on June 14 at the ABS-CBN tent at Vertis North in Quezon City and will be airing live on Cinema One.
Bannering this year’s list is the film “Respeto” produced by Monster Jimenez with 11 nominations including Best Film and and Best Director for Treb Monteras II.
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“Balangiga: Howling Wilderness,” produced by Archinette Villamor, Edong Canlas and Khavn dela Cruz, follows with nine nominations, while “Tu Pug Imatuy” produced by Norhaiya Diabo, Macusang, Arnel Mardoquio, Milo Tolentino, Ethel Mendez, Arnel Barbarona, Jillian Kayle Barbarona, has eight nominations.
This year’s Natatanging Gawad Urian award will go to the musical scorer Winston Raval of "Vanishing Tribe." Raval scored 40 plus movies including Lino Brocka’s “Jaguar” and most of Ishmael Bernal’s films.
Besides “Respeto,” the nominees for Best Film includes “Balangiga: Howling Wilderness,” “Birdshot,” “Bhoy Intsik,” “The Chanters,” and “Tu Pug Imatuy.”
The Best Director roster includes Arnel Barbarona ("Tu Pug Imatuy"), Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo ("Kita Kita"), Khavn De La Cruz ("Balangiga: Howling Wilderness"), Joel Lamangan ("Bhoy Intsik"), James Robin M. Mayo ("The Chanters"), Treb Monteras III ("Respeto") and Mikhail Red ("Birdshot").
The Best Actress nominees include Joanna Ampil ("Ang Larawan"), Angeli Bayani ("Bagahe"), Alessandra de Rossi ("Kita Kita"), Gloria Diaz ("Si Chedeng at Si Apple"), Dexter Doria ("Paki"), Jally Nae Gilbaliga ("The Chanters"), Agot Isidro ("Changing Partners"), Elizabeth Oropesa ("Si Chedeng at Si Apple"), Bela Padilla ("100 Tula Para Kay Stella"), Angellie Nicolle Sanoy ("Bomba") and Malona Sulatan ("Tu Pug Imatuy").
For Best Actor, the nominees include Abra ("Respeto"), Nonie Buencamino ("Smaller and Smaller Circles"), Timothy Castillo ("Neomanila"), Noel Comia Jr. ("Kiko Boksingero"), Allen Dizon ("Bomba"), RS Francisco ("Bhoy Intsik"), Jojit Lorenzo ("Changing Partners"), Empoy Marquez ("Kita Kita"), Sandino Martin ("Changing Partners") and Justine Samson ("Balangiga: Howling Wilderness").
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress are Yayo Aguila ("Kiko Boksingero"), Angeli Bayani ("Maestra"), Shamaine Buencamino ("Paki"), Jasmine Curtis-Smith ("Siargao"), Chai Fonacier ("Respeto"), Nathalie Hart ("Historiographika Errata"), Odette Khan ("Bar Boys"), Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo ("Ang Larawan"), Gloria Sevilla ("Maestra").
For Best Supporting Actor, nominees include John Arcilla ("Birdshot"), Robert Arevalo ("Ang Larawan"), Romulo Caballero ("The Chanters"), Dido De la Paz ("Respeto"), Pio Del Rio ("Balangiga: Howling Wilderness"), Nor Domingo ("Respeto"), Ronwaldo Martin ("Bhoy Intsik"), Jess Mendoza ("Sa Gabing Nanahimik ang mga Kuliglig") and Arnold Reyes ("Birdshot").
Nominees for other categories include:
Best Screenplay
Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, "Kita Kita"
Ronald C. Carballo, "Bhoy Intsik"
Njel De Mesa and Alberto Monteras II, "Respeto"
Christopher Gozum, "Dapol Tan Payawar Na Tayug 1931"
Jerry Gracio and Khavn dela Cruz, "Balangiga: Howling Wilderness"
Andrian Legaspi and John Bedia, "The Chanters"
Arnel Mardoquio, "Tu Pug Imatuy"
Kip Oebanda, "Bar Boys"
Best Cinematography
Ike Avellana, "Respeto"
Albert Banzon, "Balangiga: Howling Wilderness"
Mycko David, "Birdshot"
Mycko David, "Neomanila"
Bryan Jimenez and Arbi Barbarona, "Tu Pug Imatuy"
TM Malones, "Baconaua"
JA Tadena, "Smaller and Smaller Circles"
Best Production Design
Bagwani Ampalayo, "Tu Pug Imatuy"
Popo Diaz, "Respeto"
GIno Gonzales, "Ang Larawan"
Marielle Hizon, "Baconaua"
Ericson Navarro, "Smaller and Smaller Circles"
Daniel Red, "Neomanila"
Thesa Tang, "Kita Kita"
Marija Vicente, Timmy Harn, Zeus Bascon, "Balangiga: Howling Wilderness"
Best Editing
Lawrence Ang, "Respeto"
Arnel Barbarona, "Tu Pug Imatuy"
Lawrence Fajardo, "Ang Larawan"
Jay Halili, "Smaller and Smaller Circles"
Marya Ignacio, "Kita Kita"
Marya Ignacio, "Changing Partners"
Carlo Francisco Manatad, "Balangiga: Howling Wilderness"
John Anthony Wong, Boy Intsik"
Best Music
Arnel Barbarona, "Tu Pug Imatuy"
Ryan Cayabyab, "Ang Larawan"
Vincent de Jesus, "Changing Partners"
Jay Durias, "Respeto"
Erwin Fajardo, "The Chanters"
Khavn, Balangiga: "Howling Wilderness"
Lutgardo Labad and Odoni Pestelos, "Smaller and Smaller Circles"
Best Sound
KC Caballero, "Ang Larawan"
Aian Caro, "Birdshot"
Corrine de San Jose, "Respeto"
Stephen Lopez, "Balangiga: Howling Wilderness"
Mikko Quizon, "Changing Partners"
Jeff Sabayle, "Tu Pug Imatuy"
Immanuel Verona, "The Chanters"
Best Documentary
Jose S. Buenconsejo, "Seven Dances of Life"
JL Burgos, "Han-Ayan"
Sari Dalena and Keith Sicat, "History of the Underground"
Ramona Diaz, "Motherland"
Phyllis Grande, "Haunted: A Last Visit to the Red House"
Nawruz Paguidopon, "God BLISS Our Home"
Dempster Samarista, "Bundok Banahaw, Sacred and Profane"
Victor Delotavo Tagaro and Toshihiko Uriu, "Yield"
Best Short Film
Glenn Barit, “Aliens Ata”
Christian Candelaria, “Sa Saiyang Isla”
Carl Adrian Chavez, “Sorry for the Inconvenience”
Kiri Dalena, “Gikan Sa Ngitngit Nga Kinailadman” (From the Dark Depths)
Keith Deligero, “Babylon”
Kyle Fermindoza, “Manggagarab”
Dennis Hubag, “Empyreus”
TM Malones, “Bawod”
Carlo Francisco Manatad, “Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month”
Roanna Mercado, “Piko”
Maje Papin and Ef Orpiada, Jr., “Lutab”
Joseph Vincent ′Xeph′ Suarez, “Si Astri Maka Si Tambulah” (Astri And Tambulah)
Edmund Telmo, “Redempsyon”
Kim Timan, “Caramel Child”