Manunuri welcomes presence of new award-giving bodies
Times, they are changing. New award-giving bodies have come and gone. But the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino’s Gawad Urian awards is still around after 35 years.
The group, composed of top educators and film critics, don’t mind the emergence of these new kids on the award-giving block. They even welcome them.
Manunuri chair Gigi Javier-Alfonso is happy more award-giving bodies are recognizing outstanding work in the industry because it means more people get to watch excellent films and performers.
“Maganda kapag ibang punto de bista ang nakikita sa pelikula,’ says member Nicanor `Nick’ Tiongson added at the press conference hosted by ABS-CBN’s Cinema One at the network’s Restaurant 9501.
Besides, the members add, giving awards is not the only thing they do.
The Urian anthology featuring film reviews of the last decade is now on its fourth decade.
“Mahalaga ito para magkaroon ng dokumentasyon ang mga pelikula natin at matulungan ang artistic memory ng ating mga direktor,” he adds.
Another member, National Artist for Literature Bienvenido `Bien’ Lumbera added that they are planning to hold workshops which hopefully will attract young people who want to be part of the film industry.
“Matatanda na kami. Kailangan naming ng mga kabataang susunod sa aming mga yapak,” he explains.
And these young people are freer to express what they want and feel.
“Nung dekada 2000, lumiit ang producton budget. Mas marami ang nag-produce ng sarili nilang films, na naging daan para hindi na sila diktahan ng producer na ang karaniwang interes ay profit,” observes Tiongson.
Today’s films, he adds, are “more edgy.” And their locations are more diverse and therefore, more multicultural.
This year, the Manunuri has again teamed up with Cinema One as producer of the 35th Gawad Urian, set June 14 (Thursday) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Tanghalang Nicano Abelardo.
The nominees:
Best Film
“The Natural Phenomenon of Madness” - The Grit Project and Outpost Visual Frontier in cooperation with Noel D. Ferrer Production
“Ang Babae sa Septic Tank” - Cinemalaya, Martinez Rivera Films, Quantum Films and Straight Shooters Media
“Busong” - Solito Arts Production
“Bisperas” - Cinemalaya Foundation, Quantum Films and HongKong-Asia Films Financing Forum
“Amok” - Cinemalaya Foundation, Pelikulaw and Wild Coyote Pictures
“Ka Oryang” - Cinema One Originals, Kino Arts Production in association with Optima Digital
“Niño” - Cinemalaya Foundation in cooperation with Handurawan Films
“Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa” - Vim Yapan/Alem Chua Production in cooperation with Big Top Media Productions, Inc., SQ Film Laboratories, Inc., Optima Digital and Far Eastern University
“Boundary” - Bigtop, Optima Digital, Voyage Studios and Wanderlustproject Films
Best Director
Sari Lluch Dalena – “Ka Oryang”
Lawrence Fajardo - “Amok”
Benito Bautista –“Boundary”
Loy Arcenas - Niño
Marlon Rivera - “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”
Alvin Yapan - “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa”
Jeffrey Jeturian – “Bisperas”
Antoinette Jadaone - “Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay”
Auraeus Solito – “Busong”
Best Actress
Lilia Cuntapay – “Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay”
Raquel Villavicencio – “Bisperas”
Eugene Domingo – “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”
Maja Salvador – “Thelma”
Opaline Santos – “The Natural Phenomenon of Madness”
Isabel Lopez – “Cuchera”
Alessandra de Rossi – “Ka Oryang”
Fides Cuyugan – “Niño”
Cherie Pie Picache – “Isda”
Diana Zubiri – “Bahay Bata”
Best Actor
Bong Cabrera – “Sa Ilalim ng Tulay”
Tirso Cruz III – “Bisperas”
Paulo Avelino – “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa”
Alfred Vargas – “Teoriya”
Ronnie Lazaro – “Boundary”
Raymond Bagatsing – “Boundary”
TJ Trinidad – “Deadline”
Martin Escudero – “Zombading”
JM de Guzman – “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”
Kean Cipriano – “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”
Jess Mendoza – “The Natural Phenomenon of Madness”
Best Supporting Actress
Angeli Bayani – “Ka Oryang”
Julia Clarete – “Bisperas”
Jean Garcia – “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa”
Shamaine Buencamino – “Niño”
Solenn Heussaff – “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Best Supporting Actor
Bembol Roco – “Isda”
Jojit Lorenzo – “Anatomiya ng Korupsyon”
Marvin Agustin – “Patikul”
Mark Gil – “Amok”
John Regala – “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
Dido dela Paz – “Amok”
Art Acuña – “Niño”
Joem Bascom – “Ka Oryang”
Jake Cuenca – “In The Name of Love”
Garry Lim – “Amok”
Ronnie Lazaro – “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
Best Sound
Albert Michael Idioma and Addiss Tabong – “Amok”
Albert Michael Idioma and Addiss Tabong - Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”
Albert Michael Idioma – “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc- “Bisperas”
Raffy Magsaysay – “Boundary”
Aguila, Junel Valencia and Mark Locsin - “Liberacion”
Best Screenplay
Antoinette Jadaone – ”Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay”
Charliebebs Gohetia – “The Natural Phenomenon of Madness”
John Bedia –“Amok”
Bonifacio P. Ilagan – “Deadline”
Paul Sta. Ana – “Bisperas”
Rody Vera – “Niño”
Sari Lluch Dalena and Keith Sicat – “Ka Oryang”
Alvin Yapan – “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa”
Chris Martinez - “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”
Best Editing
Keith Sicat – “ Ka Oryang”
Danny Añonuevo - “Niño”
Ike Veneracion - “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”
Mai Dionisio - ”Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa”
Lawrence Fajardo – “Amok”
Chuck Gutierrez – “Busong”
Leo Valencia and Glenn Ituriaga – “Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay”
Best Music
Jerrold Tarog- “Niño”
Waway Linsahay Saway – “Sakay sa Hangin”
Teresa Barrozo – “Ka Oryang”
Diwa de Leon – “Busong”
“Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa - Christine Muyco and Jema Pamintuan
Best Cinematography
Neil Daza and Kiri Dalena – “Ka Oryang”
Albert Banzon – “Liberacion”
Arvin Viola – “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa”
Roberto Yniquez – “ Bisperas”
Louie Quirino – “Amok”
Regiben Romana – “Sakay sa Hangin”
Carlo Mendoza - “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
Louie Quirino -- “Busong”
Best in Production Design
Maulen Fadul - “The Natural Phenomenon of Madness”
Rodrigo Ricio – “Bisperas”
Regiben Romana – “Sakay sa Hangin”
Reji Regalado - “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”
Lawrence Fajardo- “Amok”
Laida Lim – “Nino”
Fritz Silorio – “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
Rodrigo Ricio - “Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay”
