Indie Films Dominate 31st Gawad Urian 2008 Nominations
August 7, 2008 by cd
Don’t expect a movie from Star Cinema, Regal, GMA Films or Viva in the Best Picture list of Gawad Urian this year as Filipino movie critics released their nominations for their 31st awarding ceremony.
For the second year, low-budgeted digital movies kicked the asses of major players in the film-making industry as this so-called “indie” films dominated the list of nominees for the 2008 Gawad Urian.
Here’s the complete list:
Best Picture
Confessional (Creative Programs, Inc. thru Cinema One Originals and Oddfield Productions)
Endo (UFO Pictures Production)
Foster Child (Seiko Films)
Death in the Land of Encantos (Sine Olivia Pilipinas)
Tirador (Centerstage Productions)
Tribu (8 Glasses Productions)
Best Director
Adolfo Alix Jr. (Tambolista)
Jade Francis Castro (Endo)
Lav Diaz (Death in the Land of Encantos)
Jim Libiran (Tribu)
Brillante Mendoza (Foster Child)
Brillante Mendoza (Tirador)
Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto (Confessional)
Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos (Selda)
Best Actress
Glaiza de Castro (Still Life)
Ina Feleo (Endo)
Cherry Pie Picache (Foster Child)
Judy Ann Santos (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Lorna Tolentino (Katas ng Saudi)
Best Actor
Jason Abalos (Endo)
Jerrold Tarog (Confessional)
Roeder Camanag (Death in the Land of Encantos)
Jinggoy Estrada (Katas ng Saudi)
Sid Lucero (Selda)
Jiro Manio (Tambolista)
Romnick Sarmenta (Prinsesa)
O. G. Sacred (Tribu)
Best Supporting Actress
Malou Crisologo (Tribu)
Eugene Domingo (Foster Child)
Anita Linda (Tambolista)
Liza Lorena (Katas ng Saudi)
Ara Mina (Selda)
Angela Ruiz (Tirador)
Best Supporting Actor
Publio Briones III (Confessional)
Benjamin Fileo (Tirador)
Alchris Galura (Endo)
Emilio Garcia (Selda)
Sid Lucero (Tambolista)
Jiro Manio (Foster Child)
Coco Martin (Tambolista)
Best Screenplay
Jade Castro, Michiko Yamamoto, Raymond Lee (Endo)
Lav Diaz (Death in the Land of Encantos)
Joel Jover and Ralston Jover (Foster Child)
Ralston Jover (Tirador)
Jim Libiran (Tribu)
Jose Javier Reyes (Katas ng Saudi)
Ave Regina S. Tayag (Tambolista)
Ramon Ukit a.k.a. Jerrold Tarog (Confessional)
Best Production Design
Harley Alcasid and Deans Habal (Tirador)
Armi Cacanindin (Tribu)
Jhek Cogama (Endo)
Lav Diaz and Dante Perez (Death in the Land of Encantos)
Martin Masadao, Regie Regalado, Dante Garcia, and Endi “Hai” Balbuena (Pisay)
Benjamin Padero (Foster Child)
Danny Red (Selda)
Baba Velasco and Vilma Velasco (Maling Akala)
Best Cinematography
Rodolfo Aves Jr. (Kadin)
Albert Banzon (Tambolista)
Albert Banzon (Tribu)
Jeffrey dela Cruz, Brillante Mendoza, Gary Tria and Julius Villanueva (Tirador)Odyssey Flores (Foster Child)
Odyssey Flores (Selda)
Larry Manda (Maling Akala)
Dan Villegas (Still Life)
Best Editing
Lawrence Ang (Tribu)
Aleks Castañeda (Tambolista)
Ray Defante Gibraltar (When Timawa Meets Delgado)
Charliebebs Gohetia (Foster Child)
Pats R. Ranyo a.k.a. Jerrold Tarog (Confessional)
Best Music
Teresa Barrozo (Tirador)
Vince de Jesus (Pisay)
Francis de Veyra (Tribu)
Khavn dela Cruz (Tambolista)
Danny Gil (Maling Akala)
Best Sound
Ditoy Aguila (Tambolista)
Ditoy Aguila and Junel Valencia (Tirador)
Emanuelle Clemente and Arnold Reodica (Foster Child)
Mark Laccay (Tribu), Jerrold Tarog (Confessional)
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August 7th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
STAR CINEMA ALWAYS RULES!!!
REALITY BITES…
BUT ITS MOST LOVED FACT!!!
August 7th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
wala rin naman quality yang Stariray Cinema na yan, panay date movies at mga kabaduyan lang pinagkakakitaan nyan
August 7th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
BALITANG TOTOO Says:
August 7th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
STAR CINEMA ALWAYS RULES!!!
REALITY BITES…
BUT ITS MOST LOVED FACT!!!
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anong pinagsasabe mo??? haha..
August 7th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
at least may star cinema..
eh ung gme films saka ung regal??
hind yan ang forte ng star cinema..
they are more on love story, comedy, horror and drama..
yang indie kc ay isang independent film..
which mins..
yan ay may pagkadaring ang storya..
August 7th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
star cinema the best
gme flop forever
August 7th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
it’s very nice that urian pays attention to movies that are intelligently done. WTG urian!
August 7th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
kaya lang naman nanalo sa mga awards ang star cinema e dahil binabayaran nila ang mga judges.
August 8th, 2008 at 8:41 am
INDIE MOVIES USUALLY DEALS WITH HOMOSEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOTS OF FUC**ING SCENES WHICH OFTEN ENDS IN TRAGEDIES. YOU CAN EVEN SEE THE ‘TOOT’ OF THE ACTORS WHILE MAKING OUT THAT’S WHY EVEN IF IT’S QUALITY MOVIE KUNO, SM CINEMAS DOESN’T ALLOW THEM!
August 8th, 2008 at 9:18 am
chel
SOME CGURO BUT NOT ALL..
BKA NGKKMLI KA.. CNONG NGSABE XEONG BWAL ANG MGA INDIE MOVIES X SM??
INDE MU BA ALM N ANG MGA INDIE MOVIES N EAN ANG BUMUBUHAY X MTGAL NG MTMLY N PHIL. CINEMA???
DPT MONG MLMN N EANG MGA PELIKULANG EAN ANG NGBIBIGAY NG KRNGLN X ATNG BANSA..
LOW BUDGET EANG MGA PELIKULANG EAN, PRO KUNG QUALITY ANG PG-UUSAPAN INDE SILA NGPPHULI.. EANG MGA EAN, GWA EAN NG MGA MTATALINO…
HELO.. MGSING K NGA.. INDE LHT NG INDIE MOVIES E GYA NG SINSBE MO…
August 8th, 2008 at 9:31 am
MARIAN AND 7 DEVILS:
NKKTWA KA.. NI IND MO NGA ALM ANG DEFINITION NG INDIE FILMS.. HAHA.
ANONG XBE MO..??
INDIE FIMS MEANS??- MGA FILMS N DARING?? HAHA…IBEG MONG XBHEN UNG MGA TPONG X-RATED?? AHAHAHAHAHAHA.. WLA K NGNG ALM..
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OU, DARING MGA EAN KC,, GWA NG MTTLINO MOSTLY TINTLKY UNG MGA ISSUE N KINHHRP NG MGA TAO.. UNG TUNAY N NNYYRE..
PERO INDE EAN,, GYA NG CNSBE MO N MY PGKA-XRATED AHAHAHA..
ANO INDE EAN FORTE NG STAR CINEMA??? HAHA.. IND MU ALM EANG MGA PNGSASABE MO.. HAHA!! ANG TOTOU KC NEAN, WLA NMN TLGNG MGNDNG PELIKULANG NGWA ANG STAR CINEMA KEA WLA CLNG FILM N NOMINATED JN!! AUN, C JUDY ANN 4 BEST ACTRESS .. HIND LHT NG INDIE FILMS E GYA NG CNSBE MO..
MGISING KA….
August 30th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
star cinema lagi naka top grosser…. go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 9th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
gling umarte ni jiRO. loVE yah So mUCh!!