This year’s Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night was filled with surprises and upsets.

“Rosario”, one of the only 2 films graded A for excellence by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) and expected by critics to sweep the awards, lost the Best Picture trophy to the comedy entry “Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na To!” The other graded A film, RPG Metanoia, was named 3rd Best Picture while Rosario settled for 2nd Best Picture.

The Star Cinema comedy entry won a total of 9 awards including Best Director for Wenn Deramas, Best Supporting Actress for Eugene Domingo and Best Actress for Ai Ai delas Alas.

“Rosario”, on the other hand, won 6 awards: Aside from 2nd Best Picture it also won the Gatpuno Villagas Cultural Award, Best Supporting Actor for Dolphy, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. The film’s lead star Jennylyn Mercado was not even nominated for Best Actress and its director, Albert Martinez, was not even nominated for Best Director.

Aside from Best Supporting Actor, the Comedy King also won Best Actor for Father Jejemon.

Here is the complete list of the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival winners:

Best Picture:
Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To! (Star Cinema)

2nd Best Picture:
Rosario (Cinemabuhay & Studio5)

3rd Best Picture:
RPG: Metanoia (Ambient Media & Star Cinema)

Best Actress:
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Actor:
Dolphy (Father Jejemon)

Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award:
Rosario

Best Director:
Wenn Deramas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Screenplay:
Mel del Rosario (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Story:
Mel del Rosario (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Supporting Actress:
Eugene Domingo (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Supporting Actor:
Dolphy (Rosario)

Best Cinematography:
Carlo Mendoza (Rosario)

Best Editing:
John Wong (Rosario)

Best Production Design:
Joel Luna & Miki Hahn (Rosario)

Best Visual Effects:
Rico Guttierez & Co. (Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote)

Best Makeup:
Nestor Dayao & Co. (Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote)

Best Theme Song:
“Kaya Ko” (RPG: Metanioa)

Best Musical Score:
Jesse Lazaten (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Sound Recording:
Super Inday and the Golden Bibe (Ditoy Aguila)
tied with RPG Metanoia (Ambient Media)

Best Child Performer:
Xyriel Manabat (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Indie Film:
Presa by Adolf Alix, Jr.

Gender Sensitive Award:
Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!

Gender Sensitive Award (special citation for animation):
RPG: Metanoia

SPECIAL AWARDS

Best Float:
Rosario

Best Dressed:
Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado

Faces of the Night:
Sen. Bong Revilla and Sam Pinto

‘Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na ‘To’ Beats ‘Rosario’ for Best Picture in 2010 MMFF originally appeared on Starmometer on December 27, 2010.

Here is the complete list of winners of the 40th Box Office Entertainment Awards:

Box Office King:
John Lloyd Cruz (A Very Special Love)

Box Office Queen:
Sarah Geronimo (A Very Special Love)

Film Actor of the Year:
Christopher de Leon (Magkaibigan)

Film Actress of the Year:
Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver)

Prince & Princess of Philippine Movies & TV:
Richard Gutierrez & KC Concepcion (For The First Time)

Male Concert Performer of the Year:
Gary Valenciano (Gary Live@25)

Female Concert Performer of the Year:
Sarah Geronimo (The Next One)

Male Recording Artist of the Year:
Martin Nievera (Milestone)

Female Recording Artist of the Year:
Sarah Geronimo (The Next One)

Most Popular Recording Group:
Spongecola

Most Popular Novelty Singer:
Moymoy Palaboy

Most Popular Loveteam of Movies & TV:
Gerald Anderson & Kim Chiu

Most Promising Male Star of Movies & TV:
Aljur Abrenica

Most Promising Female Star of Movies & TV:
KC Concepcion

New Male Recording Artist of the Year (Most Promising Singer):
Bugoy Drilon (Paano Na Kaya?)

New Female Recording Artist of the Year (Promising Singer):
KC Concepcion (A.K.A. Cassandra)

Most Promising Performing Group:
You’ve Got Male (Gian Magdangal, Jan Nieto, Harry Santos, and Bryan Termulo)

Most Popular Dance Group:
EB Babes of Eat Bulaga!

Most Popular Child Actor, Movies & TV:
Robert “Buboy” Villar

Most Popular Child Actress, Movies & TV:
Sharlene San Pedro

Most Popular Film Producer:
Star Cinema

Most Popular Film Director:
Cathy Garcia-Molina (A Very Special Love)

Most Popular Screenwriter:
Raz Sobida dela Torre (A Very Special Love)

Most Popular Television Program:
Dyesebel (GMA -7)

Most Popular TV Director:
Bb. Joyce Bernal (Dyesebel)

SPECIAL AWARDS

Bert Marcelo Award (for Comedians):
Eugene Domingo

Comedy Box-Office King/s:
Vic Sotto & Dolphy (Dobol Trobol)

Comedy Box-Office Queen:
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat)

Valentine Box-Office King & Queen:
Richard Gutierrez & Marian Rivera (My Best Friend’s Girlfriend)

Outstanding Global Achievement by a Filipino Artist:
Arnel Pineda & Charice

Outstanding/Special Merit Award for Music (posthumous award):
Francis Magalona

John Lloyd Cruz & Sarah Geronimo are Guillermo Mendoza Box Office King and Queen originally appeared on Starmometer on June 23, 2009.

Reporter’s Notebook’s “Lunok-Droga” (Filipino Drug Mules) won the Silver Screen Award in the Social Issues Production-Documentary Category.

The documentary is hosted by Jiggy Manicad who traveled to Kuala Lumpur to witness the sting operation jointly conducted by Philippine and Malaysian policemen to arrest members of a Nigerian drug syndicate.

Another Reporter’s Notebook documentary, “Pinays for Export” received a Certificate for Creative Excellence in the same category. The episode featured the human trafficking of Filipino women not just in the Philippines but to the neighboring countries as well such as Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau.

And finally, Jay Taruc’s documentary “Batang Langoy” (Child Swimmers) won for I-Witness a Certificate for Creative Excellence also in the Social Issues category.

It documented the struggle of the Magalumbi island children, who swim a two-kilometer stretch everyday just to be able to go to school.

Last year, GMA 7 brought home 7 awards from the prestigious award-winning body which was founded in 1967 and is one of the world’s leading international events devoted exclusively to recognition of outstanding documentaries among others.

GMA Wins 3 Awards in US International Film and Video Festival 2009 originally appeared on Starmometer on June 5, 2009.

Here is the complete list of nominees for local movies shown in 2008 vying for the Gawad PASADO Awards happening on May 16, 2009 at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel:

PINAKAPASADONG PELIKULA

Baler (Viva Films)
Dayo Sa Mundo Ng Elementaryo (Cutting Edge Prod.)
Caregiver (Star Cinema)
Jay (Pasion Para Pelicula Prod.)
Ploning (PanoraManila Picture)
Serbis (Center Stage Production)

PINAKAPASADONG DIREKTOR

Chito Roño (Caregiver)
Dante Brillantes Mendoza (Serbis)
Mark Meily (Baler)
Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)
Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)

PINAKAPASADONG AKTOR

Baron Gesiler (Jay)
John Lloyd Cruz (A Very Special Love)
Jericho Rosales (Baler)
Christopher de Leon (Magkaibigan)
John Estrada (Caregiver)

PINAKAPASADONG AKTRES

Anne Curtis (Baler)
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat)
Judy Ann Santos (Ploning)
Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver)
Gina Pareno (Serbis)

PINAKAPASADONG KATUWANG NA AKTOR

Coco Martin (Jay)
Coco Martin (Serbis)
Philip Salvador (Baler)
Jinggoy Estrada (Magkaibigan)
Yur Servo (Torotot)

PINAKAPASADONG KATUWANG NA AKTRES

Boots Anson Roa (Love Birds)
Irma Adlawan (A Very Special Love)
Ces Quesada (Ploning)
Mylene Dizon (Ploning)
Eugene Domingo (Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat)

PINAKAPASADONG DULANG PAMPELIKULA

Francis Xavier Cruz (Jay)
Brillante “Dante” Mendoza (Serbis)
Dante Nico Garcia at Benjamin Lingan (Ploning)
Roy Iglesias (Baler)
Chris Martinez (Caregiver)

PINAKAPASADONG SINEMATOGRAPIYA

Lee Meily (Baler)
Eli Balce (For the First Time)
Charlie Peralta (Baler)
Eli Barce (Caregiver)
Manuel Teehankee (A Very Special Love)

PINAKAPASADONG EDITING

Danny Anonuevo (Ploning)
Danny Anonuevo (Baler)
Manet Dayrit (Caregiver)
Ria de Guzman, Renewin Alano at Angelo Pestano (Kulam)
Marya Ignacio (A Very Special Love)

PINAKAPASADONG ISTORYA

Roy Iglesias (Baler)
Chris Martinez, Chito Rono and Jewel Castro (Caregiver)
Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)
Francis Xavier Cruz (Jay)
Dante Mendoza (Serbis)

PINAKAPASADONG MUSIKA

Vincent de Jesus (Baler)
Jessie Lasaten (Ploning)
Jessie Lasaten (Dayo)
Mon Faustino (Urduja)
Carmina Robles-Cuya (Caregiver)

PINAKAPASADONG TUNOG

Ditoy Aguila (Baler)
Albert Michael Idioma (Caregiver)
Albert Michael Idioma (Dayo)
Albert Michael Idioma (Ploning)
Bebet Casas (Magingat Ka Sa Kulam)

MGA NATATANGING GAWAD PASADO ’09

PASADONG GURO:
Ces Quesada

PASADONG KABATAAN:
KC Concepcion and Luis Manzano

PASADONG PELIKULA SA LAHAT NG PANAHON

Himala (Experimental Cinema of the Philippines)
Aktres: Ms. Nora Aunor
Manunulat: Ricardo Lee

PASADO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Ms. Mel Tiangco (GMA -Kapuso Foundation)
German Moreno (Philippine Entertainment)

PASADO DANGAL NG AKADEMYA

Broadcast Media (Boy Abunda)

2009 Gawad PASADO Nominees originally appeared on Starmometer on April 27, 2009.

Here is the complete list of winners for the 2008 Gawad Buhay:

Outstanding Production of a Full-Length Play:
Golden Child (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Production of a One-Act Play:
Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Musical Production:
Skin Deep (PETA)

Outstanding Dance Production:
Ballet Philippines’ La Revolucion Filipina

Outstanding Stage Direction:
Loy Arcenas (Golden Child)

Outstanding Original Choreography:
Agnes Locsin (La Revolucion Filipina)

Outstanding Original Play:
Floy Quintos’ Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna

Outstanding Ensemble Performance:
The Cast of Golden Child (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Play:
Jose Mari Avellana (Tuesdays with Morrie)

Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Play:
Shamaine Centenera Buencamino (Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna)

Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Musical:
Robert Seña (Skin Deep)

Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Musical:
May Bayot (Skin Deep)

Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Dance Production:
Biag Gaongen (La Revolucion Filipina and Latin Heat)

Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Dance Production:
Lisa Macuja Elizalde (Ballet Manila’s Le Corsaire)

Outstanding Male Featured Performance in a Play:
Bong Cabrera (Kudeta)

Outstanding Female Featured Performance in a Play:
Cris Villonco (Hamlet)

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Dance Production:
Camille Ordinario-Joson (Latin Heat)

Outstanding Original Libretto:
Vincent De Jesus (Skin Deep)

Outstanding Translation/ Adaptation:
George de Jesus III (Kudeta)

Outstanding Musical Direction:
Vincent De Jesus (Batang Rizal)

Outstanding Set Design:
Loy Arcenas (Golden Child) and Tuxqs Rutaquio (Kudeta)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Faust Peneyra (Hamlet)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Dennis Marasigan (Kudeta)

Outstanding Sound Design:
Jethro Joaquin (Hamlet)

2008 PHILSTAGE Gawad Buhay Winners originally appeared on Starmometer on February 23, 2009.

Here is the complete list of awards won and recognition received by ABS-CBN from the New York Festivals this year:

WORLD MEDAL WINNERS

Gold World Medal – Variety Special:
Bantay Bata 163 10th Anniversary Special

Silver World Medal – Talk/Interview:
Boy and Kris

Silver World Medal – Action/Adventure:
Mars Ravelo’s Lastikman

Silver World Medal – Investigative Report:
Bandila – “Glutathaione Expose”

FINALIST CERTIFICATES

Best News Reporter:
Korina Sanchez

Best Children’s Program:
Kung Fu Kids

Best Family Program:
Wowowee

Best Magazine Format:
Rated K

ABS-CBN Wins 1 Gold in 2009 New York Festivals originally appeared on Starmometer on January 24, 2009.

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Kate Winslet – The Reader
Amy Adams – Doubt
Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

“The Wrestler” – The Wrestler (Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen)
“Down To Earth” – Wall-E (Music By: Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman)
“Gran Torino” – Gran Torino (Music By: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens)
“I Thought I Lost You” – Bolt (Music & Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele)
“Once In A Lifetime” – Cadillac Records (Music & Lyrics By: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarmon, Ian Dench, James Dring and Jody Street)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Tom Wilkinson – John Adams
Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother
Denis Leary – Recount
Jeremy Piven – Entourage
Blair Underwood – In Treatment

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Laura Dern – Recount
Eileen Atkins – Cranford
Melissa George – In Treatment
Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters
Dianne Wiest – In Treatment

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama

Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment
Michael C. Hall – Dexter
Jon Hamm – Mad Men
Hugh Laurie – House
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama

Anna Paquin – True Blood
Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order
January Jones – Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer

Best Animated Feature Film

Wall-E
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

John Adams
A Raisin In The Sun
Bernard And Dori
Cranford
Recount

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt

Best Foreign Language Film

Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
Everlasting Moments (Sweden, Denmark)
Gomorrah (Italy)
I’ve Loved You So Long (France)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Laura Linney – John Adams
Judi Dench – Cranford
Catherine Keener – An American Crime
Shirley MacLaine – Coco Chanel
Susan Sarandon – Bernard And Doris

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth
Doubt – John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon – Peter Morgan
The Reader – David Hare

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
Steve Carell – The Office
Kevin Connolly – Entourage
David Duchovny – Californication
Tony Shalhoub – Monk

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Paul Giamatti – John Adams
Ralph Fiennes – Bernard And Doris
Kevin Spacey – Recount
Kiefer Sutherland – 24
Tom Wilkinson – Recount

Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

30 Rock
Californication
Entourage
The Office
Weeds

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Slumdog Millionaire – Composed by A. R. Rahman
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button – Composed by Alexandre Desplat
Changeling – Composed by Clint Eastwood
Defiance – Composed by James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon – Composed by Hans Zimmer

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who?
America Ferrera – Ugly Betty
Debra Messing – The Starter Wife
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Steven Spielberg

Best Director – Motion Picture

Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry – The Reader
David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy

Colin Farrell – In Bruges
Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
James Franco – Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey

Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long

Best Television Series – Drama

Mad Men
Dexter
House
In Treatment
True Blood

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road

The Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of about 90 reporters covering show business for overseas outlets.

66th Golden Globe Awards – 2009 Winners originally appeared on Starmometer on January 12, 2009.

The Nominees for the DIRECTORS’ GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS:

David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Christopher Nolan, “The Dark Knight”
Ron Howard, “Frost/Nixon”
Gus Van Sant, “Milk”
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”

The Nominees for the WRITERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS:

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Burn After Reading – Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Milk – Written by Dustin Lance Black
Vicky Cristina Barcelona – Written by Woody Allen
The Visitor – Written by Tom McCarthy
The Wrestler – Written by Robert Siegel

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Screenplay by Eric Roth
The Dark Knight – Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan & Christopher Nolan
Doubt – Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon – Screenplay by Peter Morgan
Slumdog Millionaire – Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story – Written by Stefan Forbes & Noland Walker
Chicago 10 – Written by Brett Morgen
Fuel – Written by Johnny O’Hara
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson – Screenplay by Alex Gibney
Waltz with Bashir – Written by Ari Folman

The Nominees for the 23rd CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY AWARDS:

Roger Deakins for Revolutionary Road and The Reader
Chris Menges also for The Reader
Claudio Miranda for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Wally Pfister for The Dark Knight
and Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire

2009 Directors’ Guild, Writers Guild & Cinematographer Society Awards originally appeared on Starmometer on January 9, 2009.

Here is the complete list of nominees for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards:

MOTION PICTURE NOMINEES

Actor

* Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
* Sean Penn, Milk
* Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
* Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Actress

* Angelina Jolie, Changeling
* Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
* Meryl Streep, Doubt
* Melissa Leo, Frozen River
* Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

Supporting Actor

* Josh Brolin, Milk
* Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
* Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
* Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire

Supporting Actress

* Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Amy Adams, Doubt
* Viola Davis, Doubt
* Kate Winslet, The Reader
* Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Ensemble Cast

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Doubt
* Milk
* Frost/Nixon
* Slumdog Millionaire

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

* THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros. Pictures)
* HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (Universal Pictures)
* INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Paramount Pictures)
* IRON MAN (Paramount Pictures)
* WANTED (Universal Pictures)

TELEVISION NOMINEES

Actor in a Telefilm or Miniseries

* RALPH FIENNES / Bernard Lafferty – “BERNARD AND DORIS” (HBO)
* PAUL GIAMATTI / John Adams – “JOHN ADAMS” (HBO)
* KEVIN SPACEY / Ron Klain – “RECOUNT” (HBO)
* KIEFER SUTHERLAND / Jack Bauer – “24: REDEMPTION” (FOX)
* TOM WILKINSON / Benjamin Franklin – “JOHN ADAMS” (HBO)

Actress in a Telefilm or Miniseries

* LAURA DERN / Katherine Harris – “RECOUNT” (HBO)
* LAURA LINNEY / Abigail Adams – “JOHN ADAMS” (HBO)
* SHIRLEY MacLAINE / Coco Chanel – “COCO CHANEL” (Lifetime)
* PHYLICIA RASHAD / Lena Younger – “A RAISIN IN THE SUN” (Lifetime)
* SUSAN SARANDON / Doris Duke – “BERNARD AND DORIS” (HBO)

Actress in a Drama Series

* SALLY FIELD / Nora Walker – “BROTHERS & SISTERS” (ABC)
* MARISKA HARGITAY / Det. Olivia Benson – “LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT” (NBC)
* HOLLY HUNTER / Grace Hanadarko – “SAVING GRACE” (TNT)
* ELISABETH MOSS / Peggy Olson – “MAD MEN” (AMC)
* KYRA SEDGWICK / Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson – “THE CLOSER” (TNT)

Actor in a Drama Series

* MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan – “DEXTER” (Showtime)
* JON HAMM / Don Draper – “MAD MEN” (AMC)
* HUGH LAURIE / Gregory House – “HOUSE” (FOX)
* WILLIAM SHATNER / Denny Crane – “BOSTON LEGAL” (ABC)
* JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore – “BOSTON LEGAL” (ABC)

Actor in a Comedy Series

* ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy – “30 ROCK” (NBC)
* STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott – “THE OFFICE” (NBC)
* DAVID DUCHOVNY / Hank Moody – “CALIFORNICATION” (Showtime)
* JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold – “ENTOURAGE” (HBO)
* TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk – “MONK” (USA)

Actress in a Comedy Series

* CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Samantha Newly – “SAMANTHA WHO?” (ABC)
* AMERICA FERRERA / Betty Suarez – “UGLY BETTY” (ABC)
* TINA FEY / Liz Lemon – “30 ROCK” (NBC)
* MARY-LOUISE PARKER / Nancy Botwin – “WEEDS” (Showtime)
* TRACEY ULLMAN / Various Characters – “TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION” (Showtime)

Drama Ensemble

* BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
* DEXTER (Showtime)
* HOUSE (Fox)
* MAD MEN (AMC)
* THE CLOSER (TNT)

Comedy Ensemble

* 30 ROCK (NBC)
* DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
* ENTOURAGE (HBO)
* THE OFFICE (NBC)
* WEEDS (Showtime)

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

* FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (NBC)
* HEROES (NBC)
* PRISON BREAK (FOX)
* THE UNIT (CBS)
* THE CLOSER (TNT)

Life Achievement Award

James Earl Jones

The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards is happening on Jan. 25, 2009 at 8 p.m. at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. SAG will honor outstanding performances from 2008 in five film categories and eight television categories, including the distinctive ensemble awards.

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009 Nominees originally appeared on Starmometer on January 3, 2009.

International Film Festival Awards Won by the Philippines in 2008

14th Vesoul International Film Festival, France
Grand Prix du Jury Award
“Pisay”

14th Vesoul International Film Festival, France
Prix du Public (Audience Prize)
“Pisay”

9th Palmas de Gran Canaria Film Festival, Spain
Signis Award
“Foster Child”

58th Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
Caligari Award
“Tirador”

2008 Paris Environmental Film Festival, France
Best Film
“Foster Child”

17th Brisbane International Film Festival, Australia
NETPAC Award
“Foster Child”

65th Venice International Film Festival
Orizzonti Prize for Best Feature Film
“Melancholia”

61st Cannes International Film Festival, 2008
Official Selection
“Serbis”

21st Singapore International Film Festival
Best Film – Asian Feature Film Category
“Tirador”

21st Singapore International Film Festival
Best Director
“Brillante Mendoza”

21st Singapore International Film Festival
NETPAC Award
“Tirador”

10th Osian Cinefan Festival, India
Best Film – First Pictures Division
“Confessional”

29th Durban International Film Festival
Best Actress
“Cherry Pie Picache” – Foster Child

29th Durban International Film Festival
Best Film
“Foster Child”

6th International Pacific Meridian Film Festival, Russia
Best Director
“Dante Mendoza” – Serbis

6th International Pacific Meridian Film Festival, Russia
Best Actress
“Gina Pareño” – Serbis

35th Brussels International Film Festival, Belgium
Best Asian Film
“Brutus”

35th Brussels International Film Festival, Belgium
Best Actor
“Yul Servo” – Brutus and Torotot

Asian Festival of First Films, Singapore
Best Director
“Dante Nico Garcia” – Ploning

13th Pusan International Film Festival, South Korea
Best Short Film
“Andong”

13th Pusan International Film Festival, South Korea
KNN Audience Award
“100″

6th Bangkok International Film Festival
Golden Kinnarree Award
“Serbis”

6th Bangkok International Film Festival
Special Mention Award
“Jay”

6th Bangkok International Film Festival
Special Mention Award
“Years When I Was A Child Outside”

Best Film of All Time in Asia Pacific, CNN
“Himala”

5th Bahamas International Film Festival
Special Mention Award
“Jay”

28th Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival
NETPAC Award
“Brutus”

49th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece
Best Actor
“Sid Lucero” and “Emilio Garcia” – Selda

4th Tel Aviv International Children’s Film Festival, Israel
Audience Award
“Inang Yaya”

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International Film Festival Awards Won by the Philippines in 2008 originally appeared on Starmometer on December 31, 2008.

The Anak TV Seal Award is given by the Southeast Asian Foundation for Children and Television for kid-friendly TV programs and personalities who are considered to be good influence on children. The winners are determined through a survey in which the respondents are all children.

Here is the complete list of Anak TV winners for 2008:

PROGRAMS AWARDED WITH ANAK TV SEAL FOR 2008:

ABS-CBN

Busog Lusog
Cedie, Ang Munting Prinsipe
Julio at Julia
Kabuhayang Swak na Swak
Maayong Buntag Kapamilya
Matanglawin
Northern Catch
Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?
Rated K
Salamat, Dok
Sharon
Sirit
Swiss Family Robinsons

GMA-7

Art Angel Batang Bibbo
Ka-Blog
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
Kay Susan Tayo
Wish Ko Lang
Lovely Day

Studio 23

5 ½
28th National Quiz Bee
Mathinik
Sineskwela
Y Speak

QTV 11

Balitanghali
Ang Pinaka
Kids on Q
Hired!
Go Negosyo
Planet’s Funniest Animals
Bannertail
Make Way for Noddy
Miya
Little Pony

MOST WELL-LIKED TV PROGRAMS:

ABS-CBN

TV Patrol World
Pilipinas Game KNB?
Rated K
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Lobo
Umagang Kay Ganda

GMA-7

24 Oras
Art Angel
Wish Ko Lang
Imbestigador

MOST ADMIRED FEMALE TV PERSONALITIES:

ABS-CBN

Korina Sanchez
Sharon Cuneta
Angel Locsin
Sarah Geronimo
Karen Davila
Christine Bersola-Babao
Bernadette Sembrano
Toni Gonzaga
Judy Ann Santos
KC Concepcion
Anne Curtis
Kim Chiu

GMA-7

Jessica Soho
Mel Tiangco
Vicky Morales

MOST ADMIRED MALE TV PERSONALITIES:

ABS-CBN

Julius Babao
Piolo Pascual
Edu Manzano
John Lloyd Cruz
Ted Failon
Gary Valenciano
Kim Atienza
Aga Muhlach
Cesar Montano
Gerald Anderson

GMA-7

Mike Enriquez
Arnold Clavio
Richard Gomez
Robin Padilla

ABS-CBN Shows and Stars Dominate the 2008 Anak TV Seal Awards originally appeared on Starmometer on December 4, 2008.

Dingdong Dantes bested Piolo Pascual and Richard Gutierrez in the Favorite Actor category while Kim Chiu emerged as the kids’ favorite actress among Angel Locsin, Marian Rivera, Iza Calzado and Sarah Geronimo.

“Marimar” was the kids’ favorite television show, beating “Bubble Gang,” “Goin’ Bulilit,” “The Singing Bee” and “Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan.”

KC Concepcion, meanwhile, won the Pinoy Wannabe 2008 category. Other nominees were Charice, Lea Salonga, Marc Nelson and Vhong Navarro.

KCA Philippines was hosted by comedian and television host Michael V.

The complete list of nominees and winners of the 1st Kids Choice Awards:

Pinoy Wannabe 2008 – KC Concepcion
Other nominees:
Charice Pempengco
Lea Salonga
Marc Nelson
Vhong Navarro

Favorite Actor – Dingdong Dantes
Othe nominees:
Gerald Anderson
John Lloyd Cruz
Piolo Pascual
Richard Gutierrez

Favorite Actress – Kim Chiu
Other nominees:
Angel Locsin
Iza Calzado
Marian Rivera
Sarah Geronimo

Favorite Musical Act – Christian Bautista
Other nominees:
Gary Valenciano
Parokya ni Edgar
Sandwich
Yeng Constantino

Favorite TV Show – Marimar
Other nominees:
Bubble Gang
Goin’ Bulilit
Marimar
The Singing Bee
Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan

Favorite Cartoon Show – SpongeBob SquarePants
Other nominees:
Avatar, The Legend of Aang
Ben 10
Dora The Explorer
Tom & Jerry

Favorite Athlete – Chris Tiu
Other nominees:
Miguel Molina
Efren Bata Reyes
Japoy Lizardo
Manny Pacquiao

The Big Green Help Award – Ms. Chin Chin Gutierez

Winners of 1st Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Philippines originally appeared on Starmometer on November 30, 2008.