The 33rd Gawad Urian nominees released

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 for the 33rd Gawad Urian that will be held on April 29,2010 at the UP Cine Adarna:

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 Butch Francisco.