MIDNANAO films and talents are among the nominees for the 40th Gawad Urian with Sheron Dayoc for Women of the Weeping River and Bagane Fiola for Baboy Halas who join film bigwigs as nominees for Best Picture.
The awards night is scheduled to be held on July 20 at ABS-CBN in Quezon City. Nominated with them are Pamilya Ordinaryo by Eduardo Roy Jr., Paglipay by Zig Madamba Dulay, Ang Babaeng Humayo by Lav Diaz, and Ma Rosa by Brillante Mendoza.
Dayoc and Fiola are again pitted against Mendoza, Roy, Dulay, Diaz, along with Paolo Villaluna or Pauwi Na, Avid Liongoren for Saving Sally, and Lemuel Lorca for Ned's Project for Best Direction.
Nominees for Best Actor are: Tommy Abuel, Dagsin; Bembol Roco, Pauwi Na; Garry Cabalic, Paglipay; Khalil Ramos, 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten; Paolo Ballesteros, Die Beautiful; Ronwald Martin, Pamilya Ordinaryo; and Pepe Smith, Singing in Graveyards.
Dayoc's film is nominated in almost all categories including: Best Actress by Laila Ulao, Best Supporting Actor by Taha Daranda, Best Supporting Actress Sharifa Pearlsia Ali-Dans, Best Screenplay by Dayoc himself, Best Cinematography by Rommel Sales, Best Production Design by Harley Alcasid, Best Editing by Carlo Francisco Manatad, Best Music by Kit Mendoza, and Best Sound by Albert Michael Idioma and Immanuel Verona.
Fiola's film also gets multiple nominations. These are: Best Cinematography by Raphael Meting & Mark Limbaga, Best Production Design by Joel Geolamen, and Beswt Sound by Willie Apa, Jr. and Charlie Daclan.
The other Best Actress nominess are: Nora Aunor, Hinulid; Jaclyn Jose, Ma Rosa; Cherry Pie Picache, Pauwi Na; Ai Aidelas Alas, Area; Charo Santos, Ang Babaeng Humayo; Elizabeth Oropesa, MRS; Irma Adlawan, ORO; Hasmine Kilip, Pamilya Ordinaryo, and; Angeli Bayani, Ned's Project.
The rest of the nominees for the different categories are:
Supporting Actor: Christian Bables, Die Beautiful; Jess Mendoza, Hinulid; John Lloyd Curz, Ang Babaeng Humayo; Nonie Buencamino, Ang Babaeng Humayo; and Julio Diaz, Ma Rosa.
Supporting Actress: Rhed Bustamante, Seklusyon; Barbie Forteza, Tuos; Anna Luna, Paglipay; Joan Dela Cruz, Paglipay; Lui Manansala, Ned's Projectl Lotlot de Leon, MRS; Meryll Soriano, Pauwi Na; and Janine Gutierrez, Dagsin.
Best Screenplay: Ned's Project, Lemuel Lorca and John Paul Bedia; Pauwi Na, Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos; Paglipay, Zig Madamba Dulay; Ma Rosa, Troy Espiritu; Patay na si Jesus, Fatrick Tabada; Ang Babaeng Humayo, Lav Diaz; and Pamilya Ordinaryo, Eduardo Roy, Jr.
Best Cinematography: Ang Babaeng Humayo, Lav Diaz; Ma Rosa, Odyssey Flores; Paglipay, Albert Banzon; Pamilya Ordinaryo, Albert Banzon; and Tuos, Mycko David.
Production Design: Ma Rosa, Dante Mendoza; Die Beautiful, Angel Diesta; Ned's Project, John Paul Sapitula; Pamilya Ordinaryo, Harley Alcasid; Paglipay, Aped Santos; Saving Sally, Erik Manalo and Rommel Laquian; and Hinulid, Ryan Cuatrona& Celine Belino.
Best Editing: Ma Rosa, Diego Marx Dobles; Pauwi Na, Ellen Ramo and Paolo Villaluna; Ang Babaeng Humayo, Lav Diaz; Pamilya Ordinaryo, Carlo Francisco Manatad; Paglipay, Zig Madamba Dulay; and Die Beautiful, Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino.
Best Music: Paglipay, Gian Gianan; Saving Sally, Pablo Pico; Pauwi Na, Pike Ramirez, Paolo Villaluna and Veena Ramirez; and Tuos, Jema Pamintuan.
Sound: Hinulid, Mark Laccay; Ang Babaeng Humayo, Corinne De San Jose, Mark Locsin and Che Villanueva; Pamilya Ordinaryo, Albert Michael Idioma and Emmanuel Verona; Ma Rosa, Albert Michael Idioma; Paglipay, and Andrew Milallos. Vilma Santos will be given the Natatanging Gawad Urian.
