PMPC announces 39th Star Awards for Movies nominees

PMPC announces 39th Star Awards for Movies nominees

Film posters of PMPC nominees “My Teacher” and “Deleter.” Image: Instagram/@tincanfilmsph, @viva_films

The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) released the full list of nominees for its 39th edition, which recognizes films and artists of the Philippine cinema in 2022.

“The PMPC is holding the 39th Star Awards for Movies to honor and rightfully recognize deserving individuals in the movie industry two years ago when the world has just recovered from the onslaught of the global pandemic,” the award-giving body said through its Facebook page on Monday, Nov. 11.

PMPC will hold a special awards presentation this coming Nov. 24.

Here is the official list of nominees for the 39th Star Awards for Movies:

Movie of the Year

  • “Deleter” (Viva Films)
  • “Family Matters” (Cineko Productions and Top Story)
  • “Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told” (Borracho Film Productions)
  • “May-December-January” (Viva Films)
  • “My Father, Myself” (3:16 Media Network and Mentorque Productions)
  • “My Teacher” (Ten17P and Tincan Productions)
  • “Nanahimik ang Gabi” (Rein Entertainment Productions)
Movie Director of the Year
  • Mac Alejandre for “May-December-January”
  • Nuel Crisostomo Naval for “Family Matters”
  • Lester Dimaranan for “Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told”
  • Joel Lamangan for “My Father, Myself”
  • Shugo Praico for “Nanahimik ang Gabi”
  • Mikhail Red for “Deleter”
  • Paul Soriano for “My Teacher”
Indie Movie of the Year
  • “12 Weeks” (Cinemalaya Foundation, Film Development Council of the Philippines, Digital Dreams)
  • “Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin?” (Cinemalaya Foundation, Firestarters Productions, Viva Films)
  • “Blue Room” (Cinemalaya Foundation, CreatePH Films, Eyepoppers Multiservices Services, Heaven’s Best Entertainment)
  • “Broken Blooms” (BenTria Productions)
  • “Doll House” (Mavx Film Productions and Netflix Originals)
  • “Live Scream” (The IdeaFirst Company, Powerhouse Media Capital, Viva Films)
  • “The Baseball Player” (Cinemalaya Foundation, Rough Road Productions, Mavx Film Productions, Nokarin, Borj At Work Films)
Indie Movie Director of the Year
  • Marla Ancheta for “Doll House”
  • Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan for “Blue Room”
  • Real Florido for “Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin?”
  • Louie Ignacio for “Broken Blooms”
  • Perci Intalan for “Live Scream”
  • Anna Isabelle Matutina for “12 Weeks”
  • Carlo Obispo for “The Baseball Player”
Movie Actor of the Year
  • John Arcilla for “Reroute”
  • Elijah Canlas for “Live Scream”
  • John Lloyd Cruz for “Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon”
  • Baron Geisler for “Doll House”
  • Jeric Gonzales for “Broken Blooms”
  • Juan Karlos Labajo for “Blue Room”
  • Noel Trinidad for “Family Matters”
Movie Actress of the Year
  • Andrea Del Rosario for “May-December-January”
  • Max Eigenmann for “12 Weeks”
  • Janine Gutierrez for “Bakit Hindi Mo Sabihin”
  • Liza Lorena for “Family Matters”
  • Nadine Lustre for “Deleter”
  • Therese Malvar for “Broken Blooms”
  • Heaven Peralejo for “Nanahimik ang Gabi”
Movie Supporting Actor of the Year
  • Harvey Bautista for “Blue Room”
  • Nonie Buencamino for “Family Matters
  • Mon Confiado for “Nanahimik ang Gabi
  • Soliman Cruz for “Blue Room”
  • Paolo Gumabao for “Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told”
  • Ronnie Lazaro for “Kapag Wala Nang mga Alon”
  • JC Santos for “Family Matters”
Movie Supporting Actress of the Year
  • Claudine Barretto for “Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told”
  • Janice de Belen for “Sugat sa Dugo”
  • Carmi Martin for “My Teacher”
  • Bing Pimentel for “12 Weeks”
  • Dimples Romana for “My Father Myself”
  • Nikki Valdez for “Family Matters”
  • Phoebe Walker for “Live Scream”
New Movie Actor of the Year
  • Tommy Alejandrino for “The Baseball Player”
  • Juan Calma for “La Traidora”
  • Aaron Concepcion for “Call Me Papi”
  • Khai Flores for “Sugat sa Dugo”
  • Keoni Jin for “Blue Room”
  • Ian Pangilinan for “Family Matters”
  • Itan Rosales for “Showroom”
  • Benz Sangalang for “Sitio Diablo”
New Movie Actress of the Year
  • Christine Bermas for “Relyebo”
  • Angelica Cervantes for “Kaliwaan”
  • Tiffany Grey for “My Father Myself”
  • Robb Guinto for “X-Deal 2”
  • Christa Jocson for “Sugat sa Dugo”
  • Ayanna Misola for “Ang Babaeng Nawawala sa Sarili”
  • Angela Morena for “Bata Pa si Sabel”
  • Shira Tweg for “Sugat sa Dugo”
Movie Child Performer of the Year
  • Shawn Niño Gabriel for “My Father, Myself”
  • Elia Ilano for “Deleter”
  • Allyson McBride for “Family Matters”
  • Krystal Mejes for “Family Matters”
  • Althea Ruedas for “Doll House”
  • JM San Jose for “The Baseball Player”
Movie Ensemble Acting of the Year
  • The Cast of “Deleter”
  • The Cast of “Family Matters”
  • The Cast of “Labyu with an Accent”
  • The Cast of “Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told”
  • The Cast of “May-December-January”
  • The Cast of “My Father, Myself”
  • The Cast of “Nanahimik Ang Gabi”
Indie Movie Ensemble Acting of the Year
  • The Cast of “12 Weeks”
  • The Cast of “Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin?”
  • The Cast of “Blue Room”
  • The Cast of “Broken Blooms”
  • The Cast of “Doll House”
  • The Cast of “Kapag Wala Nang mga Alon”
  • The Cast of “Live Scream”

TECHNICAL CATEGORIES – MAINSTREAM

Movie Screenwriter of the Year

  • Quinn Carrillo (My Father Myself)
  • Juvy Galamiton (My Teacher)
  • Ricky Lee (May-December-January)
  • Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario (Family Matters)
  • Shugo Praico (Nanahimik ang Gabi)
  • Eric Ramos (Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told)
  • Patrick Valencia and Rodel Nacianceno (Labyu with an Accent)
Movie Cinematographer of the Year
  • Hermann Claravall (Labyu with an Accent)
  • Ian Alexander Guevara (Deleter)
  • Paolo Emmanuel Magsino (Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told)
  • TM Malones (My Father, Myself)
  • Joshua Reyles (Reroute)
  • Noel Teehankee (Family Matters)
  • Moises Zee (Nanahimik ang Gabi)
Movie Production Designer of the Year
  • Marielle Hizon (Nanahimik ang Gabi)
  • Gie Shock Jose (Deleter)
  • Dante Mendoza (Bahay Na Pula)
  • Shari Marie Montiague (Labyu with an Accent)
  • Ericson Navarro (Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told)
  • Ericson Navarro (May-December-January)
  • Elfren Vibar (Family Matters)
Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
  • Cesar Francis Concio (Family Matters)
  • Von De Guzman (My Father, Myself)
  • Diwa De Leon (Bahay Na Pula)
  • Riki Gonzales (Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told)
  • Jessie Lasaten (Labyu with an Accent)
  • Myka Magsaysay and Paul Sigua (Deleter)
  • Greg Rodriguez III (Nanahimik ang Gabi)
Movie Editor of the Year
  • Beng Bandong (Family Matters)
  • Benjo Ferrer (May-December-January)
  • Paolo Emmanuel Magsino (Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told)
  • Gilbert Obispo (My Father, Myself)
  • Nikolas Red (Deleter)
  • Mark Victor (My Teacher)
  • Moises Zee (Nanahimik ang Gabi)
Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
  •  Joshua Alavata (Family Matters)
  • Armand De Guzman, Aian Louie Caro, Russel Gabayeron (Deleter)
  • Armand De Guzman, Aian Louie Caro, Russel Gabayeron (Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told)
  • Albert Michael Idioma and Janina Mikaela Minglanilla (Labyu with an Accent)
  • Andrea Idioma and Emilio Bien Sparks (Nanahimik ang Gabi)
  • Fatima Nerikka Salim (My Father, Myself)
  • Immanuel Verona (May-December-January)
Movie Theme Song of the Year
  •  “Aking Mahal”- composed by Atty. Ferdinand Topacio and Cristy Fermin, interpreted by Atty. Ferdinand Topacio (from the movie Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told)
  • “Sa Hawak Mo” – composed and produced by Paulo Zarate, interpreted by Floyd Tena (from the movie Family Matters)
  • “Sandal Ka Lang” – lyrics by Carla Concio, composed and arranged by Francis Concio, interpreted by Toni Gonzaga (from the movie My Teacher)

TECHNICAL CATEGORIES – INDIE

Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year

  • Lav Diaz (Kapag Wala Nang mga Alon)
  • Floriza Ferrer (Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin?)
  • Ralston Jover (Broken Blooms)
  • Siege Ledesma and Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan (Blue Room)
  • Dominic Lim (Live Scream)
  • Carlo Obispo (The Baseball Player)
  • Onay Sales-Camero (Doll House)
Indi Movie Cinematographer of the Year
  • Lee Briones-Meily (Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin?)
  • Neil Daza (Blue Room)
  • TM Malones (Broken Blooms)
  • Larry Manda (Kapag Wala Nang mga Alon)
  • Tom Redoble (Doll House)
  • Marvin Reyes (The Baseball Player)
  • Moises Zee (Live Scream)
Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year
  • Michael Bayot (The Baseball Player)
  • Jay Custodio (Broken Blooms)
  • Carmela Danao (Live Scream)
  • Lav Diaz (Kapag Wala Nang mga Alon)
  • Marxie Maolen Fadul (Blue Room)
  • Eero Yves Francisco (Leonor Will Never Die)
  • Eric Manalo (Doll House)
Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
  • Jake Abella (Broken Blooms)
  • Mikey Amistoso and Jazz Nicolas (Blue Room)
  • Teresa Barrozo (Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin?)
  • Alyana Cabral and Pan de Coco (Leonor Will Never Die)
  • Jessie Lasaten (Doll House)
  • Pepe Manikan (The Baseball Player)
  • Emerzon Texon (Live Scream)
Indie Movie Editor of the Year
  • Lawrence Ang (Live Scream)
  • Vanessa De Leon (Blue Room)
  • Zig Dulay (The Baseball Player)
  • Tata Illenberger (Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin?)
  • Michael Lacanilao and Anna Isabelle Matutina (12 Weeks)
  • Gilbert Obispo (Broken Blooms)
  • Noah Tonga (Doll House)
Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
  • Lamberto Casas Jr. (12 Weeks)
  • Michael Keanu Cruz and Jannina Mikaela Minglanilla (Blue Room)
  • JM Leaño (Doll House)
  • Hugo Leitao (Kapag Wala Nang mga Alon)
  • Gilbert Obispo (Broken Blooms)
  • Fatima Nerikka Salim and Immanuel Verona (Live Scream)
  • Alex Tomboc (The Baseball Player)
Indie Movie Theme Song of the Year
  • “Bayan Ko” – composed by Juan Karlos, interpreted by Rebel Rebel (from the movie Blue Room)
  • “Hihintayin Kita” – composed by Louie Ignacio, interpreted by Jeric Gonzales (from the movie Broken Blooms)
  • “Hindi Ka Kulang” – arranged by Andrew Constantino, composed and interpreted by Mira Aquino of Gandaras (from the movie Sugat sa Dugo)
  • “Tanging Tunay” – composed by Alyana Cabral, Ghabby Gee, Joe Salcedo, Juanito Encantado, interpreted by Pan De Coco and Sheila Francisco (from the movie Leonor Will Never Die)
Short Movie of the Year
  • Ang Pagbangon ni Pina (CineCam Norte Film Tourism Guild, Provincial Government of Camarines Norte, New V Media Entertainment Philippines)
  • Ang Pagliligtas sa Dalagang Bukid (Archipelago Productions, Kapengmukha Productions, QCinema, Quezon City Film Development Commission)
  • Ang Pangungumpisal (Philippine High School for the Arts)
  • As the Moth Flies (Creative Kartel, Desi Matters, Happy Manila)
  • Habak ng Mga Manide [The Tribe Leader] (Cinekula Production, CineCamNorte Film Tourism Guild)
  • Hibik sa Entablado (NCR Core Productions)
  • Hutik sang mga Kuliglig [Whisper of Cicadas] (Talahib Films)
Short Movie Director of the Year
  • Luke Del Castillo (Hutik sang mga Kuliglig)
  • Minnesota Flores (Ang Pangungumpisal)
  • Jude Matanguihan (Suka and Toyo Can Make Adobo)
  • Gayle Oblea (As the Moth Flies)
  • Kevin Piamonte (Dog Eaters)
  • Vincent Ricafrente (Ang Pagbangon ni Pina)
  • Rey Tamayo, Jr. (Hibik sa Entablado)

SPECIAL AWARDS

Darling of the Press
  • Gretchen Barretto
  • Edinel Calvario
  • Liza Diño
  • Martin Nievera
  • Robin Padilla
  • Piolo Pascual
  • Alden Richards
  • Rhea Anicoche-Tan
  • Wilbert Tolentino
Movie Love Team of the Year
  • Carlo Aquino and Julia Barretto (Expensive Candy)
  • Coco Martin and Jodi Santamaria (Labyu with an Accent)
  • Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano (An Inconvenient Love)
  • JC de Vera and Janine Gutierrez (Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin?)
  • Jeric Gonzales and Therese Malvar (Broken Blooms)
  • McCoy de Leon and Elisse Joson (Habangbuhay)
  • Ronnie Alonte and Loisa Andalio (My Teacher)

NORA AUNOR ULIRANG ARTISTA Lifetime Achievement Award – Roderick Paulate

ULIRANG ALAGAD NG PELIKULA SA LIKOD NG KAMERA Lifetime Achievement Award – Robbie Tan

Meanwhile, PMPC held the awarding ceremony for its 40th edition of Star Awards for Movies last July.

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