The highly anticipated Star Awards for Movies official list of nominees for the year 2015 was already released by the Philippine Movie Press Club, Inc. The 31st PMP Star Awards for Movies awarding ceremony will be held this coming March 8, 2015 at the Solaire Casino and Resort in Parañaque City.
Kapamilya stars such as Toni Gonzaga, John Lloyd Cruz, Anne Curtis, Piolo Pascual were some of the few actors and actresses that are vying for the top honors in the PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
The 2014 MMFF-entry movie “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo,” and “English Only, Please” were two of the movies vying for Best Movie of the Year awards competing against the movie “Starting Over Again,” “The Gifted,” and “The Trial.”
Here’s the Complete List of Nominees in the 31st PMPC Star Awards:
MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Nora Aunor (Dementia)
Anne Curtis (The Gifted)
Eugene Domingo (Barber’s Tales)
Cherie Gil (Mana)
Toni Gonzaga (Starting Over Again)
Aiko Melendez (Asintado)
Jennylyn Mercado (English Only, Please).
MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Robert Arevalo (Hari Ng Tondo)
John Lloyd Cruz (The Trial)
John Estrada (Trophy Wife)
Robin Padilla (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)
Piolo Pascual (Starting Over Again)
Derek Ramsay (English Only, Please)
Dennis Trillo (The Janitor).
MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo / Philippians Productions & Entertainment Inc., Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films, and RCP Productions
English Only, Please / Quantum Films, MJM Productions Inc., Artikulo Uno, Tuko Film Productions
Starting Over Again / Star Cinema
The Gifted / Viva Films and Multi Vision Films
The Trial / Star Cinema TROPHY WIFE / Viva Films and MVP Entertainment
MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Olivia Lamasan / Starting Over Again
Chris Martinez / The Gifted ANDOY RANAY / Trophy Wife
Chito RoÑo / The Trial
Dan Villegas / English Only, Please
Enzo Williams / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR
1st Ko Si 3Rd / Fire Starters Manila Productions Company and Cinemalaya Foundation
Dementia / The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and TV5
Hari Ng Tondo / Reynafilms, Central Digital Lab, Star Cinema, and Cinemalaya Foundation
Maratabat (Pride And Honor) / Blank Pages Productions
Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales) / Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum, Octobertrain Films, and APT Entertainment, Inc.
Sundalong Kanin / Front Media Entertainment, SQ Film Laboratories, Inc. and Cinemalaya Foundation
The Janitor / APT Entertainment, Inc. and Cinemalaya Foundation
INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Arlyn Dela Cruz / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
Real Florido / 1st Ko Si 3rd PERCI INTALAN / Dementia
Jun Robles Lana / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Janice O’Hara / Sundalong Kanin
Carlos Siguion-Reyna / Hari Ng Tondo
Michael Tuviera / The Janitor
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Marc Abaya / Sundalong Kanin
Vincent De Jesus / The Trial
Gabby Eigenmann / Asintado
Richard Gomez / The Trial
Nicco Manalo / The Janitor
Jess Mendoza / Alienasyon
Jake Vargas / Asintado
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Gretchen Barretto / The Trial
Shamaine Buencamino / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Iza Calzado / Starting Over Again
Jasmine Curtis-Smith / Dementia
Lotlot De Leon / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
Gladys Reyes / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Sylvia Sanchez / The Trial
NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Nathaniel Britt / Sundalong Kanin
Julian Estrada / Relaks, It’s Just Pag-Ibig
Jeric Gonzales / Dementia
Sandino Martin / Esprit De Corps
IÑigo Pascual / Relaks, It’s Just Pag-Ibig
James Reid / Diary Ng Panget
Richard Yap / The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin
NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Sophie Albert / #Y
Sofia Andres / Relaks, It’s Just Pag-Ibig
Ritz Azul / Separados
Athena Bautista / Kamkam
Coleen Borgonia / 1st Ko Si 3rd
Loren Burgos / Mulat (Awaken)
Coleen Garcia / #Y
MOVIE CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Isaac Cain Aguirre / Sundalong Kanin
Elijah Canlas / Sundalong Kanin
Adrian Cabrido / T’yanak
Miggs Cuaderno / Asintado
Ryzza Mae Dizon / My Big Bossing
Alonzo Muhlach / My Big Bossing
Bimby Yap / The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin
TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (MAINSTREAM FILMS):
MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Antoinette Jadaone / Beauty In A Bottle
Antoinette Jadaone / English Only Please
Ricardo Lee, Enrico Santos, and Kriz Gazmen / The Trial
Chris Martinez / The Gifted
Carmi Raymundo and Olivia Lamasan / Starting Over Again
Enzo Williams, Keiko Aquino, and Carlo Obispo / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Shing-Fung Cheung / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
Hermann Claravall / Starting Over Again
Gary Gardoce / The Gifted
Carlo Mendoza / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
Manuel Teehankee / The Trial
Dan Villegas / English Only Please
MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Vanessa De Leon / The Gifted
Marya Ignacio / English Only Please
Marya Ignacio / Starting Over Again
George Jarlego / Trophy Wife
Carlo Francisco Manatad / The Trial
Benjamin Tolentino / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Winston Acuyong / The Trial
Whammy Alcazaren / English Only, Please
Angel Diesta / The Gifted
Roy Lachica and Joel Bilbao / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
Shari Marie Montiague / Starting Over Again
Ericson Navarro / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR
Teresa Barrozo / The Gifted
Cesar Francis Concio / Starting Over Again
Cesar Francis Concio / The Trial
Von De Guzman / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
Erwin Romulo and Malek Lopez / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
Emerzon Texon / English Only Please
MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Aurel Claro Bilbao / Starting Over Again
Lamberto Casas, Jr. and Alex Tomboc / The Gifted
Albert Michael Idioma / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
Hit Productions / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
Addiss Tabong / English Only Please
Addiss Tabong / The Trial
MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR
“Bhala Na” / Talk Back And You’re Dead Lyrics by Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, Music by Thyro Alfaro, Interpreted by Nadine Lustre and James Reid
“Bukas Na” / My Big Bossing /Lyrics and Music by Jan Ilacad and Kiko Salazar; Arranged by Kiko Salazar; Interpreted by Nikki Gil
“Hindi Pa Tapos” / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo / Composed and Performed by Gloc 9, Arranged by Paulo Zarate
“No Erase” / Diary Ng Panget / Lyrics by Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, Music by Julius James de Belen, Interpreted by Nadine Lustre and James Reid
“Wag Ka Nang Umiyak” / The Trial / Lyrics and Music by Ebe Dancel, Interpreted by KZ Tandingan
TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (INDIE FILMS):
INDIE MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Aloy Adlawan / The Janitor
Arlyn Dela Cruz / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
Renei Dimla / Dementia
Real Florido / 1st Ko Si 3rd
Antoinette Jadaone / That Thing Called Tadhana
Jun Robles Lana / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Bibeth Orteza / Hari Ng Tondo
INDIE MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Jay Abello / Hari Ng Tondo
Marissa Floirendo / The Janitor
Mackie Galvez / Dementia
Carlo Mendoza / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Sasha Palomares / That Thing Called Tadhana
Rommel Sales / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
Rain Yamson, II / Magkakabaung
INDIE MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Lawrence Ang / Dementia
Lawrence Ang / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Cyril Bautista / Sundalong Kanin
Manet Dayrit / Hari Ng Tondo
Tara Illenberger / The Janitor
Carlo Francisco Manatad / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
Geoffrey William / Separados
INDIE MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Gerardo Calagui / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
Rolly CariÑo / Hari Ng Tondo
Jeck Cogama and Popo Diaz / 1st Ko Si 3rd
Popo Diaz / Dementia
Roy Lachica / The Janitor
Chito Sumera / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Fiel Zabat / Sundalong Kanin
INDIE MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR
Teresa Barrozo / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
Ryan Cayabyab / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Von De Guzman / Dementia
Richard Gonzales / The Janitor
Jesse Lucas / Alienasyon
TJ Ramos / Sundalong Kanin
Myke Salomon / Hari Ng Tondo
INDIE MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Albert Michael Idioma / Hari Ng Tondo
Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc / The Janitor
Mark Locsin and Warren Santiago / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
Drew Millalos / Sundalong Kanin
Addiss Tabong / Dementia
Addiss Tabong / That Thing Called Tadhana
Wildsound / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
INDIE MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR
“Aking Araw” / 1st Ko Si 3rd / Lyrics by Real Florido, Music by Carlo Yanesa, Interpreted by Ken Chan
“Asintado” / Asintado / Composed and Arranged by Gloc 9, Performed by Gloc 9 and Lirah Bermudez
“Batang Tulisan” / Sundalong Kanin / Composed by Jaime Jesus Borlagdan, Arranged by TJ Ramos, Interpreted by Heber O’Hara
“Broken Strings” / Mariquina / Lyrics and Music by Jerrold Tarog, Interpreted by Karen Gaerlan
“Habang Panahon” / Alienasyon / Lyrics by Ricky Gallardo, Music by Jesse Lucas, Interpreted by Jon Abella
“Pangarap Na Ikaw” / Separados / Composed by GB Sampedro and Lara Maigue, Arranged by Marvin Querido, Interpreted by Erik Santos and by Lara Maigue
“Sige Lang Nang Sige” / Hari Ng Tondo / Lyrics by Bibeth Orteza, Music by Myke Salomon, Interpreted by Aiza Seguerra, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, and Cris Villonco
SPECIAL AWARDS:
DARLING OF THE PRESS
KC Concepcion
Anne Curtis-Smith
Luis Manzano
Vicky Morales
Robin Padilla
Judy Ann Santos
Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award: Ms. Celia Rodriguez.
Ulirang Alagad Ng Pelikula Sa Likod Ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award: Maryo J. delos Reyes