PMPC Star Awards For Movies 2021: Here's A Complete List Of Nominees

Here’s a list of PMPC Star Awards For Movies 2021 nominees.

PMPC STAR AWARDS FOR MOVIES – The list of nominees for the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards For Movies this year 2021 has finally been released.

The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) finally released the set of nominees for this year’s Star Awards For Movies which has 29 categories from the mainstream and independently produced. Movie icons will vie for the particular title and the special awards such as the Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award and Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to Angie Ferro and Director Elwood Perez, respectively.

Check out the full list below:

MOVIE OF THE YEAR

“Hello, Love, Goodbye” (Star Cinema)
“LSS” (Globe Studios and Dokimos Media Inc.)
“Maria” (BlackOps Studios Asia and Viva Films)
“Quezon’s Game” (Star Cinema, Kinitek Productions, iWant)
“The Panti Sisters” (Black Sheep Productions, The IdeaFirst Company, Quantum Films)
“Unforgettable” (Viva Films and The IdeaFirst Company)
“Write About Love” (TBA Studios)

MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Crisanto Aquino (Write About Love)
Jade Castro (LSS)
Cathy Garcia-Molina (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Pedring Lopez (Maria)
Erik Matti (Kuwaresma)
Jun Robles Lana (The Panti Sisters)
Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan (Unforgettable)

INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR

“Babae At Baril” (Cignal Entertainment, Epicmedia, QCinema)
“Edward” (Cinemalaya Foundation, Awkward Penguin, Viva Films, Outpost Visual Frontier)
“Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban” (EBC Films)
“John Denver Trending” (Cinemalaya Foundation, What If Films Philippines, Southern Lantern Pictures, Tinker Bulb Productions, Outpost Visual Frontier)
“Kalel, 15” (The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, Cignal Entertainment)
“Lola Igna” (ERJ Found Films and EMBA Productions)
“Metamorphosis” (Rebelde Films and Cinema One Originals)
“Mindanao” (Center Stage Productions)

INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Arden Rod Condez (John Denver Trending)
Carlo Ortega Cuevas (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)
Brillante Mendoza (Mindanao)
Thop Nazareno (Edward)
ae Red (Babae At Baril)
Jun Robles Lana (Kalel, 15)
Eduardo Roy, Jr. (Lola Igna)
J.E. Tiglao (Metamorphosis)

MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Louise Abuel (Edward)
Carlo Aquino (Isa Pa With Feelings)
Gold Azeron (Metamorphosis)
Raymond Bagatsing (Quezon’s Game)
Elijah Canlas (Kalel, 15)
Jansen Magpusao (John Dever Trending)
Aga Muhlach (Miracle In Cell No. 7)
Alden Richards (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Julio Sabenorio (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)

MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Bea Alonzo (Unbreakable)
Kathryn Bernardo (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Angie Ferro (Lola Igna)
Sarah Geronimo (Unforgettable)
Janine Gutierrez (Babae At Baril)
Ruby Ruiz (Iska)
Sylvia Sanchez (Jesusa)
Judy Ann Santos (Mindanao)
Jodi Sta. Maria (Clarita)

MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR

John Arcilla (Miracle in Cell No. 7)
Joem Bascon (Write About Love)
Elijah Canlas (Babae At Baril)
Ricky Davao (Fuccbois)
Arturo De Guzman (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)
Ronnie Lazaro (Maria)
JC Santos (Miracle in Cell No. 7)
Joel Torre (Miracle in Cell No. 7)

MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Yayo Aguila (Metamorphosis)
Angel Aquino (Kaputol)
Ella Cruz (Edward)
Jaclyn Jose (Kalel, 15)
Maricel Laxa (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Gina Pareño (Unforgettable)
Meryll Soriano (John Denver Trending)
Tuesday Vargas (LSS)

NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Louise Abuel (Edward)
Royce Cabrera (Fuccbois)
Kent Gonzales (Kuwaresma)
David Licauco (Because I Love You)
Jin Macapagal (Damaso)
Jansen Magpusao (John Denver Trending)
Paolo Marcoleta (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy ang Laban)
L.A. Santos (Maria)

NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Michelle Dee (Because I Love You)
Laura Lehmann (Elise)
Cindy Miranda (Adan)
Alyssa Muhlach (Clarita)
Riva Quenery (Damaso)
KZ Tandingan (The Art Of Ligaw)
Gillian Vicencio (Eerie)
Xia Vigor (Miracle In Cell No. 7)

MOVIE CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Miel Espinoza (Elise)
Grace Ann Betalmos (Pailalim
Pryle Gura (Iska)
Elia Ilano (Ulan)
Jorden Suan (Verdict)
Yuna Tangog (Mindanao)
Xia Vigor (Miracle In Cell No. 7)

MOVIE ENSEMBLE ACTING OF THE YEAR

“Hello, Love, Goodbye”
“Kuwaresma”
“Miracle In Cell No. 7”
“Quezon’s Game”
“The Panti Sisters”
“Unforgettable”
“Write About Love”

INDIE MOVIE ENSEMBLE ACTING OF THE YEAR

“Babae At Baril”
“Circa”
“Edward”
“Iska”
“John Denver Trending”
“Lola Igna”
“Metamorphosis”
“Mindanao”

SHORT MOVIE OF THE YEAR

“Forever” (Adlibs Entertainment Corp., Institute of the Moving Image, Bandido Media Productions)
“Hele Ng Maharlika” (Newtown Pictures)
“Kalakalaro” (What If? Productions)
“Memories Of The Rising Sun” (Pelikulaw and College of Saint Benilde)
“Panaghoy” (ABP Films and Memorya)
“Para Kay James” (Oktopus Productions)
“Tembong” (UP Film Production and UP Cinema)
“Tokwifi” (Balay Habi Studio and QCinema)

SHORT MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Shaira Advincula (Tembong)
Alvin Baloloy (Panaghoy)
Norvin Delos Santos (Hele Ng Maharlika)
Steven Paul Evangelio (Para Kay James)
Lawrence Fajardo (Memories Of The Rising Sun)
Domingo Molina (Forever)
Carla Pulido Ocampo (Tokwifi)
Rodson Suarez (Kalakalaro)

** TECHNICAL CATEGORIES ** (Mainstream and Indie as per an entertainment article)

MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR

Cathy Garcia-Molina, Carmi Raymundo, Rona Co (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Crisanto Aquino and Janyx Regalo (Write About Love)
Janice Perez and Dean Rosen (Quezon’s Game)
Keavy Eunice Vicente and Ash Malanum (Unforgettable)
Joel Ferrer and Miko Livelo (Elise)
Jun Robles Lana and Ivan Andrew Payawal (The Panti Sisters)
Pedring Lopez, Rex Lopez, YZ Carbonell (Maria)

MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Neil Daza (Alone / Together)
Neil Daza (Write About Love)
Mackie Galvez (Unforgettable)
Noel Teehankee (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Noel Teehankee (Nuuk)
Pao Orendain (Maria)
om Redoble (Mina Anud)

MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Renewin Alano (Elise)
Reuben Joseph Aquino (Quezon’s Game)
Jason Cahapay (Maria)
Vanessa De Leon (Write About Love)
Jeremiah Domingo (LSS)
Marya Ignacio (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Tara Illenberger (The Panti Sisters)

MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Maolen Fadul (The Panti Sisters)
Michael Españo and Roma Regala (Kuwaresma)
Raymund Jorge Fernandez (Maria)
Erik Manalo (Nuuk)
Ana Lou Sanchez (Eerie)
Norico Santos (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Maria Rowella Talusig (Quezon’s Game)

MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR

Jessie Lasaten (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Jessie Lasaten (Nuuk)
Pat Lasaten (LSS)
Paulo Protacio (Just A Stranger)
Dean Rosen (Quezon’s Game)
Jerrold Tarog (Write About Love)
Emerzon Texon (Unforgettable)

MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc (Maria)
Anglea Pereyra (Quezon’s Game)
Arnel Labayo and Aurel Bilbao (LSS)
Corinne De San Jose (Unforgettable)
Allen Roy Santos (Clarita)
Immanuel Verona (Eerie)
Steve Vesagas, Pau Javier, Whannie Dellosa (Kuwaresma)

MOVIE THEME SONG OF THE YEAR

“Ang Tangi Kong Pangarap” (Unforgettable)
Composed by Rico Blanco
Arranged by Choi Padilla
Interpreted by Sarah Geronimo“
Araw-Araw” (LSS)
Composed and arranged by Ben & Ben
Interpreted by Ben & Ben
“Ikaw Ang Akin” (Write About Love)
Lyrics by Crisanto Aquino
Composed by Lloyd Tiny Corpuz
Arranged by Raizo Chabeldin
Interpreted by Yeng Constantino
“Isang Himala” (Miracle In Cell No. 7)
Composed by Miguel Mendoza
Arranged by Arnold Buena
Interpreted by Katrina Velarde
“Magkaibang Mundo” (Just A Stranger)
Music and lyrics by Sean Cedro
Arranged by Arnold Buena
Interpreted by Katrina Velarde
“Maria” (Maria)
Lyrics by Bones Frankenstein
Composed by Bones Frankenstein, Alvin Chan, Karl Kliatchko, Aldreen Alcantara
Interpreted by Mr. Bones and The Boneyard Circus
“Pansamantala” (Elise)
Composed by Tenten Abella and Paul Puti-an
Interpreted by Paul Puti-an
“Unbreakable” (Unbreakable)
Composed by Trisha Denise, Jonathan Manalo, Vanessa Valdez
Arranged by Arnold Buena
Interpreted by Regine Velasquez and Moira Dela Torre

INDIE MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR

Honee Alipio (Mindanao)
Arden Rod Condez (John Denver Trending)
Carlo Ortega Cuevas (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)
Jun Robles Lana (Kalel, 15)
Ricardo Lee (Kaputol)
Eduardo Roy, Jr. and Margarette Labrador (Lola Igna)
J.E. Tiglao and Boo Dabu (Metamorphosis)

INDIE MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Tey Clamor (Babae At Baril)
Tey Clamor (Metamorphosis)
Lav Diaz and Daniel Uy (Kaputol)
Odyssey Flores (Mindanao)
Carlo Mendoza (Kalel, 15)
Kara Moreno (Edward)
Rommel Sales (John Denver Trending)

INDIE MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Joyce Bernal, JR Cabrera, Thop Nazareno (Edward)
Diego Marx Dobles (Mindanao)
Benjo Ferrer (John Denver Trending)
Ilsa Malsi (Babae At Baril)
Carlo Francisco Manatad (Fuccbois)
Carlo Francisco Manatad (Lola Igna)
Renard Torres (Metamorphosis)

INDIE MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Harley Alcasid (John Denver Trending)
Donald Russ Camon (Iska)
Carmela Danao (Lola Igna)
Maolen Fadul (Kalel, 15)
Alvin Francisco (Edward)
Brillante Mendoza (Mindanao)
James Arvin Rosendal (Metamorphosis)

INDIE MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR

Teresa Barrozo (Mindanao)
Len Calvo (John Denver Trending)
Divino Dayacap (Metamorphosis)
Andrew Florentino (Lola Igna)
Pepe Manikan (Edward)
Carlo Ortega Cuevas and Rapido Guerrero (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)
Fatima Nerikka Salim and Immanuel Verona (Babae At Baril)

INDIE MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

Armand De Guzman (Lola Igna)
Bryan Dumaguina (Watch Me Kill)
Albert Michael Idioma (Kalel, 15)
Albert Michael Idioma (Pailalim)
Mikko Quizon and Kat Salinas (John Denver Trending)
Fatima Nerrika Salim and Immanuel Verona (Babae At Baril)
Immanuel Verona (Metamorphosis)

INDIE MOVIE THEME SONG OF THE YEAR

“Hintay Lang” (Sila-Sila)
Composed and arranged by Aeron Jore
Interpreted by Aeron Jore
“Kaibigan” (Kaibigan)
Lyrics and music by Vehnee Saturno
Arranged by Elmer Blancaflor
Interpreted by Perkins Twins
“Kasunduan” (Watch Me Kill)
Composed by Riki Bolalin
Arranged by Skip Saturday
Interpreted by Skip Saturday
“Mayroon Bang Pagbabago” (Damaso)
Composed by Joven Tan
Arranged by Paulo Zarate
Interpreted by Marlo Mortel
“Quicksand” (The Art Of Ligaw)
Words and music by KZ Tandingan
Arranged by Arnold Buena
Interpreted by KZ Tandingan
“Tuloy Ang Laban” (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)
Composed by Carlo Ortega Cuevas and Rapido Guerrero
Arranged by Marlon Barnuevo
Interpreted by Carlo Ortega Cuevas and Rapido Guerrero
“Walang Katulad” (Immaculada)
Lyrics by Arlyn Dela Cruz-Bernal
Music by Ms. Elizabeth Oropesa
Arranged by Karl Ramirez with Earlmond Ross Lee
Interpreted by Ima Castro

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award – MS. ANGIE FERRO
Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award – Director ELWOOD PEREZ

DARLING OF THE PRESS Nominees