The official nominees of the 8th EDDYS Awards. See the complete list below.
The Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) released the 8th EDDYS Awards nominees, or the Entertainment Editors’ Choice Awards.
The Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) has recently released the official list of nominees for the 8th Entertainment Editors’ Choice Awards, or EDDYS. This award-giving body highlights and recognizes the achievements in the local cinema in the past year.
The announcement was made on Tuesday at the Rampa Drag Club in Quezon City. This event was led by Isah V. Red honoree R.S. Francisco, and 6th Eddys Best Actress winner Max Eigenmann.
The ceremony will be held on July 20 at the Ceremonial Hall of the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City, directed by Eric Quizon. This is co-presented by Newport World Resorts and ABS-CBN and produced by Brightlight Entertainment under Pat-P Daza.
The nominees are:
Best Actress
- Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino (“Pushcart Tales”); Mylene Dizon (“The Hearing”); Jane Oineza (“Love Child”), Sue Prado (“Your Mother’s Son”); Marian Rivera (“Balota”); and Judy Ann Santos (“Espantaho”)
Best Actor
- Arjo Atayde (“Topakk”); Vice Ganda (“And the Breadwinner Is”); Sid Lucero (“Outside”); Alden Richards (“Hello, Love Again”); Kokoy de Santos (“Your Mother’s Son”); Joel Torre (“Lolo and the Kid”); and Dennis Trillo (“Green Bones”)
Best Picture
- “Green Bones,” “Hello, Love Again,” “Isang Himala,” “Love Child,” “Outside,” and “Under a Piaya Moon.”
Best Director
- Cathy Garcia-Sampana (“Hello, Love Again”); Pepe Diokno (“Isang Himala”); Zig Dulay (“Green Bones”); Jonathan Jurilla (“Love Child”); Carlo Ledesma (“Outside”); and Kurt Soberano (“Under a Piaya Moon”)
Best Supporting Actress
- Elora Españo (“Your Mother’s Son”); Nadine Lustre (“Uninvited”); Cristine Reyes (“The Kingdom”); Chanda Romero (“Espantaho”); Kakki Teodoro (“Isang Himala”); and Lorna Tolentino (“Espantaho”)
Best Supporting Actor
- Joross Gamboa (“Hello, Love Again”); Patrick Garcia (“A Journey”); Miggy Jimenez (“Your Mother’s Son”); Ronnie Lazaro (“The Gospel of the Beast”); Ruru Madrid (“Green Bones”); and Aga Muhlach (“Uninvited”)
Best Screenplay
- Arden Rod Condez and Arianna Martinez (“Love Child”); Vicente Groyon (“Under a Piaya Moon”); Carlo Ledesma and Anton Santamaria (“Outside”); Ricky Lee and Angeli Atienza (“Green Bones”); Ricky Lee and Jose Lorenzo Diokno (“Isang Himala”); and Carmi Raymundo and Crystal San Miguel (“Hello, Love Again”)
Best Editing
- Marya Ignacio (“Hello, Love Again”; “Pushcart Tales”); Vanessa Ubas de Leon (“My Future You”); John Paul Ponce (“Love Child”); and Benjamin Tolentino (“Green Bones”)
Best Cinematography
- Nathan Bringuier (“Under a Piaya Moon”); Shing Fung Cheung (“Outside”); Neil Daza (“Espantaho”; “Green Bones”); and Dan Villegas (“Kono Basho”)
Best Production Design
- Nestor Abrogena (“The Kingdom”); Maolen Fadul (“Green Bones”); Norico D. Santos (“Hello, Love Again”); Jed Sicangco, Kurt Soberano (“Under a Piaya Moon”); and John Edward Sicangco (“Outside”)
Best Sound
- Ditoy Aguila (“Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital”); Mark Locsin, Teresa Barrozo, Narra Post (“Isang Himala”); Topakk sound team led by Jhon Eric Mancera (“Topakk”); Narra Post and Wildsound Studios (“The Kingdom”); and Alex Yomboc, Lamberto Casa Jr. (“Espantaho”)
Best Musical Score
- Teresa Barrozo (“And the Breadwinner Is…”); Len Calvo (“Green Bones”); Vincent de Jesus (“Isang Himala”); Jessie Lasaten (“Hello, Love Again”); and Ammie Ruth Suarez (“Un/Happy for You”)
Best Original Theme Song
- “Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso” from “Isang Himala” (Vincent de Jesus); “Hahamakín ang Lahat” from “Uninvited” (Quest and Arthur Nery); “Luha sa Dilim” from “Guilty Pleasures” (Julian Juangco); “Mahal Kita” from “Road to Happy” (Macky Alca); and “Topak” from “Topakk” (Lordivino Ignacio, Muriel Anne Jamito, Romarico Superable)
Best Visual Effects
- Rhance Cariño (“Topakk”); Gaspar Mangarin, Walter Monte (“Espantaho”); Mothership Inc. (“Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital”); Riot, Inc. (“The Kingdom”); Santelmo Studio Inc. (“My Future You”); and The Post Office (“Outside”)
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