HUMAKOT NG 8 tropeo ang pelikulang ‘Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo’ kabilang ang Best Picture at Best Director, sa katatapos na Gabi ng Parangal ng Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) 31st Star Awards for Movies na ginanap sa The Theater of Solaire Hotel Resort and Casino, Paranaque, noong Linggo, ika-8 ng Marso, 2015.
Ang indie film na ‘The Janitor’ ang namayani sa indie category, 5 award ang naibuslo nito, kabilang din ang Indie Movie of the Year at Indie Movie Director of the Year.
Napanalunan ni Nora Aunor ang best actress award para sa ‘Dementia,’ tie naman sa pagka-best actor sina John Lloyd Cruz (The Trial) at Piolo Pascual (Starting Over Again). Sa Best Supporting Actress ay tie din sina Sylvia Sanchez at Gretchen Barretto, kapwa para sa pelikulang ‘The Trial.’ Best Supporting Actor si Nicco Manalo para sa ‘The Janitor.’
Napagwagian naman ni Bimby Yap, ka-tie si Miggs Cuaderno, ang Best Child Performer award. At sa Best New Movie Actor & Actress award, nakuha ito nina Richard Yap at Sofia Andres.
Male & Female Face of the Night naman sina Inigo Pascual at Kylie Padilla, Male & Female Star of the Night sina Julian Estrada at Sophia Andres. At si Vicky Morales ang tinanghal na Darling of the Press.
Ipinagkaloob kay Celia Rodriguez ang Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award, at naging madamdamin siya sa kanyang talumpati, samantalang ang Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award ay tinanggap ni direk Maryo J. delos Reyes.
Hosts ng 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies sina Kim Chui, Xian Lim, Robi Domingo at Pops Fernandez.
Pinalakpakan ang napakahusay na pagkanta ni International Singing Sensation Charice. Umawit din sina Pilipinas Got Talent Season 3 Finalist Lucky Robles, Karaoke World Champions Lilibeth Garcia at JV Decena, at X Factor Phils and Macau International Jazz and Blues Festival Finalist Mark Mabesa. Di rin nagpahuli sina King & Queen of R&B Jay-R at Kyla, kasama ang Voice of the Philippines Top 4 na sina Jason Dy, Alisah Bonaobra, Leah Patricio at Rence Rapanot. Sa finale number naman ang madamdaming awitin ni Toni Gonzaga.
Ang 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies ay blocktime production ng Airtime Marketing, Inc., sa pamumuno ng producer nitong si Tess Celestino-Howard, in cooperation with the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) under the leadership of Mr. Joe Barrameda, current President and Over-All Chairman.
Mapapanood ang 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies sa ika-22 ng Marso, sa ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best.
Narito ang mga nagsipagwagi:
MOVIE OF THE YEAR: BONIFACIO: ANG UNANG PANGULO / Philippians Productions & Entertainment Inc., Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films, and RCP Productions
MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: ENZO WILLIAMS / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR: THE JANITOR / APT Entertainment, Inc. and Cinemalaya Foundation
INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: MICHAEL TUVIERA / The Janitor
MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR: JOHN LLOYD CRUZ / The Trial AND PIOLO PASCUAL / Starting Over Again
MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: NORA AUNOR / Dementia
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR: NICCO MANALO / The Janitor
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: GRETCHEN BARRETTO / The Trial AND SYLVIA SANCHEZ / The Trial
NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR: RICHARD YAP / The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin
NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: SOFIA ANDRES / Relaks, It’s Just Pag-Ibig
MOVIE CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: MIGGS CUADERNO / Asintado AND BIMBY YAP / The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin
MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR: RICARDO LEE, ENRICO SANTOS, and KRIZ GAZMEN / The Trial
MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: CARLO MENDOZA / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR: BENJAMIN TOLENTINO / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: ROY LACHICA and JOEL BILBAO / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR: VON DE GUZMAN / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR: ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR: “HINDI PA TAPOS” / Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (Composed and Performed by Gloc 9, Arranged by Paulo Zarate)
INDIE MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR: ARLYN DELA CRUZ / Maratabat (Pride And Honor)
INDIE MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: RAIN YAMSON, II / Magkakabaung
INDIE MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR: TARA ILLENBERGER / The Janitor
INDIE MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: CHITO SUMERA / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales)
INDIE MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR: VON DE GUZMAN / Dementia
INDIE MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR: ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA and ALEX TOMBOC / The Janitor
INDIE MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR: “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)
(Photos by Eric Borromeo)
