The 49th Gawad Urian Awards has unveiled its nominees, recognizing outstanding achievements in Philippine cinema. Leading the nominations is Quezon with 10 nominations, followed by Cinemartyrs and Sunshine with eight each, and Bar Boys: After School with seven.
Here is the complete list of nominees for the 49th Gawad Urian Awards:
Best Film
- Bar Boys: After School
- Bloom Where You Are Planted
- Cinemartyrs
- Quezon
- Sunshine
Best Director
- Noni Abao — Bloom Where You Are Planted
- Sari Dalena — Cinemartyrs
- Antoinette Jadaone — Sunshine
- Kip Oebanda — Bar Boys: After School
- Jerrold Tarog — Quezon
Best Screenplay
- Sari Dalena and Keith Sicat — Cinemartyrs
- Renei Dimla — Republika ng Pipolipinas
- Antoinette Jadaone — Sunshine
- Kip Oebanda, Zig Dulay and Carlo Catu — Bar Boys: After School
- Jerrold Tarog and Rody Vera — Quezon
Best Actress
- Krystel Go — I’mPerfect
- Odette Khan — Bar Boys: After School
- Maris Racal — Sunshine
- Ruby Ruiz — Tigkiliwi
- Nour Hooshmand — Cinemartyrs
- EJ Jallorina — Dreamboi
- Geraldine Villamil — Republika ng Pipolipinas
- Rissey Reyes-Robinson — Paglilitis
Best Actor
- Earl Jonathan Amaba — I’mPerfect
- Jomari Angeles — Some Nights I Feel Like Walking
- Carlo Aquino — Bar Boys: After School
- Elijah Canlas — Rumaragasa
- Julian Paul Larroder — Tigkiliwi
- Jojit Lorenzo — Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan
- Miguel Odron — Some Nights I Feel Like Walking
- Jericho Rosales — Quezon
Best Supporting Actress
- Dolly de Leon — Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan
- Alessandra de Rossi — Republika ng Pipolipinas
- Elora Españo — Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus
- Jennica Garcia — Sunshine
- Gina Pareño — Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus
- Rochelle Pangilinan — Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana
- Eula Valdez — Paglilitis
Best Supporting Actor
- Will Ashley — Bar Boys: After School
- Amado Babon — Magellan
- Rico Blanco — Manila’s Finest
- Joshua Garcia — Meet, Greet, Bye
- Enrique Gil — Manila’s Finest
- Iain Glen — Quezon
- Nanding Josef — Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan
Best Cinematography
- Neil Daza and Kiri Dalena — Cinemartyrs
- Lav Diaz and Artur Tort — Magellan
- Pong Ignacio — Quezon
- Theo Lozada — Rumaragasa
- TM Malones — Salum
- Pao Orendain — Sunshine
- Raymond Red — Manila’s Finest
Best Production Design
- Kyle Fermindoza — Salum
- Toym Imao — Cinemartyrs
- Digo Ricio — Manila’s Finest
- Monica Sebial — Quezon
- Lav Diaz — Magellan
Best Editing
- Vanessa Ubas De Leon — Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana
- Chuck Gutierrez — Bar Boys: After School
- Keith Sicat — Cinemartyrs
- Che Tagyamon — Bloom Where You Are Planted
- Jerrold Tarog — Quezon
- Ben Tolentino — Sunshine
Best Music
- Glenn Barit — Bloom Where You are Planted
- Krina Cayabyab — Song of the Fireflies
- Paulo Protacio — Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan
- Jerrold Tarog — Quezon
- Emerzon Texon and Fred Sandoval — Manila’s Finest
Best Sound
- Lamberto Casas — Rumaragasa
- Mikko Quizon and John Michael Perez — Bloom Where You are Planted
- Emilio Bien Sparks — Cinemartyrs
- Alex Tomboc — Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana
- Immanuel Verona and Fatima Nerikka Salim — Quezon
- Vincent Villa — Sunshine
Best Short Film
- Agapito — 901 Studios
- Cemento — Justine Borlagdan
- City’s Laundry and Taxes — Earvic Noay/V Films, Mi Casa Pelikula
- Coding si Papa — Miko Biong
- Hasang — Skim Guevarra
- Muli Ka Na, Merlie — Higante Media, The IdeaFirst Company, iNDIEGENIUS, RSVP Film Studios, FilmPost Studios
- RUNO! — Geo Lomuntad, Carl Joseph Papa, Rebekah Sarabosing
- Vox Humana — Hannah Schierbeek, Alemberg Ang
- When it Rained Maluggay Leaves — Tarzeer Pictures, Black Cap Pictures, Ten17P
- Yelo — Miles Jewel Santos / Bukaka Dekwatro
Best Documentary
- Bloom Where You Are Planted — Alex Poblete, Taripnong Cagayan Valley
- Del Mundo — Yellowkite Film Productions, StudioIndio
- Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea — Voyage Studios, Narra Studios, CMB Film Services, Bagong Siklab Productions
- Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus — Pelikulove, Giya Studios
- Romeo and Julie — DAGHILI PICTURES
- The Road to Sydney — Wanderlustproject Films, OneUp Film Studios
The 49th Gawad Urian Awards ceremony is scheduled for October, although the exact date has yet to be announced.
Notably absent from the nominations are several performances and films that had received recognition during other major film awards and festivals, including Vice Ganda for Call Me Mother.
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