The recognition of the best performers and behind the scenes professionals in the Philippine cinema kicked off this year with the holding of the 28th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies at the Meralco Theater in Pasig City on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
Aga Muhlach
In this awards night, ER Ejercito got his wish by winning the movie actor of the year for his lead role in Manila Kingpin together with Aga Muhlach for In the Name of Love.
ER must be in euphoria because the movie which was showed only at the end of the year during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) also gathered most of the major awards. These awards are:
ER must be in euphoria because the movie which was showed only at the end of the year during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) also gathered most of the major awards. These awards are:
1) Movie of the Year
2) Movie Director of the Year - Darryl dela Cruz3) Movie Supporting Actor of the Year - Baron Geisler
4) Movie Cinematographer of the Year - Carlo Mendoza
5) Movie Editor of the Year - Jason Canapay & Ryan Orduna
6) Movie Production Designer of the Year - Fritz Silorio, Mona Soriano & Ronaldo Cadapan
7) Movie Musical Scorer of the Year - Jessie Lasaten
8) Movie Original Theme Song of the Year - Hari ng Tondo
Angel Locsin
On the other hand, aside winning the Movie Actor of the Year for Aga Muhlach, In the Name of Love also recognized Angel Locsin as Movie Actress of the Year. The movie also awarded the following:
Jake Cuenca
1) Movie Supporting Actor of the Year - Jake Cuenca
2) Movie Original Screenplay of the Year - Olivia Santos & Enrico Santos
3) Movie Sound Engineer of the Year - Albert Michael Idioma
Also recognized in the Star Awards for Movies are those films using digital media or what we commonly called Indie Films. Raking most of the awards for this category is the film Thelma which were awarded the following :
1) Digital Movie of the Year
2) Digital Movie Director of the Year - Paul Soriano
3) Digital Movie Cinematographer of the Year - Odyssey Flores
4) Digital Movie Screenplay of the Year - Froilan Medina & Paul Soriano
PMPC also gave praise to the talents of the following performers and movies:
Lovi Poe
1) Movie Supporting Actress of the Year - Lovi Poe (Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow)
2) Movie Child Performer of the Year - Jillian Ward (Aswang)
Solenn Heussaff
3) New Movie Actress of the Year - Solenn Heussaff (Temptation Island)
Rocco Nacino
Some of the awards for the Digital Movie category include the following:
1) Editor of the Year - Ike Veneracion (Ang Babae sa Septic Tank)
2) Production Designer of the Year - Laida Lim (Nino)
3) Scorer of the Year - Vincent de Jesus (Ang Babae sa Septic Tank)
4) Sound Engineer of the Year - Ditoy Aguila (Patikul)
5) Original Theme Song of the Year - Ikaw ang Pag-ibig
Eddie Gutierrez
Meanwhile, Eddie Gutierrez was awarded the Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award while Director Marilou Diaz-Abaya was recognized as Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Camera.
Marilou Diaz-Abaya
To the winners, congratulations!
