Catch the 34th Gawad Urian special telecast on Sunday, May 22, 10:00PM. Only on the number one cable channel in the Philippines, Cinema One!
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Here is the full list of winners for the 2011 Gawad Urian, held Tuesday night, May 17, at the Marriott Hotel in Resorts World Manila:

Best Picture:
“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria”

Best Director:
Remton Siega Zuasola (“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria”)

Best Actress:
Fe GingGing Hyde (“Sheika”)

Best Actor:
Sid Lucero (“Muli”)

Best Supporting Actress:
Rosanna Roces (“Presa”)

Best Supporting Actor:
Joem Bascon (“Noy”)

Best Screenplay:
Arnel Mardoquio (“Sheika”)

Best Cinematography:
Christian Linaban (“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria”)

Best Production Design:
Rodell Cruz (“Amigo”)

Best Editing:
Willie Apa, Jr. and Arthur Ian Garcia (“Sheika”)

Best Music:
Jerrold Tarog (“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria”)

Best Sound:
Dempster Samarista (“Limbunan”)

Best Short Film:
“Wag Kang Titingin” by Pam Miras

Best Documentary Film:
“Kano: An American and His Harem” by Monster Jimenez

Gawad Urian also presented the 10 Best Films of the Decade:
“Tuhog” (2000), “Batang Westside” (2001),
“Babae Sa Breakwater” (2003),
“Magnifico” (2003),
“Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino” (2004),
“Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros” (2005),
“Kubrador” (2006),
“Serbis” (2008),
“Kinatay” (2009),
“Lola” (2009);.

Coco Martin was named Aktor ng Dekada while Gina Pareño and Cherry Pie Picache were tied for Gawad Urian Aktres ng Dekada.

Natatanging Gawad was given to scriptwriter Jose F. Lacaba.
Cesar Montano, Ai-Ai delas Alas and Butch Francisco served as hosts for this year’s ceremony.

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The list of nominees vying for the 57th Annual FAMAS Awards was recently announced by the members of the Board of Directors headed by its president, Angelo Padua.

The awards night is scheduled on October 18, 2009, Sunday, at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Theater of PAGCOR-Paranaque.

Here are this year’s finalists:

Best Picture:

Ay, Ayeng (Aloha Pearl Productions)
Baler (Viva Films)
Caregiver (Star Cinema)
Magkaibigan (Maverick Films)
Ploning (Panoramanila Pictures, Inc.)
When Love Begins (Star Cinema).

Best Director:

Chito Rono (Caregiver)
Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)
Ed Palmos (Ay, Ayeng)
Jose Javier Reyes (Magkaibigan)
Joyce Bernal (For the First Time)
Mark Meily (Baler)

Best Actress:

Anne Curtis (Baler)
Dawn Zulueta (Magkaibigan)
Heart Evangelista (Ay, Ayeng)
Judy Ann Santos (Ploning)
Melissa Mendez (Kalakal)
Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver)

Best Actor:

Aga Muhlach (When Love Begins)
Allen Dizon (Paupahan)
Jericho Rosales (Baler)
John Estrada (Caregiver)
Polo Ravales (Walang Kawala)
Richard Gutierrez (For the First Time)

Best Supporting Actress:

Boots Anson Roa (When Love Begins)
Gina Pareno (Ploning)
Isabel Lopez (Ay, Ayeng)
Jean Garcia (Walang Kawala)
Pilar Pilapil (For the First Time)
Snooky Serna (Paupahan)

Best Supporting Actor:

Bojong Fernandez (Ploning)
Eddie Gutierrez (For the First Time)
Emilio Garcia (Walang Kawala)
German Moreno (Paupahan)
John Manalo (Caregiver)
Philip Salvador (Baler)

Best Child Actress:

Janel Calma (Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat)
Jessica Mae Flores (Ay, Ayeng).

Best Child Actor:

Alvin Christian Flores (Ay, Ayeng)
Dominico Soriano (Ay, Ayeng)
Fender Legaspi (Baler)
Makisig Morales (Caregiver)

Best Cinematography:

Charlie Peralta (Ploning)
Lee Meily (Baler)
Rodel Bonus (Ate)
Rodolfo Aves, Jr. (Magkaibigan)
Rodolfo Aves, Jr. (When Love Begins)
Shane Sarte (For the First Time).

Best Story:

Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)
C.Rono/J.Castro/C.Martinez (Caregiver)
Jose Javier Reyes (Magkaibigan)
Peque Gallaga (Ate)
Roy Iglesias (Baler)
T. Dinopol/C. Gasmen (When Love Begins)

Best Screenplay:

Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)
Dennis Evangelista (Paupahan)
Ed Palmos (Ay, Ayeng)
Jose Javier Reyes (Magkaibigan)
P.Gallaga/L.Reyes/G. Tagasa (Ate)
Roy Iglesias (Baler)

Best Sound:

Albert Michael Idioma (Ploning)
Albert Michael Idioma (When Love Begins)
Albert Michael Idioma (Caregiver)
Raffy Magsaysay (Ate)
Ronald de Asis (Magkaibigan)
Ditoy Aguila (Baler)

Best Editing:

Danilo Anonuevo (Baler)
Danilo Anonuevo (Ploning)
Manet Dayrit (Caregiver)
Randy Gabriel (Ate)
Randy Gabriel (Magkaibigan)
Vito Cajili (When Love Begins)

Best Musical Score:

Carmina Robles-Cuya (Caregiver)
Jesse Lucas (Ploning)
Jesse Lasaten (Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat)
Jesse Lucas (Magkaibigan)
Vincent de Jesus (Baler)

Best Theme Song:

“Akap” composed by Imago and performed by Imago (Ate) “Sangandaan” composed by Joven Tan and performed by Jan Nieto (Paupahan)
“Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman” composed by Louie Ocampo and performed by Sarah Geronimo (Baler)

Best Art Direction:

Aped Santos (Baler)
Cyrus Khan (Ay, Ayeng)
Peque Gallaga (Ate)
Raymond Fernandez (Ploning)
Ronnie Cruz (When Love Begins)
Sonny Maculada (Magkaibigan)

Best Special Effects:

Rolando Salem (Ay, Ayeng)
Best Visual Effects: Optima Digital Color Grading (Ploning)

The 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival announces its finalists for the Digital Lokal Section (Philippine digital feature films in competition), Young Cinema Section (Philippine shorts in competition and exhibition), and SEA Shorts (Southeast Asian shorts in competition and exhibition).

The finalists for this year’s Digital Lokal are:

* “69 1/2” by Ted Manotoc
* “Anacbanua” by Christopher Gozum
* “Ang Beerhouse” by Jon Red
* “Biyaheng Lupa” by Armando “Bing” Lao
* “Dolores” by Lito Casaje
* “Iliw” by Bona Fajardo

For Young Cinema Competition the finalists are:

* “Dalaw” by Janus Victoria
* “Harang” by Mikhail Red
* “Ito ang Gabing Babalikan Kita Pagkatapos ng Tatatlong Taon nang Hindi Maiiyak at Masasaktan” by Antoinette Jadaone
* “Limang Libo” by Ice Idanan
* “Save Me!!!” by Ramon del Prado
* “Stations” by Emmanuel Quindo Palo
* “To Siomai Love” by Remton Siega Zuasola

For Young Cinema Exhibition are:

* “The Artist Is In” by Marcus Adoro
* “Ang Ibig Sabihin ng ‘OK Lang’” by Ryan Nikolai Dino
* “Gemini” by Leo Valencia
* “Gusto Kong Lumipad” by Glenn Ituriaga
* “Irene F**king Jordan” by Paolo Herras
* “Karoler” by Michael Angelo Dagñalan
* “Technophilia” by Rianne Hill Soriano
* “Waiting Shed” by Ely Buendia

For the SEA Shorts Competition the finalists are:

* “Uwan Init Pista sa Langit” (Philippines) by Remton Siega Zuasola and Keith Deligero
* “Focal Point” (Malaysia) by Alizera Khatami & Ali Seifourri
* “Rat” (Malaysia/Taiwan) by Lau Kek Huat
* “Outing” (Singapore) Jow Zhi Wei
* “Sea Horse” (Indonesia) by Shalahuddin Siregar

For the Sea Shorts in Exhibition are:

* “Lakad ni Sammy” (Philippines) by Joel P. Ruiz
* “Love Suicides” (Malaysia) by Edmund Yeo
* “It’s Not Raining Outside” (Indonesia) by Yosep Anggi Noen

The opening film in this year’s Cinemanila is Brilliante Mendoza’s latest work entitled “Lola.” Closing the festival is “Himpapawid” (Manila Skies) by award-winning Raymond Red.

The 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival will be held from Oct. 15 to 25, 2009 in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino has already released the list of nominees for the 32nd Gawad Urian for excellence in filmmaking.

Once again, Indie films dominate this year’s set of nominations.

Here is the complete list of nominees for this year’s Gawad Urian:

Best Picture

Jay (Cinemalaya)
Serbis (Centerstage Productions)
Hunghong sa Yuta (Brothers of the Sacred Heart Youth Ministry)
Melancholia (Sine Olivia)
Boses (Casa San Miguel)
Imburnal (Cinema One Originals and Creative Programs)
Yanggaw (Cinema One Originals and Creative Programs)

Best Director

Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Brillante Mendoza (Serbis)
Arnel Mardoquio (Hunghong sa Yuta)
Lav Diaz (Melancholia)
Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil (Boses)
Sherad Anthony Sanchez (Imburnal)
Richard Somes (Yanggaw)
Tara Illenberger (Brutus)
Adolfo Alix Jr. (Imoral)

Best Actor

Baron Geisler (Jay)
Julian Duque (Boses)
Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw)
Coco Martin (Daybreak)
Paulo Rivero (Daybreak)
Timothy Mabalot (Brutus)
Perry Dizon (Melancholia)
Neil Ryan Sese (Huling Pasada)

Best Actress

Gina Pareño (Serbis)
Jaclyn Jose (Serbis)
Judy Ann Santos (Ploning)
Mylene Dizon (100)
Angeli Bayani (Melancholia)
Rhea Medina (Brutus)
Boots Anson Roa (Lovebirds)
Anita Linda (Adela)

Best Supporting Actor

Coco Martin (Jay)
Julio Diaz (Serbis)
Yul Servo (Brutus)
Roeder Camanag (Melancholia)
Archie Aleman (Baby Angelo)

Best Supporting Actress

Tessie Tomas (100)
Katherine Luna (Imoral)
Tetchie Agbayani (Yanggaw)
Aleera Montalla (Yanggaw)
Flor Salanga (Jay)
Agot Isidro (Huling Pasada)

Best Screenplay

Richard Somes and Dwight Gaston (Yanggaw)
Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Armando Bing Lao and Boots Agbayani Pastor (Serbis)
Lav Diaz (Melancholia)
Arnel Mardoquio (Hunghong sa Yuta)
Froilan Medina and Rody Vera (Boses)

The names of the persons nominated for the technical awards below will be given at a later date.

Best Production Design

Melancholia
Yanggaw
Jay
Baby Angelo
Serbis
Hunghong sa Yuta
Ploning
Imburnal

Best Cinematography

Yanggaw
Serbis
Jay
Huling Pasada
Ploning
Melancolia
Boses
Imburnal
Adela
Brutus
Hunghong sa Yuta

Best Editing

Jay
Huling Pasada
Serbis
Yanggaw
100
Motorcycle
Ploning
Imburnal

Best Music

Boses
Concerto
Ploning
Imburnal
Brutus
Yanggaw
Kolorete
Hunghong sa Yuta

Best Sound

Hunghong sa Yuta
Serbis
Ploning
Yanggaw
Boses
Adela
Melancholia

The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino is composed of:

Rolando Tolentino, dean of the UP College of Mass Communication (Head)
Bienvenido Lumbera, National Artist for Literature
Nicanor Tiongson, former artistic director of the CCP and former chair of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
Mario Hernando, Sunday Malaya editor and MTRCB member
Miguel Rapatan of the De La Salle University
Butch Francisco, columnist and co-host of Startalk
Lito Zulueta, Inquirer lifestyle editor and professor at the University of Santo Tomas
Benilda Santos, professor at the Ateneo de Manila University
Tito Valiente, professor at the Ateneo de Manila University

The awards night of the 32nd Gawad Urian is set for September 19 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

It wasn't just the American economy that took a disastrous downturn in 2008 — so did the quality of Hollywood movie-making.

Of the 573 films released last year a record 75 rated forum discussions on the official RAZZIE® Awards web site.

This plethora of putrid motion pictures proved a double-edged sword — It meant Golden Raspberry Award voters had plenty to choose from — but it also made their task of culling the crud down to a mere five contenders each in nine categories berry complicated.

What they selected as nominees for this year's 29th Annual RAZZIE® Awards is the subject of this press release.

The eventual "winners" will be unveiled in intentionally tacky ceremonies set for the now traditional Oscar® eve, Saturday night February 21, 2009 at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood.

Among the contenders for the Worst Picture are several laugh-free comedies, the year's most laughable vision of the apocalypse, a pair of puerile parodies, a couple of big budget B.O. bombs, and a decidedly un-romantic "romantic comedy" co-produced by Paris Hilton.

The list includes the first ever dual Worst Picture nominees, two films from the same two talent-free writer/directors, both featuring essentially the same cast — those twin towers of pop culture babble, DISASTER MOVIE (which lived up — or down — to its title) and MEET THE SPARTANS (a "parody" of THE 300 which somehow managed to work references to Britney Spears into an ancient Spartan "plot").

Other Worst Picture picks: The latest "mystery with a twist" from that self-important twit (and multiple RAZZIE® "winner") M. Night Shyamalan, THE HAPPENING, an eco-disaster tale whose "villain" drew more guffaws than gasps;

The robotic rom-com THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE copping Hilton three of her four RAZZIE® nominations this year alone as the film's producer and star;

Bad Movie Uber-Meister Uwe Boll's video-game-based fiasco IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE, which grossed under $5 million on a $60 million budget and was also a factor in Boll being selected to receive the first Worst Career Achievement RAZZIE® awarded since 1987.

And last (and possibly least) the year's biggest box office bomb, Mike Myers as a platitude-spouting mystic in the decidedly unloved LOVE GURU.

Also singled out for dis-honor: The year's third-highest- grossing (and most disappointing) movie, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, as Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel, 2007 Triple Crown RAZZIE® "winner" Eddie Murphy, back for more abuse in two categories for MEET DAVE; Oscar® winner Al Pacino sporting his third RAZZIE® nomination for both 88 MINUTES and RIGHTEOUS KILL, Pierce Brosnan singing(!) in MAMMA, MIA! as Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Actor choice Larry the Cable Guy, all five top-billed stars of THE WOMEN (jointly vying as Worst Actress)...and more!

Nominees were determined by mailing ballots to 687 voters in 45 U.S. states and 19 foreign countries.

The RAZZIES® were created in 1980 as a logical antidote to Tinsel Town's annual glut of self-congratulatory awards by John Wilson, author of THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE and EVERYTHING I KNOW I LEARNED AT THE MOVIES. The Barnsdall Theatre is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.





SOURCES: Internet Movie Database, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office MoJo

For more information on the awards' history, or to arrange an interview with Wilson, please visit the official RAZZIE® web site (www.razzies. com) or contact HeadRAZZberry@ razzies.com.

The nominations for the 81st Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars, were revealed on Thursday.

Here is the complete list for the 2009 Oscar Awards, happening at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on February 22, 2009:

The Asian Film Awards are presented annually by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society to recognize excellence of film professionals in the film industries of Asia.

Here are the nominees for 2009:

Best Film

Forever Enthralled (The Chinese Mainland)
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (South Korea)
Ponyo on the Cliff (Japan)
The Rainbow Troops (Indonesia)
Red Cliff (The Chinese Mainland)
Tokyo Sonata (The Netherlands/Japan/Hong Kong)

Best Director

FENG Xiao-gang (If You Are the One) - The Chinese Mainland
KIM Jee-woon (The Good, the Bad, the Weird) - South Korea
KOREEDA Hirokazu (Still Walking) - Japan
Brillante MENDOZA (Service) - Philippines
MIYAZAKI Hayao / Frank MARSHALL (Ponyo on the Cliff) - Japan
John WOO - (Red Cliff) - The Chinese Mainland

Best Actor

GE You (If You Are the One) - The Chinese Mainland
HA Jung-woo (The Chaser) - South Korea
Akshay KUMAR (Singh is Kinng) - India
MATSUYAMA Kenichi (Detroit Metal City) - Japan
MOTOKI Masahiro (Departures) - Japan
SONG Kang-ho (The Good, the Bad, the Weird) - South Korea

Best Actress

FUKATSU Eri (The Magic Hour) - Japan
JIANG Wenli (And the Spring Comes) - The Chinese Mainland
Deepika PADUKONE (Chandni Chowk To China) - India
YOSHINAGA Sayuri (Kabei - Our Mother) - Japan
ZHAO Wei (Painted Skin) - The Chinese Mainland / Hong Kong
ZHOU Xun (The Equation of Love and Death) - The Chinese Mainland

Best Newcomer

MATSUDA Shota (Boys Over Flowers: the Movie) - Japan
Sandrine PINNA (Miao Miao) - Taiwan / Hong Kong
SO Ji-sub (Rough Cut) - South Korea
XU Jiao (CJ7) - Hong Kong
JeeJa YANIN (Chocolate) - Thailand
YU Shaoqun (Forever Enthralled) - The Chinese Mainland

Best Supporting Actor

Nick CHEUNG Beast Stalker Hong Kong
JUNG Woo-sung The Good, the Bad, the Weird South Korea
LEE Byung-hun The Good, the Bad, the Weird South Korea
TSUTSUMI Shinichi Suspect X Japan
WANG Xueqi Forever Enthralled The Chinese Mainland

Best Supporting Actress

AOI Yu Sex Is No Laughing Matter Japan
Jaclyn JOSE Service The Philippines
KIKI Kirin Still Walking Japan
KIM Ji-yeong Forever the Moment South Korea
Gina PARENO Service The Philippines

Best Screenwriter

NA Hong-jin The Chaser South Korea
LI Qiang And the Spring Comes The Chinese Mainland
Tom LIN / Henry TSAI Winds of September Taiwan / Hong Kong
KUROSAWA Kiyoshi / Max MANNIX / TANAKA Sachiko Tokyo Sonata The Netherlands / Japan / Hong Kong
MITANI Koki The Magic Hour Japan

Best Cinematographer

ATO Shoichi Paco and the Magical Book Japan
CHENG Siu-keung (HKSC) Sparrow Hong Kong
LEE Mo-gae The Good, the Bad, the Weird South Korea
Jola DYLEWSKA Tulpan Germany / Kazakhstan / Poland / Russia / Switzerland
WANG Yu / Nelson Lik-wai YU 24 City The Chinese Mainland

Best Production Designer

Nitin Chandrakant DESAI Jodhaa Akbar India
KUWAJIMA Towako Paco and the Magical Book Japan
Daniel Yan-kong LEE Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon The Mainland Chinese / Hong Kong / South Korea
Bill LUI Painted Skin The Chinese Mainland / Hong Kong
TANEDA Yohei The Magic Hour Japan

Best Composer

Dalpalan / JANG Young-gyu The Good, the Bad, the Weird South Korea
HANNO Yoshihiro / LIM Giong 24 City The Chinese Mainland
HISAISHI Joe Ponyo on the Cliff Japan
Henry Wan-man LAI Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon The Mainland Chinese / Hong Kong / South Korea
Allah Rakha RAHMAN Jodhaa Akbar India
Best Editor

CHAN Ki-hop Beast Stalker Hong Kong
William Suk-ping CHANG Miao Miao Taiwan / Hong Kong
Darya DANILOVA Native Dancer Kazakhstan / Russia / France / Germany
Waluyo ICHWANDIARDONO The Rainbow Troops Indonesia
KIM Sun-min The Chaser South Korea
Best Visual Effects

Craig HAYES Red Cliff The Chinese Mainland
KIM Wook The Good, the Bad, the Weird South Korea
YANAGAWASE Masahide Paco and the Magical Book Japan

The awarding ceremony will be held on March 23, 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Last December, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) reported that the Cinemalaya 2008 entry Jay and two other short films—God Only Knows and Ambulancia—were competing in the 2nd Asian Hotshots Berlin.

Earlier today, PEP received confirmation that Jay and God Only Knows both won First Prize in the Asian Hotshots Berlin - Festival for Film and Video Art. These two Filipino films bested entries in from Japan, China, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and India.

In the Best Feature film category, the indie film starring Baron Geisler and Coco Martin shared the First Prize with the Singaporean film titled Salawati. Jay, directed by Francis Xavier Pasion, is about the brutal murder of a gay school teacher and the background of this case.

The description of the movie according to Asian Hotshots Berlin goes: "Told as a grim, incisive satire and textbook of the corruptive and manipulative mechanisms of mass media. In the same way it is a mediation on the ways in which the third world is produced everyday as a spectavle and audiences who prefer their entertainment to be as crazy as their lived reality. What is
reality? How is it constructed? And in whose interest?"

In the short film category, God Only Knows (starring Angel Aquino) bagged the First Prize as well. Directed by Mark Reyes, this Cinemalaya 2008 entry is "a heart-gripping story from the slums: forced by economic circumstances a mother has to look for foster parents or her infant son. However, paradise expected in the first world can easily mean hell too."

The short film, which runs for only 17 minutes, is about single mother Maria (Angel Aquino) who is about to give up her 10-year-old son Santiago (Robbie Felongco) for adoption. But what starts out as an innocent journey to the market quickly turns into a devastating loss for both mother and son.

The 2009 Asian Hot Shots Berlin took place in Germany from January 13-18, 2009. According to its official website, the Asian Hot Shots Berlin is "a platform for young Asian film in its artistic and political relevance. It aims give insights that are not shown in the mass media and mainstream film. It further aims to create a cultural exchange between German and Asian filmmakers."

The Academy has narrowed its choices for this year's recipient of the Best Foreign Language Film Award, choosing its favorite nine releases from a field of 65.

The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:

Revanche (Austria; Gotz Spielmann, director)
The Necessities of Life (Canada; Benoit Pilon, director)
The Class (France; Laurent Cantet, director)
The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany; Uli Edel, director
Waltz with Bashir (Israel; Ari Folman, director)
Departures (Japan; Yojiro Takita, director)
Tear This Heart Out (Mexico; Roberto Sneider, director)
Everlasting Moments (Sweden; Jan Troell, director)
3 Monkeys (Turkey; Nuri Bilge Ceylan, director)

The selection process for the award has been outlined by the Academy in a press release, partially excerpted below:

Foreign Language Film nominations for 2008 are being determined in two phases.

The Phase I committee, consisting of several hundred Los Angeles-based members, screened the 65 eligible films between mid-October and January 10. That group's top six choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy's Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee, constitute the shortlist.

The shortlist will be winnowed down to the five 2008 nominees by specially selected committees in New York and Los Angeles. The committee members will spend this Friday, Saturday and Sunday viewing three of the films each day.

The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Kate Winslet – The Reader
Amy Adams – Doubt
Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

“The Wrestler” – The Wrestler (Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen)
“Down To Earth” – Wall-E (Music By: Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman)
“Gran Torino” – Gran Torino (Music By: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens)
“I Thought I Lost You” – Bolt (Music & Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele)
“Once In A Lifetime” – Cadillac Records (Music & Lyrics By: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarmon, Ian Dench, James Dring and Jody Street)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Tom Wilkinson – John Adams
Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother
Denis Leary – Recount
Jeremy Piven – Entourage
Blair Underwood – In Treatment

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Laura Dern – Recount
Eileen Atkins – Cranford
Melissa George – In Treatment
Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters
Dianne Wiest – In Treatment

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment
Michael C. Hall – Dexter
Jon Hamm – Mad Men
Hugh Laurie – House
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

Anna Paquin – True Blood
Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order
January Jones – Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer

Best Animated Feature Film

Wall-E
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

John Adams
A Raisin In The Sun
Bernard And Dori
Cranford
Recount

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt

Best Foreign Language Film

Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
Everlasting Moments (Sweden, Denmark)
Gomorrah (Italy)
I’ve Loved You So Long (France)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Laura Linney – John Adams
Judi Dench – Cranford
Catherine Keener – An American Crime
Shirley MacLaine – Coco Chanel
Susan Sarandon – Bernard And Doris

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
Steve Carell – The Office
Kevin Connolly – Entourage
David Duchovny – Californication
Tony Shalhoub – Monk

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Paul Giamatti – John Adams
Ralph Fiennes – Bernard And Doris
Kevin Spacey – Recount
Kiefer Sutherland – 24
Tom Wilkinson – Recount

Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

30 Rock
Californication
Entourage
The Office
Weeds

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Slumdog Millionaire - Composed by A. R. Rahman
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - Composed by Alexandre Desplat
Changeling - Composed by Clint Eastwood
Defiance - Composed by James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon - Composed by Hans Zimmer

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who?
America Ferrera – Ugly Betty
Debra Messing – The Starter Wife
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Steven Spielberg

Best Director - Motion Picture

Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry – The Reader
David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy

Colin Farrell – In Bruges
Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
James Franco – Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey

Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long

Best Television Series - Drama

Mad Men
Dexter
House
In Treatment
True Blood

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road

The Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of about 90 reporters covering show business for overseas outlets.

Here are the winners of the 26th Luna Awards organized by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP).

Best Picture - A Love Story (Star Cinema)

Best Director - Maryo J. de los Reyes (A Love Story)

Best Actor - Paolo Contis (Banal)

Best Actress - Maricel Soriano (Bahay Kubo)

Best Supporting Actor -Dante Rivero (A Love Story)

Best Supporting Actress - Angelica Panganiban (A Love Story)

Best Screenplay - Vanessa R. Valdez (A Love Story)

Best Cinematography - Renato de Vera (Ataul for Rent)

Best Editing - Jess Navarro (Silip)

Best Production Design - Rodell Cruz (Resiklo)

Best Sound - Ditoy Aguila (Ouija)

Best Musical Score - Carmina Reyes Cuya (Ouija)

Golden Reel Award - Former President Joseph Estrada

The Manuel de Leon Award - Cirio Santiago (producer-director)

FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award - Ms. Boots Anson-Roa (actress)

Lamberto Avellana Award (posthumous) - Juanito Clemente (sound engineer)

FAP is set to hand out those awards this January.

The Dark Knight has strengthened it’s bid for Best Picture Oscar as it received nominations from the Directors’ Guild of America Awards, the Writers’ Guild of America Awards and the Cinematographer Society Awards for 2009.

The Nominees for the DIRECTORS’ GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS:

David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Christopher Nolan, “The Dark Knight”
Ron Howard, “Frost/Nixon”
Gus Van Sant, “Milk”
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”

The Nominees for the WRITERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS:

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Burn After Reading - Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Milk - Written by Dustin Lance Black
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Written by Woody Allen
The Visitor - Written by Tom McCarthy
The Wrestler - Written by Robert Siegel

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Screenplay by Eric Roth
The Dark Knight - Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan & Christopher Nolan
Doubt - Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Screenplay by Peter Morgan
Slumdog Millionaire - Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story - Written by Stefan Forbes & Noland Walker
Chicago 10 - Written by Brett Morgen
Fuel - Written by Johnny O’Hara
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Screenplay by Alex Gibney
Waltz with Bashir - Written by Ari Folman

The Nominees for the 23rd CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY AWARDS:

Roger Deakins for Revolutionary Road and The Reader
Chris Menges also for The Reader
Claudio Miranda for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Wally Pfister for The Dark Knight
and Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire

'The Dark Knight' soared the highest in the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards held Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
The movie received 5 trophies including the Favorite Movie of 2008 award.

The 35th People's Choice Awards was hosted by Queen Latifah for the third consecutive and was broadcast live on CBS.

Here's the complete list of winners and nominees in the 2009 People's Choice Awards:

Favorite MOVIE
The Dark Knight
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
FavoriteCOMEDY MOVIE
27 Dresses
Get Smart
Mamma Mia!

Favorite MOVIE DRAMA
The Secret Life of Bees
21
Eagle Eye

Favorite FAMILY MOVIE
WALL-E
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Kung Fu Panda

Favorite INDEPENDENT MOVIE
The Secret Life of Bees
The Duchess
Miss Pettigrew
Lives for a Day

Favorite ACTION MOVIE
The Dark Knight
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man

Favorite CAST
The Dark Knight
Mamma Mia!
Sex and the City

Favorite ON SCREEN MATCH UP
Christian Bale & Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Shia LaBeouf & Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones)
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler (Baby Mama)

Favorite MALE MOVIE STAR
Will Smith
Harrison Ford
Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite FEMALE MOVIE STAR
Reese Witherspoon
Angelina Jolie
Keira Knightley

Favorite MALE ACTION STAR
Will Smith
Christian Bale
Robert Downey Jr.

Favorite FEMALE ACTION STAR
Angelina Jolie
Anne Hathaway
Cate Blanchett

Favorite LEADING MAN
Brad Pitt
Christian Bale
Mark Wahlberg

Favorite LEADING LADY
Kate Hudson
Anne Hathaway
Queen Latifah

Favorite SUPERHERO
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Will Smith as John Hancock

Favorite TV DRAMA
House
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Grey's Anatomy

Favorite TV COMEDY
Two and a Half Men
Samantha Who?
Ugly Betty

Favorite NEW TV DRAMA
The Mentalist
90210
Fringe

Favorite NEW TV COMEDY
Gary Unmarried
Kath & Kim
Worst Week

Favorite ANIMATED COMEDY
The Simpsons
Family Guy
South Park

Favorite SCI FI/FANTASY SHOW
Heroes
Supernatural
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Favorite COMPETITION/REALITY SHOW
Dancing with the Stars
American Idol
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Favorite GAME SHOW
Deal or No Deal
Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Jeopardy

Favorite MALE TV STAR
Hugh Laurie
Charlie Sheen
Patrick Dempsey

Favorite FEMALE TV STAR
Christina Applegate
Mariska Hargitay
Sally Field

Favorite TALK SHOW HOST
Ellen DeGeneres
David Letterman
Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Favorite SCENE STEALING GUEST STAR
Robin Williams on Law & Order: SVU
Britney Spears on How I Met Your Mother
Luke Perry on
Law & Order: SVU

Favorite TV DRAMA DIVA
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
Holly Hunter (Saving Grace)
Mary Louise Parker (Weeds)

Favorite MALE SINGER
Chris Brown
Brad Paisley
Kenny Chesney

Favorite FEMALE SINGER
Carrie Underwood
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

Favorite GROUP
Rascal Flatts
Coldplay
Maroon 5

Favorite COMBINED FORCES
"No Air" by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown
"4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake
"Love Like This" by Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston

Favorite HIP-HOP SONG
"Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
"Good Life" by Kanye West
"Lollipop" by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
Favorite ROCK SONG
"All Summer Long" by Kid Rock
"Apologize" by OneRepublic & Timbaland
"Viva La Vida" by Coldplay

Favorite COUNTRY SONG
"Last Name" by Carrie Underwood
"Love Story" by Taylor Swift
"Take Me There" by Rascal Flatts

Favorite R & B SONG
"No One"by Alicia Keys
"Take a Bow" by Rihanna
"With You" by Chris Brown
Favorite POP SONG
"I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry
"Disturbia" by Rihanna
"No Air" by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown

Favorite SONG FROM A SOUNDTRACK
"Mamma Mia" by Meryl Streep from Mamma Mia!
"Another Way to Die" by Jack White & Alicia Keys from Quantum of Solace
"Labels or Love" by Fergie from Sex and the City

Favorite FUNNY MALE STAR
Adam Sandler
Jim Carrey
Steve Carell

Favorite FUNNY FEMALE STAR
Tina Fey
Ellen DeGeneres
Whoopi Goldberg

Favorite USER GENERATED VIDEO
Barack Roll
Fred Goes Swimming
"Star Wars" A Capella Tribute
Wassup 2008
Where the Hell is Matt (2008)

Favorite ONLINE SENSATION
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dance Battle 2
Kobe Bryan Attempts Massive Stunt
Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad
Pork and Beans

Here are the 10 finalists in the full-length feature category of the 5th edition of Cinemalaya (2009).

24K directed by Ana Agabin
Ang Nerseri (The Nursery) by Vic Acedillo, Jr.
Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe by Alvin Yapan
Astig (Mga Batang Kalye) by GB Sampedro
Colorum by Jon Steffan Ballesteros
Dinig Sana Kita by Mike Sandejas
Engkwentro by Pepe Diokno
Last Supper No. 3 by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel
Mangatyanan (The Blood Trail) by Jerrold Tarog
Sanglaan by Milo Sogueco

Now on its fifth year, the Cinemalaya Competition is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, CCP, Econolink Investments Inc. and Film Development Council of the Philippines. It aims to discover, encourage and honor the cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity. For more information, call the CCP Media Arts Division at tel. no. 832-1125 local 1704/05 or visit www.cinemalaya.org

Cinemalaya 2009 will be held from July 17 to 26, 2009 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Roxas Boulevard, Manila and the awards night will be held on July 26, 2009.

The nominees for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced where the actors themselves selected the best performances from amongst their peers for movies and television in the year 2008.

Here is the complete list of nominees for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards:

MOTION PICTURE NOMINEES

Actor

* Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
* Sean Penn, Milk
* Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
* Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Actress

* Angelina Jolie, Changeling
* Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
* Meryl Streep, Doubt
* Melissa Leo, Frozen River
* Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

Supporting Actor

* Josh Brolin, Milk
* Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
* Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
* Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire

Supporting Actress

* Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Amy Adams, Doubt
* Viola Davis, Doubt
* Kate Winslet, The Reader
* Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Ensemble Cast

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Doubt
* Milk
* Frost/Nixon
* Slumdog Millionaire

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

* THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros. Pictures)
* HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (Universal Pictures)
* INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Paramount Pictures)
* IRON MAN (Paramount Pictures)
* WANTED (Universal Pictures)

TELEVISION NOMINEES

Actor in a Telefilm or Miniseries

* RALPH FIENNES / Bernard Lafferty - “BERNARD AND DORIS” (HBO)
* PAUL GIAMATTI / John Adams - “JOHN ADAMS” (HBO)
* KEVIN SPACEY / Ron Klain - “RECOUNT” (HBO)
* KIEFER SUTHERLAND / Jack Bauer - “24: REDEMPTION” (FOX)
* TOM WILKINSON / Benjamin Franklin - “JOHN ADAMS” (HBO)

Actress in a Telefilm or Miniseries

* LAURA DERN / Katherine Harris - “RECOUNT” (HBO)
* LAURA LINNEY / Abigail Adams - “JOHN ADAMS” (HBO)
* SHIRLEY MacLAINE / Coco Chanel - “COCO CHANEL” (Lifetime)
* PHYLICIA RASHAD / Lena Younger - “A RAISIN IN THE SUN” (Lifetime)
* SUSAN SARANDON / Doris Duke - “BERNARD AND DORIS” (HBO)

Actress in a Drama Series

* SALLY FIELD / Nora Walker - “BROTHERS & SISTERS” (ABC)
* MARISKA HARGITAY / Det. Olivia Benson - “LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT” (NBC)
* HOLLY HUNTER / Grace Hanadarko - “SAVING GRACE” (TNT)
* ELISABETH MOSS / Peggy Olson - “MAD MEN” (AMC)
* KYRA SEDGWICK / Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson - “THE CLOSER” (TNT)

Actor in a Drama Series

* MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan - “DEXTER” (Showtime)
* JON HAMM / Don Draper - “MAD MEN” (AMC)
* HUGH LAURIE / Gregory House - “HOUSE” (FOX)
* WILLIAM SHATNER / Denny Crane - “BOSTON LEGAL” (ABC)
* JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore - “BOSTON LEGAL” (ABC)

Actor in a Comedy Series

* ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - “30 ROCK” (NBC)
* STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott - “THE OFFICE” (NBC)
* DAVID DUCHOVNY / Hank Moody - “CALIFORNICATION” (Showtime)
* JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold - “ENTOURAGE” (HBO)
* TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk - “MONK” (USA)

Actress in a Comedy Series

* CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Samantha Newly - “SAMANTHA WHO?” (ABC)
* AMERICA FERRERA / Betty Suarez - “UGLY BETTY” (ABC)
* TINA FEY / Liz Lemon - “30 ROCK” (NBC)
* MARY-LOUISE PARKER / Nancy Botwin - “WEEDS” (Showtime)
* TRACEY ULLMAN / Various Characters - “TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION” (Showtime)

Drama Ensemble

* BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
* DEXTER (Showtime)
* HOUSE (Fox)
* MAD MEN (AMC)
* THE CLOSER (TNT)

Comedy Ensemble

* 30 ROCK (NBC)
* DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
* ENTOURAGE (HBO)
* THE OFFICE (NBC)
* WEEDS (Showtime)

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

* FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (NBC)
* HEROES (NBC)
* PRISON BREAK (FOX)
* THE UNIT (CBS)
* THE CLOSER (TNT)

Life Achievement Award

James Earl Jones

The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards is happening on Jan. 25, 2009 at 8 p.m. at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. SAG will honor outstanding performances from 2008 in five film categories and eight television categories, including the distinctive ensemble awards.

Here is the list of winners on the recently concluded 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Awards night held at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila.

Best Director
Mark Meily
(Baler)

Best Screenplay
Baler

Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award
Antonio Villegas
(Baler)

Best Supporting Actress
Manilyn Reynes
(One Night Only)

Best Supporting Actor
Philip Salvador
(Baler)

Best Actor
Christopher De Leon
(Magkaibigan)

Best Actress
Anne Curtis
(Baler)

3rd Best Festival Picture
Iskul Bukol 20 Years After

2nd Best Festival Picture
Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat

Best Picture
Baler

Best Cinematography
Lee Meily
(Baler)

Best Production Design
Aped Santos
(Baler)

Best Editing
Danny Anonuevo
(Baler)

Best Visual Effects
Robert Quilao
(Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia)

Best Busical Score
Jessie Lasaten
(Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia)

Best Theme Song
“Lipad” by Jessie Lasaten and Artemio Abad Jr., performed by Lea Salonga
(Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia)

Best Sound
Albert Idioma and Wally Dellosa
(Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia)

Best Original Story
Jose Javier Reyes
(One Night Only)

Best Child Performer
Robert Villar
(Shake, Rattle, and Roll X)

Best Make-Up
Noli Villalobos
(Desperadas 2)