32nd GAWAD URIAN WINNERS (2009)

The best films of 2008 were honored last night at the 32nd Gawad Urian Awards held at the CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippines) Little Theater. Once again, independent (indie) films dominated this year's awards.

see: List of Gawad Urian Best Pictures (1976-2008)

"Serbis" (2008) -Stars Gina Pareno, Jacklyn Jose, Julio Diaz, Coco Martin, Kristoffer King, Dan Alvaro/ Directed by Brillante Mendoza

LIST OF WINNERS:

BEST PICTURE:

Serbis (Centerstage Productions)

BEST DIRECTOR:

Brillante Mendoza, Serbis

BEST ACTOR:

Ronnie Lazaro, Yanggaw

BEST ACTRESS:

Mylene Dizon, 100

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:

Coco Martin, Jay

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Aleera Montalla, Yanggaw

BEST SCREENPLAY:

Francis Xavier Pasion, Jay

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Odyssey Flores, Serbis

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:

Benjamin Padero, Carlo Tabije , Serbis

BEST EDITING:

Francis Pasion, Kats Serraon, Chuck Gutierrez, Jay

BEST MUSIC:

Popong Landero, Hunghong Sa Yuta

BEST SOUND:

Joey Santos, Von De Guzman, Yanggaw

BEST SHORT FILM:

Andong, directed by Milo Tolentino

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, NATATANGING GAWAD:

Peque Gallaga, Director

Left- "Yanggaw" (2008) -Stars Ronnie Lazaro, Techie Agbayani, Joel Torre, Aleera Montalla, Monet Gaston, Gio Respall/ Directed by Richard Somes

Right- "100" (2008)- Stars Mylene Dizon, Eugene Domingo and Tessie Tomas/ with Tess Antonio, Lance Diaz, Ryan Eigenmann Directed by Chris Martinez

Left- "Jay" (2008) -Stars Baron Geisler, Coco Martin, Flor Salanga, Angelica Rivera, Jericho Espiritu/ Directed by Francis Xavier Pasion

Right- "Hunghong sa Yuta" (2008)- Stars Lucia Cijas, Nelson Dino, Jaymar Generana, Popong Landero, Christine Lim/ Directed by Arnel Mardoquio