'Quezon' leads Gawad Urian Awards with 10 nominations

The historical film “Quezon” leads the 49th Gawad Urian with 10 nominations, followed by “Cinemartyrs” and “Sunshine” with eight each and “Bar Boys: After School” with seven.

The acting categories bring together a mix of veterans, established actors, and emerging performers.

Maris Racal (Sunshine) is among the eight nominees for Best Actress, alongside Ann Krystel Go for “I'mPerfect,” Nour Hooshmand for “Cinemartyrs,” EJ Jallorina for “Dreamboi,” Odette Khan for “Bar Boys: After School,” Rissey Reyes-Robinson for “Paglilitis,” Ruby Ruiz for “Tigkiliwi,” and Geraldine Villamil for “Republika ng Pipolipinas.”

The Best Actor category nominees are Jericho Rosales for “Quezon,”  Carlo Aquino for “Bar Boys: After School,” along with Earl Jonathan Amaba for “I'mPerfect,” Jomari Angeles and Miguel Odron for “Some Nights I Feel Like Walking,” Elijah Canlas for “Rumaragasa,” Julian Paul Larroder for “Tigkiliwi,” and Jojit Lorenzo for “Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan.”

The Best Supporting Actress nominees are Dolly de Leon for “Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan,” Alessandra da Rossi for “Republika ng Pipolipinas,” Jennica Garcia for “Sunshine,” Eula Valdez for “Paglilitis,” Rochelle Pangilinan-Solinap for “Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana,” Elora Español and Gina Pareño for “Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus.”

For Best Supporting Actor, the nominees are Will Ashley for “Bar Boys: After School,” Amado Arjay Babon for “Magellan,” Joshua Garcia for “Meet, Greet & Bye,” Iain Glen for “Quezon,” and Nanding Josef for “Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan.”  Rico Blanco and Enrique Gil are both nominated for "Manila's Finest."

The Best Director nominees are Noni Abao nominated for “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” Sari Dalena for “Cinemartyrs,” Antoinette Jadaone for “Sunshine,” Kip Oebanda for “Bar Boys: After School,” and Jerrold Tarog for “Quezon.”

For Best Film, the nominees are “Bar Boys: After School,” “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” “Cinemartyrs,” “Quezon,” and “Sunshine.”

The Best Screenplay nominees are Sari Dalena and Keith Sicat for “Cinemartyrs;” Renei Dimla for “Republika ng Pipolipinas;” Antoinette Jadaone for “Sunshine;” Kip Oebanda, Zig Dulay and Carlo Catu for “Bar Boys: After School;” and Jerrold Tarog and Rody Vera for “Quezon.”

In Best Production Design, the nominees are Lav Diaz for “Magellan,” Kyle Fermindoza for “Salum,” Toym Imao for “Cinemartyrs,” Digo Ricio for “Manila’s Finest,” and Monica Sebial for “Quezon.”

Best Cinematography recognizes Lav Diaz and Artur Tort for “Magellan,” Neil Daza and Kiri Dalena for “Cinemartyrs,” Pong Ignacio for “Quezon,” Theo Lozada for “Rumaragasa,” TM Malones for “Salum,” Pao Orendain for “Sunshine,” and Raymond Red for “Manila’s Finest.”

Best Editing nominees are Jerrold Tarog for “Quezon,” Vanessa Ubas De Leon for “Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana,” Chuck Gutierrez for “Bar Boys: After School,” Keith Sicat for “Cinemartyrs,” Che Tagyamon for “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” and Ben Tolentino for “Sunshine.”

For Best Music, the nominees are “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” “Song of the Fireflies,” “Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan,” “Quezon,” and “Manila’s Finest.”

The Best Sound nominees are Lamberto Casas for “Rumaragasa,” Mikko Quizon and John Michael Perez for “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” Emilio Bien Sparks for “Cinemartyrs,” Alex Tomboc for “Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana,” Immanuel Verona and Fatima Nerikka Salim for “Quezon,” and Vincent Villa for “Sunshine.”

The Best Short Film lineup consists of “Agapito,” “Cemento,” “City’s Laundry and Taxes,” “Coding si Papa,” “Hasang, Muli Ka Na, Merlie,” “RUNO!,” “Vox Humana,” “When it Rained Malunggay Leaves,” and “Yelo.”

The nominees for Best Documentary are “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” “Del Mundo,” “Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea,” Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus,” “Romeo and Julie,” and “The Road to Sydney.”