4th Golden Screen Awards

The 4th Golden Screen Awards (Enpress) was held last night, March 17 at RCBC Plaza.

Congatulations to Mamu Vince for winning Best Original Song! In fairness, magaganda ang mga nominated song pero wagi pa rin ang beauty ng lola mo for the song "Ikaw ang Superstar ng Buhay Ko" from the movie Zsazsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh. "Sheer beauty lang ang pinanalo ko run," he texted me. Gleng-gleng talaga, mamu!

The nominated songs were sang by Miguel Mendoza, Gian Magdangal, Kyla, and Karyll. T'was a nice production number not because it was bongacious, but because it has been awhile since we heard great theme songs from Pinoy movies. The past few years, producers opted to revive old songs for their movies. Even in Hollywood, bihira na rin 'yung talagang theme songs na may pop/hit qualities. Sadly, theme songs remained just themes from the movies, never reaching the radio airwaves.

Incidentally, Dinno Erece also won the best adapted screenplay for ZZZ: ZM. Congratulations din sa 'yo, Dinno! (Lola, mag-update ka na ng blog mo. Hehehe.)

Here is the complete list of nominees, including some winners:

Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Kaleldo (Centerstage Productions)
Ligalig (CM Productions)
Batad Sa Daang Palay (Philippine Company of Performing Arts)
Compound (Hubo, LLC and FGI Inc.)
Donsol (Bicycle Pictures)
Inang Yaya (Unitel Pictures)
Kubrador (MRL Films)
Manoro (Centerstage Productions)

Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
I Wanna Be Happy (Seiko Films)
Don't Give Up On Us (Star Cinema Productions)
Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (Star Cinema Productions)
Manay Po (Regal Entertainment)
ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh (Regal Entertainment)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama)
Angel Aquino (Donsol)
Mylene Dizon (Rome & Juliet)
Gina Pareño (Kubrador)
Cherry Pie Picache (Kaleldo)
Andrea del Rosario (Rome & Juliet)
Maricel Soriano (Inang Yaya)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama)
John Arcilla (Compound)
Johnny Delgado (Kaleldo)
Alchris Galura (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Cesar Montano (Ligalig)
Jericho Rosales (Pacquiao)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy)
Toni Gonzaga (You Are The One)
Zsa Zsa Padilla (ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh)
Cherry Pie Picache (Manay Po)
Gloria Romero (I Wanna Be Happy)
Judy Ann Santos (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy)
Ryan Agoncillo (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
John Lloyd Cruz (Close To You)
Eddie Garcia (I Wanna Be Happy)
Rustom Padilla (ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh)
Piolo Pascual (Don't Give Up On Us)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy) Gina Alajar (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Gina Pareño (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Cherry Pie Picache (Twilight Dancers)
Meryll Soriano (Rotonda)
Tessie Tomas (Rome & Juliet)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)
Archie Adamos (Raket Ni Nanay)
Nonie Buencamino (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Chokoleit (ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh)
Joel Lamangan (Twilight Dancers)
Ronaldo Valdez (Sukob)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actress
Jonalyn Ablong (Manoro)
Kim Chiu (First Day High)
Erika Oreta (Inang Yaya)
Maja Salvador (Sukob)
Tala Santos (Inang Yaya)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor
Jason Abalos (All About Love)
Gerald Anderson (First Day High)
Sid Lucero (Donsol)
Jake Macapagal (Compound)
Sam Milby (You Are The One)
Jett Pangan (Tulad ng Dati)

Best Director
Adolf Alix, Jr. (Donsol)
Will Fredo (Compound)
Benji Garcia (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Jeffrey Jeturian (Kubrador)
Brillante Mendoza (Kaleldo)
Jose Javier Reyes (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Pablo Biglang-Awa and Veronica Velasco (Inang Yaya)

Best Original Screenplay
Adolf Alix, Jr. (Donsol)
Vic Asedillo Jr. (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Will Fredo (Compound)
Jose Javier Reyes (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Ralston Jover (Kubrador)
Boots Agbayani-Pastor (Kaleldo)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Dinno Erece (ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh)
Gabriel Fernandez (Nasaan Si Francis?)

Best Cinematography
Eli Balce (Donsol)
Ruben dela Cruz (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Odessy Flores (Kaleldo)
Gene Gallardo, PJ Sta. Ana, and Will Fredo (Compound)
Gary Gardoce (Inang Yaya)
Roberto Yñiguez (Kubrador)

Best Editing
Danny Añonuevo (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Vito Cajili (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Phillip Espina (Kaleldo)
Jay Halili (Kubrador)
Tara Illenberger (Donsol)

Best Production Design
Leo Abaya (Kubrador)
Aped Santos and Noel Navarro (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Benjamin Padero (Kaleldo)
Norman Regalado (Inang Yaya)
Willy Urbano (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)

Best Sound
Ditoy Aguila (Kubrador)
Will Fredo (Compound)
Mike Idioma (Manoro)
Dave Navarro, Mark Locsin and Robert Relagio (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Mark Vasquez (Donsol)

Best Musical Score
Bob Abes (Compound)
Nonong Buencamino (Inang Yaya)
Jesse Lucas (Donsol)
Sr. Belinda Salazar (Batad Sa Daang Palay)
Jerrold Tarog (Kubrador)
Jerrold Tarog (Manoro)

Best Original Song
Bob Aves ("Alay Kay Sta. Ana" from the movie Compound; performed by Grace Nono)
Joey Benin ("Nanay" from the movie Inang Yaya; performed by Erika Oreta and Tala Santos)
Chi Datu ("Saan Nagtatago si Happiness?" from the movie of the same title; performed by Nanette Inventor)
Vincent de Jesus ("Ikaw ang Superhero ng Buhay Ko" from the movie ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh; performed by Zsa Zsa Padilla)
Itoy Nipis ("Walang Hahadlang" from the movie Ligalig; performed by Cesar Montano)

Best Visual Effects
Imaginary Friends Studio (Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko... The Legend Goes On and On and On)
Imaginary Friends Studio (Matakot Ka sa Karma)
Larger Than Life (Ligalig)
Roadrunner, Inc. (Sukob)

I will update this as soon as I get the complete list of winners. Nakalimutan ko na kasi. Just to repeat, though, what Heart Evangelista (one of the hosts) said, I agree that there were a lot of excellent movies last year: whether commercial or independent. Maraming nabigyan ng Rated A at B. Look at the Best Picture lists, and you'll know what I mean. Sad to say, however, that there were not a lot of people who saw them. Maski ako mangilan-ngilan lang ang napanood ko.

I hope that this year will be a better year for the movie industry. I'm sure that the upcoming Cinemalaya and Cinemanila would produce another great gems. So carry on, indie film makers! In time, you'll make your mark in the industry...