32nd Gawad Urian Awards

The 32nd Gawad Urian Awards () is held on September 19, 2009. It honors the best Philippine films of 2008. Dominated mostly by independent films, the ceremony is held at Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City. Brillante Mendoza repeats his victory from the previous year by winning Best Director again–he will go on to win the following year and achieve a historic threepeat in the category. Peque Gallaga, the celebrated filmmaker behind films like Oro, Plata, Mata and Shake, Rattle & Roll III, wins the Natatanging Gawad Urian Award. Established in 1976, the Gawad Urian Awards highlights the best of Philippine cinema as decided by the Filipino Film Critics.

Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and bolded. +Best PicturePinakamahusay na PelikulaBest DirectorPinakamahusay na Direksyon Serbis – Centerstage Productions Boses – Casa San Miguel Hunghong sa Yuta – Brothers of the Sacred Heart Youth Ministry Imburnal – Cinema One Originals and Creative Programs Jay – Cinemalaya Melancholia – Sine Olivia Yanggaw – Cinema One Originals and Creative Programs | valign="top" | Brillante Mendoza – Serbis Adolfo Alix Jr. – Imoral Arnel Mardoquio – Hunghong sa Yuta Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil – Boses Francis Xavier Pasion – Jay Lav Diaz – Melancholia Richard Somes – Yanggaw Sherad Anthony Sanchez – Imburnal Tara Illenberger – Brutus |- !Best ActorPinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor !Best ActressPinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres |- | valign="top" | Ronnie Lazaro – Yanggaw Baron Geisler – Jay Coco Martin – Daybreak Julian Duque – Boses Neil Ryan Sese – Huling Pasada Paulo Rivero – Daybreak Perry Dizon – Melancholia Timothy Malabot – BrutusMylene Dizon – 100 Angeli Bayani – Melancholia Anita Linda – Adela Boots Anson-Roa – Lovebirds Gina Pareño – Serbis Jaclyn Jose – Serbis Judy Ann Santos – Ploning Rhea Medina – BrutusBest Supporting ActorPinakamahusay na Pangalawang AktorBest Supporting ActressPinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres Coco Martin – Jay Archie Alemania – Baby Angelo Julio Diaz – Serbis Roeder Camanag – Melancholia Yul Servo – Brutus Aleera Montalla – Yanggaw Agot Isidro – Huling Pasada Flor Salanga – Jay Katherine Luna – Imoral Tessie Tomas – 100 Tetchie Agbayani – YanggawBest ScreenplayPinakamahusay na Dulang PampelikulaBest CinematographyPinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya Jay – Francis Xavier Pasion Boses – Froilan Medina & Rody Vera Hunghong sa Yuta – Arnel Mardoquio Melancholia – Lav Diaz Serbis – Armando Bing Lao & Boots Agbayani Pastor Yanggaw – Richard Somes & Dwight Gaston Serbis – Odyssey Flores Adela Boses Brutus Huling Pasada Hunghong sa Yuta Imburnal Melancholia Ploning YanggawBest Production DesignPinakamahusay na Disenyong PamproduksyonBest EditingPinakamahusay na Editing Serbis – Benjamin Padero & Carlo Tabije Baby Angelo Hunghong sa Yuta Imburnal Jay Melancholia Ploning Yanggaw Jay – Francis Pasion, Kats Serraon & Chuck Gutierrez 100 Huling Pasada Imburnal Motorcycle Ploning Serbis YanggawBest MusicPinakamahusay na MusikaBest SoundPinakamahusay na Tunog Hunghong sa Yuta – Popong Landero Boses Brutus Concerto Imburnal Kolorete Ploning Yanggaw Yanggaw – Joey Santos & Von De Guzman Adela Boses Melancholia Ploning Serbis Yanggaw

Special Award

Natatanging Gawad Urian

Peque Gallaga

Best Short Film

Andong, directed by Milo Tolentino

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