The 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC), honored the best Filipino films of 2018. The ceremony took place on June 2, 2019 at New Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.
The PMPC Star Awards for Movies was hosted by Iza Calzado, Gelli de Belen, Kathryn Bernardo , Aljur Abrenica, Robi Domingo and Arci Munoz. Rainbow's Sunset won the biggest awards including Movie of the Year, Movie Director of the Year and Movie Ensemble Acting of the Year, while Citizen Jake won the Indie Movie of the Year, Indie Movie Ensemble of the Year and Indie Movie Director of the Year.
Winners and nominees The following are the nominations for the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies, covering films released in 2018.
Winners are listed first and indicated in bold.
Major categories
Movie of the Year Indie Movie of the Year Winner: Rainbow's Sunset – Heaven's Best Entertainment
Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes – Star Cinema, Quantum Films, The Idea First Company Buy Bust – Reality Entertainment and Viva Films Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral – TBA Studios and Globe Studios Signal Rock – Regal Entertainment and CSR Productions The Hows Of Us – Star Cinema Through Night And Day – Viva Films, Octo Arts Films, MavX ProductionsWinner: Citizen Jake – Cinema Artists Philippines Distance – Cinemalaya Foundation, The Idea First Company, CMB Film Services Hintayan Ng Langit – QCinema, Project 8 Corner San Joaquin Projects, Globe Studios Bakwit Boys – T-Rex Entertainment Productions Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon – Cinemalaya Foundation, Cleverminds Inc., Cineko Productions Liway – Cinemalaya Foundation, VY/AC Productions, Exquisite Aspect ML – Cinemalaya Foundation, Lonewolf Films, CMB Film Service Movie Ensemble Acting of the Year Indie Movie Ensemble Acting of the YearWinner: Rainbow's Sunset – Heaven's Best Entertainment Signal Rock – Regal Entertainment and CSR Productions Buy Bust – Reality Entertainment and Viva Films Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral – TBA Studios and Globe StudiosWinner: Citizen Jake – Cinema Artists Philippines Bakwit Boys – T-Rex Entertainment Productions Distance – Cinemalaya Foundation, The Idea First Company, CMB Film Services Hintayan Ng Langit – QCinema, Project 8 Corner San Joaquin Projects, Globe Studios Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon – Cinemalaya Foundation, Cleverminds Inc., Cineko Productions Liway – Cinemalaya Foundation, VY/AC Productions, Exquisite Aspect ML – Cinemalaya Foundation, Lonewolf Films, CMB Film Services Movie Director of the Year Indie Movie Director of the Year Winner: Joel Lamangan — Rainbow's Sunset Cathy Garcia-Molina – The Hows Of Us Erik Matti – Buy Bust Jun Robles Lana – Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes Chito Roño – Signal Rock Jerrold Tarog — Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Veronica Velasco – Through Night And DayWinner: Mike De Leon – Citizen Jake Carlo Enciso Catu — Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon Perci Intalan – Distance Jason Paul Laxamana – Bakwit Boys Benedict Mique — ML Kip Oebanda — Liway Dan Villegas – Hintayan Ng Langit Movie Actor of the Year Movie Actress of the YearWinner: Ogie Alcasid – Kuya Wes Nonie Buencamino — Distance Paolo Contis – Through Night And Day Dingdong Dantes – Sid And Aya: Not A Love Story Eddie Garcia – Rainbow's Sunset Coco Martin – Jack Em Popoy Daniel Padilla – The Hows of Us Piolo Pascual – Ang Panahon Ng Halimaw James Reid – Never Not Love You Vic Sotto – Jack Em PopoyWinner: Tied between Kathryn Bernardo– The Hows Of Us and Sarah Geronimo – Miss Granny Iza Calzado – Distance Anne Curtis – Buy Bust Glaiza De Castro — Liway Alessandra De Rossi – Through Night And Day Nadine Lustre – Never Not Love You Gina Pareño – Hintayan Ng Langit Gloria Romero – Rainbow's Sunset Judy Ann Santos – Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Movie Supporting Actress of the YearWinner: Arjo Atayde – Buy Bust Art Acuña – Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Joem Bascon – Double Twisting, Double Back Tirso Cruz III – Rainbow's Sunset Gabby Eigenmann – Citizen Jake Teroy Guzman – Citizen Jake Tony Labrusca – ML Joel Lamangan – School Service Jeffrey Quizon – Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Arron Villaflor – Mamu And A Mother TooWinner: Cherie Gil – Citizen Jake Ria Atayde – The Hows of Us Angeli Bayani – Walwal Max Collins – Citizen Jake Sunshine Dizon – Rainbow's Sunset Jean Garcia – The Hows Of Us Therese Malvar – Distance Aiko Melendez – Rainbow's Sunset Daria Ramirez – Signal Rock Nova Villa – Miss Granny New Movie Actor of the Year New Movie Actress of the YearWinner:Danzel Fernandez – Otlum and Ryle Santiago – Bakwit Boys Atom Araullo – Citizen Jake Darren Espanto – The Hows Of Us Danzel Fernandez – Otlum Dennis Garcia – Hapi Ang Buhay Tony Labrusca – ML Iyah Mina – Mamu And A Mother Too Donny Pangilinan – Walwal Ricci Rivero – Otlum Brandon Vera – Buy BustWinner: Sanya Lopez – Wild And Free Iana Bernardez – Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus Garie Concepcion – The Lease Kisses Delavin – Walwal Mai Fanglayan – Tanabata's Wife Ali Forbes – Rainbow's Sunset Winwyn Marquez – Unli Life Gabby Padilla – Billie And Emma Heaven Peralejo – Harry And Patty Mia Suarez – Hapi Ang Buhay Movie Child Performer of the YearWinner: Kenken Nuyad – Liway Harvey Almoneda – The Lease Noel Comia, Jr. – Rainbow's Sunset Jill Demski – The Lease Mackie Empuerto – Bakwit Boys Miel Espinoza – Pan De Salawal Alessandra Malonzo — Distance
Technical categories Movie Original Screenplay of the Year Indie Movie Original Screenplay of the YearWinner: Eric Ramos – Rainbow's Sunset Noreen Capili and Alessandra De Rossi – Through Night and Day Carmi Raymundo, Gillian Ebreo and Cathy Garcia-Molina – The Hows of Us Jun Robles Lana and Elmer Gatchalian – Ang Dalawang Mrs Reyes Rodel Naciancieno – Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles Rody Vera – Signal Rock Rody Vera and Jerrold Tarog – Goyo: Ang Batang HeneralWinner: Mike de Leon, Atom Araullo, and Noel Pascual - Citizen Jake Movie Cinematographer of the Year Indie Movie Cinematographer of the YearWinner: Pong Ignacio – Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Neil Daza – Signal Rock Neil Derrick Bion – Buy Bust Shayne Sarte – First Love Noel Teehankee – The Hows of Us Noel Teehankee – Through Night And Day Rain Yamson, II – Rainbow's SunsetWinner: Neil Daza - Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon Movie Production Designer of the Year Indie Movie Production Designer of the YearWinner: Roy Lachica – Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Jay Custodio – Rainbow's Sunset Michael Español and Roma Regala – Buy Bust Marxie Maolen Fadul – Ang Dalawang Mrs Reyes Erik Manalo – Through Night and Day Mark Sabas – Signal Rock 'Norico Santos – The Hows of UsWinner: Ana Lou Sanchez - (Hintayan ng Langit) Movie Editor of the Year Indie Movie Editor of the Year Winner: Jay Halili – Buy Bust Mai Calapardo – Rainbow's Sunset Marya Ignacio and Noemi Paguiligan – The Hows of Us Carlo Francisco Manatad – Signal Rock Maynard Pattaui – Ang Dalawang Mrs Reyes Jerrold Tarog – Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Noah Tonga – Through Night and DayWinner: Gerone Centeno and Tim Estera, III - Citizen Jake Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Winner: Len Calvo – Miss Granny Jessie Lasaten – The Hows of Us Jessie Lasaten – Through Night and Day Erwin Romulo and Malek Lopez – Buy Bust Jerrold Tarog – Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Emerzon Texon – Ang Dalawang Mrs Reyes Emerzon Texon – Rainbow's SunsetWinner: Paulo Protacio - Bakwit Boys Movie Sound Engineer of the Year Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year Winner: Steve Vesagas and Whannie Dellosa – Buy Bust Lamberto Casas Jr and Aian Louie Caro – Through Night and Day Lamberto Casas Jr and Albert Michael Idioma – Ang Dalawang Mrs Reyes Albert Michael Idioma – Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Albert Michael Idioma – Signal Rock Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc – Rainbow's Sunset Allen Roy Santos – The Hows of UsWinner: Lamberto Casas, Albert Ichael Idioma and Aian Caro - ML Movie Original Theme Song of the Year Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the Year Winner: Sa 'Yo Na" – From the movie Rainbow's Sunset / Composed and arranged by Emerzon Texon, interpreted by Ice Seguerra "Akala"– From the movie The Day After Valentine's / Composed, arranged, and interpreted by Marion Aunor "All Tonight" – From the movie Exes Baggage / Composed and arranged by Len Calvo, interpreted by Midnight Meetings "Dahil Kasama" – From the movie Fantastica / Composed by Obra Maestra, arranged by Theo Martel, interpreted by Vice Ganda and Obra Maestra "Tropa" – From the movie Walwal / Composed by Mark Robin Ortiguero, arranged by Joaquin Santos, interpreted by Mark Robin Ortiguero, Karlo Maglasang, Adrian Mojado, and Mark Anthony AtienzaWinner: "Hapi Ang Buhay"
Short Films Short Film Movie of the Year Short Film Movie Director of the YearWinner: Tied between 10 Seconds (Sonza Entertainment Productions) and Talulot (EAB Productions) Ang Nagliliyab Na Kasaysayan Ng Pamilya Dela Cruz – (Alab View Pictures) Kasilyas – (Kaleidoscope Productions and Bulsu Cinephilia Kiss – (Likhang Silangan Entertainment) Palabas – (Pelikmata Productions) Si Astri Maka Si Tambulah – (Hombrella Pictures)Winner: Joey Austria – Talulot Harlene Bautista – Kiss Miguel Louie De Guzman – Ang Nagliliyab Na Kasaysayan Ng Pamilya Dela Cruz Mike Magat – 10 Seconds Leslie Ann Ramirez — Kasilyas Arjanmar Rebeta – Palabas Xeph Suarez — Si Astri Maka Si Tambulah
Special awards
Darling of the Press Movie Loveteam of the YearDarling of the Press Winner: Daniel Fernando Angel Locsin Coco Martin Piolo Pascual Alden Richards Sylvia Sanchez Yul ServoMovie Loveteam of the Year Winner: Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla – The Hows Of Us Angelica Panganiban and Carlo Aquino – Exes Baggage Barbie Forteza and Derrick Monasterio – Almost A Love Story Coco Martin and Maine Mendoza – Jack Em Popoy Donny Pangilinan and Kisses Delavin – Walwal Gerald Anderson and Pia Wurtzbach – My Perfect You James Reid and Nadine Lustre – Never Not Love You Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto – I Love You, Hater Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber – Fantastica Nash Aguas and Sharlene San Pedro – Class Of 2018
Mga Natatanging Bituin ng Siglo The Bituin ng Siglo awardees (Outstanding Stars of the Century) are special awards given to actors for their remarkable contribution to the Philippines cinema.
Nora Aunor Tirso Cruz III Christopher de Leon Joseph Estrada Eddie Garcia Anita Linda Niño Muhlach Ramon Revilla Sr Susan Roces Gloria Romero Phillip Salvador Vilma Santos
Outstanding Pillars of Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Ethel Ramos Ronald Constatino Veronica Samio Letty Celli
Other awards Frontrow Male and Female Celebrity of the Night - Robi Domingo and Iza Calzado Glupa Glowing Guy of the Night - Jameson Blake Glupa Glowing Gal Award - Kira Balinger Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Award: Dante Rivero Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula Sa Likod ng Camera: Laurice Guillen
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