The 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC), honored the best Filipino films of 2014. The ceremony took place on March 8, 2015, in The Theater, Soliare Hotel in Parañaque City.
The PMPC Star Awards for Movies was hosted by Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, Iza Calzado, Pops Fernandez and Robi Domingo as segment host. Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo won the Movie of the Year and Movie Director of the Year, while The Janitor won the Indie Movie of the Year and Indie Movie Director of the Year.
Winners and nominees The following are the nominations for the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies, covering films released in 2014.
Winners are listed first and indicated in bold.
Major categories
Movie of the Year Indie Movie of the Year Winner: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo / Philippians Productions & Entertainment Inc., Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films, and RCP Productions English Only, Please / Quantum Films, MJM Productions Inc., Artikulo Uno, Tuko Film Productions Starting Over Again / Star Cinema The Gifted / Viva Films and Multi Vision Films The Trial / Star Cinema TROPHY WIFE / Viva Films and MVP EntertainmentWinner: ''The Janitor'' / APT Entertainment, Inc. and Cinemalaya Foundation 1st Ko Si 3Rd / Fire Starters Manila Productions Company and Cinemalaya Foundation Dementia / The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and TV5 Hari Ng Tondo / Reynafilms, Central Digital Lab, Star Cinema, and Cinemalaya Foundation Maratabat (Pride And Honor) / Blank Pages Productions Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) / Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum, Octobertrain Films, and APT Entertainment, Inc. Sundalong Kanin / Front Media Entertainment, SQ Film Laboratories, Inc. and Cinemalaya Foundation Movie Director of the Year Indie Movie Director of the Year Winner: Enzo Williams - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Olivia Lamasan - Starting Over Again Chris Martinez - The Gifted Andoy Ranay - Trophy Wife Chito S. Roño - The Trial Dan Villegas - English Only, PleaseWinner: Michael Tuviera - The Janitor Arlyn Dela Cruz - Maratabat (Pride And Honor) Real Florido - 1st Ko Si 3rd Perci Intalan - Dementia Jun Robles Lana - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) Janice O’Hara - Sundalong Kanin Carlos Siguion-Reyna - Hari Ng Tondo Movie Actor of the Year Movie Actress of the YearWinner: Tied between John Lloyd Cruz - (The Trial) and Piolo Pascual - (Starting Over Again) Robert Arevalo - (Hari Ng Tondo) John Estrada - (Trophy Wife) Robin Padilla - (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo) Derek Ramsay - (English Only, Please) Dennis Trillo - (The Janitor)Winner: Nora Aunor - (Dementia) Anne Curtis - (The Gifted) Eugene Domingo - (Barber's Tales) Cherie Gil - (Mana) Toni Gonzaga - (Starting Over Again) Aiko Melendez - (Asintado) Jennylyn Mercado - (English Only, Please) Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Movie Supporting Actress of the YearWinner: Nicco Manalo - The Janitor Marc Abaya - Sundalong Kanin Vincent De Jesus - The Trial Gabby Eigenmann - Asintado Richard Gomez - The Trial Jess Mendoza - Alienasyon Jake Vargas - AsintadoWinner: Gretchen Barretto - The Trial and Sylvia Sanchez - The Trial Shamaine Buencamino - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) Iza Calzado - Starting Over Again Jasmine Curtis-Smith - Dementia Lotlot De Leon - Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Gladys Reyes - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) New Movie Actor of the Year New Movie Actress of the YearWinner:Richard Yap - The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin Nathaniel Britt - Sundalong Kanin Julian Estrada - Relaks, It's Just Pag-Ibig Jeric Gonzales - Dementia Sandino Martin - Esprit De Corps IÑigo Pascual - Relaks, It's Just Pag-Ibig James Reid - Diary Ng PangetWinner: Sofia Andres - Relaks, It's Just Pag-Ibig Sophie Albert - #Y Ritz Azul - Separados Athena Bautista - Kamkam Coleen Borgonia - 1st Ko Si 3rd Loren Burgos - Mulat (Awaken) Coleen Garcia - #Y Movie Child Performer of the YearWinner: Miggs Cuaderno - Asintado and Bimby Yap - The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin Isaac Cain Aguirre - Sundalong Kanin Elijah Canlas - Sundalong Kanin Adrian Cabrido - T’yanak Ryzza Mae Dizon - My Big Bossing Alonzo Muhlach - My Big Bossing
Technical categories {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Movie Original Screenplay of the Year ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Indie Movie Original Screenplay of the Year |- | valign="top" | Winner: Ricardo Lee, Enrico Santos, and Kriz Gazmen - The Trial Antoinette Jadaone - Beauty In A Bottle Antoinette Jadaone - English Only Please Chris Martinez - The Gifted Carmi Raymundo and Olivia Lamasan - Starting Over Again Enzo Williams, Keiko Aquino, and Carlo Obispo - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
| valign="top" | Winner: 'Arlyn Dela Cruz - Maratabat (Pride And Honor) Aloy Adlawan - The Janitor Renei Dimla - Dementia Real Florido - 1st Ko Si 3rd Antoinette Jadaone - That Thing Called Tadhana Jun Robles Lana - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) Bibeth Orteza - Hari Ng Tondo
! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Movie Cinematographer of the Year ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year |- | valign="top" | Winner: Carlo Mendoza - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Shing-Fung Cheung - Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Hermann Claravall - Starting Over Again Gary Gardoce - The Gifted Manuel Teehankee - The Trial Dan Villegas - English Only Please
| valign="top" | Winner: Rain Yamson, II - Magkakabaung Jay Abello - Hari Ng Tondo Marissa Floirendo - The Janitor Mackie Galvez - Dementia Carlo Mendoza - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) Sasha Palomares - That Thing Called Tadhana Rommel Sales - Maratabat (Pride And Honor) |- ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Movie Production Designer of the Year ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year |- | valign="top" | Winner: Roy Lachica and Joel Bilbao - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Winston Acuyong - The Trial Whammy Alcazaren - English Only, Please Angel Diesta - The Gifted Shari Marie Montiague - Starting Over Again Ericson Navarro - Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
| valign="top" | Winner: Chito Sumera - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) Gerardo Calagui - Maratabat (Pride And Honor) Rolly CariÑo - Hari Ng Tondo Jeck Cogama and Popo Diaz - 1st Ko Si 3rd Popo Diaz - Dementia Roy Lachica - The Janitor Fiel Zabat - Sundalong Kanin |- ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Movie Editor of the Year ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Indie Movie Editor of the Year |- | valign="top" | Winner: Benjamin Tolentino - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Vanessa De Leon - The Gifted Marya Ignacio - English Only Please Marya Ignacio - Starting Over Again George Jarlego - Trophy Wife Carlo Francisco Manatad - The Trial
| valign="top" | Winner: Tara Illenberger - The Janitor Lawrence Ang - Dementia Lawrence Ang - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) Cyril Bautista - Sundalong Kanin Manet Dayrit - Hari Ng Tondo Carlo Francisco Manatad - Maratabat (Pride And Honor) Geoffrey William - Separados
! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Movie Musical Scorer of the Year ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year |- | valign="top" | Winner:Von De Guzman - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Teresa Barrozo - The Gifted Cesar Francis Concio - Starting Over Again Cesar Francis Concio - The Trial Erwin Romulo and Malek Lopez - Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Emerzon Texon - English Only Please
| valign="top" | Winner: Von De Guzman - Dementia Teresa Barrozo - Maratabat (Pride And Honor) Ryan Cayabyab - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) Richard Gonzales - The Janitor Jesse Lucas - Alienasyon TJ Ramos - Sundalong Kanin Myke Salomon - Hari Ng Tondo |- ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Movie Sound Engineer of the Year ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year |- | valign="top" | Winner: Albert Michael Idioma - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Aurel Claro Bilbao - Starting Over Again Lamberto Casas Jr. and Alex Tomboc - The Gifted Hit Productions - Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Addiss Tabong - English Only Please Addiss Tabong - The Trial | valign="top" | Winner: Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc - The Janitor Albert Michael Idioma - Hari Ng Tondo Mark Locsin and Warren Santiago - Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber's Tales) Drew Millalos - Sundalong Kanin Addiss Tabong - Dementia Addiss Tabong - That Thing Called Tadhana Wildsound - Maratabat (Pride And Honor) |- ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Movie Original Theme Song of the Year ! style="background:#ADD8E6; width:50%" | Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the Year |- | valign="top" | Winner: “Hindi Pa Tapos” - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo / Composed and Performed by Gloc 9, Arranged by Paulo Zarate “Bhala Na” / Talk Back And You're Dead Lyrics by Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, Music by Thyro Alfaro, Interpreted by Nadine Lustre and James Reid “Bukas Na” / My Big Bossing /Lyrics and Music by Jan Ilacad and Kiko Salazar; Arranged by Kiko Salazar; Interpreted by Nikki Gil “No Erase” / Diary Ng Panget / Lyrics by Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, Music by Julius James de Belen, Interpreted by Nadine Lustre and James Reid “Wag Ka Nang Umiyak” / The Trial / Lyrics and Music by Ebe Dancel, Interpreted by KZ Tandingan
| valign="top" | Winner: “Sige Lang Nang Sige”'' / Hari Ng Tondo / Lyrics by Bibeth Orteza, Music by Myke Salomon, Interpreted by Aiza Seguerra, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, and Cris Villonco “Aking Araw” / 1st Ko Si 3rd / Lyrics by Real Florido, Music by Carlo Yanesa, Interpreted by Ken Chan “Asintado” / Asintado / Composed and Arranged by Gloc 9, Performed by Gloc 9 and Lirah Bermudez “Batang Tulisan” / Sundalong Kanin / Composed by Jaime Jesus Borlagdan, Arranged by TJ Ramos, Interpreted by Heber O’Hara “Broken Strings” / Mariquina / Lyrics and Music by Jerrold Tarog, Interpreted by Karen Gaerlan “Habang Panahon” / Alienasyon / Lyrics by Ricky Gallardo, Music by Jesse Lucas, Interpreted by Jon Abella “Pangarap Na Ikaw” / Separados / Composed by GB Sampedro and Lara Maigue, Arranged by Marvin Querido, Interpreted by Erik Santos and by Lara Maigue
Special awards
Darling of the PressWinner: Vicky Morales KC Concepcion Anne Curtis-Smith Luis Manzano Robin Padilla Judy Ann Santos
Face of the Night: Iñigo Pascual and Kylie Padilla Male Star of the Night: Julian Estrada Female Star of the Night: Sofia Andres Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award - Celia Rodriguez Ulirang Alagad Ng Pelikula Sa Likod Ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award - Director Maryo J. delos Reyes'''
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