The 25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC), honored the best Filipino films of 2008. The ceremony took place on May 18, 2009, in Henry Lee Irwin Theater, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City.
The PMPC Star Awards for Movies was hosted by Maricel Soriano , Cesar Montano and Ai-Ai delas Alas. Baler won the major awards including Movie of the Year, Movie Director of the Year and Movie Actor of the Year. Yaggaw won for Digital Movie of the Year and Digital Movie Director of the Year.
Winners and nominees The following are the nominations for the 25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies, covering films released in 2008.
Winners are listed first and indicated in bold.
Major categories
Movie of the Year Digital Movie of the YearWinner: Baler (Viva Films and Bida Productions) A Very Special Love (Star Cinema) Caregiver (Star Cinema) Kulam (Regal Entertainment) Magkaibigan (Maverick Films) Ploning (Panoramanila Pictures Co.)Winner: Yanggaw (Creative Programs Inc./Strawdogs Studio Productions) 100 (Martinez Rivera Film Productions) Boses (Erasto Films) Paupahan (ATD Productions) Torotot (Viva Digital) Sisa (Oncam Productions) Jay (Pasion Para Pelicula Productions) Movie Director of the Year Digital Movie Director of the YearWinner: Mark Meily (Baler) Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning) Cathy-Garcia Molina (A Very Special Love) Jun Lana (Kulam) Chito Roño (Caregiver)Winner: Richard Somes (Yanggaw) Crisostomo Juan Andaluz (Sisa) Maryo J. delos Reyes (Torotot) Ellen Ongkeko Marfil (Boses) Chris Martinez (100) Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay) Joven Tan (Paupahan) Movie Actor of the Year Movie Actress of the YearWinner: Jericho Rosales (Baler) Carlo Aquino (Carnivore) John Lloyd Cruz (A Very Special Love) Allen Dizon (Paupahan) Baron Geisler (Jay) Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw) Aga Muhlach (When Love Begins)Winner: Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver) Irma Adlawan (Hubad) Anne Curtis (Baler) Mylene Dizon (100) Gloria Romero (Fuchsia) Judy Ann Santos (Kulam) Jodi Sta Maria (Sisa) Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Movie Supporting Actress of the YearWinner: Emilio Garcia (Walang Kawala) and German Moreno (Paupahan) Ricky Davao (Boses) Baron Geisler (Baler) Phillip Salvador (Baler)Winner: Snooky Serna (Paupahan) Tetchie Agbayani (Yanggaw) Shamaine Buencamino (Ang Lihim ni Antonio) Gloria Romero (Paupahan) Tessie Tomas (100) New Movie Actor of the Year New Movie Actress of the YearWinner:Sherwin Ordoñez (Kurap) Julian Duque (Boses) Bojong Fernandez (Ploning) Kenjie Garcia (Ang Lihim ni Antonio) Carlo Guevara (Desperadas 2) Prince Stefan (Shake, Rattle & Roll X, "Class Picture" episode)Winner: KC Concepcion (For The First Time) Precious Adona (Torotot) Ynna Asistio (Concerto) Niña Jose (Shake, Rattle & Roll X, "Class Picture" episode) Chariz Solomon (My Best Friend's Girlfriend) Movie Child Performer of the YearWinner: Tala Santos (Boses) Ashley Rhein Arca (Kurap) Sharlene San Pedro (Kulam) Robert Villar (Shake, Rattle & Roll X, "Nieves" episode)
Technical categories Movie Original Screenplay of the Year Indie Movie Original Screenplay of the YearWinner: Roy Iglesias (Baler) Raz Sobida-Dela Torre (A Very Special Love) Dante Nico Garcia and Benjamin Lingan (Ploning) Jun Lana, Elmer Gatchalian and Renato Custodio (Kulam) "Chris Martinez (Caregiver)Winner: Dennis Evangelista (Paupahan) Chris Martinez (100) Froi Medina and Rody Vera (Boses) Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay) Richard Somes (Yanggaw) Movie Cinematographer of the Year Digital Movie Cinematographer of the YearWinner: Lee MeiIy (Baler) Eli Balce (Caregiver) Charlie S. Peralta (Ploning) Manuel Teehankee (A Very Special Love) Moises Zee (Kulam)Winner: Hermann Claravall and Lyle Sacris (Yanggaw) Albert Banzon (Sisa) Larry Manda (100) Lee Meily (Lovebirds) Romy Vitug (Paupahan) Movie Production Designer of the Year Digital Movie Production Designer of the YearWinner: Aped F. Santos (Baler) Nancy Arcega (A Very Special Love) Raymond Bajarias (Caregiver) Raymund Jorge Fernandez (Ploning) Mario Lipit & Edgar Martin Littaua (Kulam)Winner: Michael Espanol, Donald Camon, and Rashel Gumacal (Yanggaw) Rene Clarido (Paupahan) Bianca Gonzales (Boses) Aby Jamague-Rivera (100) Joy Puntawe (Jay) Movie Editor of the Year Digital Movie Editor of the YearWinner: Danny Anonuevo (Baler) Danny Añonuevo (Ploning) Manet Dayrit (Caregiver) Marya Ignacio (A Very Special Love) Ria De Guzman, Renewin Alano, and Mikael Angelo Pestano (Kulam)Winner: Francis Xavier Pasion, Kats Serrano, and Chuck Gutierrez (Jay) R.L Soriano (Paupahan) Orlean Tan (Boses) Borgy Torre (Yanggaw) Ike Veneracion (100) Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the YearWinner: Jessie Lasaten (Ploning) Carmina Robles-Cuya (Caregiver) Vincent De Jesus (Baler) Jessie Lasaten (A Very Special Love) Jesse Lucas (When Love Begins)Winner: Jourdann Petalver (Boses) Tirso Ripoll (Carnivore) Bryan Chua (100) Eric Narvaez (Paupahan) Von de Guzman (Yanggaw) Movie Sound Engineer of the Year Digital Movie Sound Engineer of the YearWinner: Ditoy Aguila (Baler) Bebet Casas (Kulam) Mike Idioma (Ploning) Albert Michael Idioma (Caregiver) Adiss Tabong (A Very Special Love)Winner: Jethro Joaquin and Ronald de Asis (Concerto) Allan Hilado and Orlean Tan (Boses) Joey Santos (Carnivore) Jethro Joaquin and Mac Vasquez (100) Movie Original Theme Song of the Year Digital Movie Original Theme Song of the YearWinner: "Ngayon, Bukas, at Kailanman" (Baler): Louie Ocampo, composer; Eddie Gallardo, lyricist; Sarah Geronimo, interpreter "Paalam" (Caregiver): Louie Ocampo, composer-lyricist; Sharon Cuneta, interpreter "Bestfriend's Girlfriend" (My Best Friend's Girlfriend): Introvoys, composer-lyricist and interpreterWinner: "Sangandaan" (Paupahan): Joven Tan, composer-lyricist; Jan Nieto, interpreter "Hardest Part" (100): Ricci Chan, composer-lyricist "Naroon Ka" (Fuchsia): Von De Guzman, composer-lyricist; Springfields, interpreter) "Puerto Jam" (Carnivore): Razorback, composer, lyricist, and interpreter
Special awards
Darling of the PressWinner: Herbert Bautista Dingdong Dantes Angel Locsin Edu Manzano Luis Manzano Vicky Morales Isko Moreno Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award: Governor Vilma Santos-Recto Award for Cinematic Excellence in Filipino Animation: Dayo and Urduja Special Citation: Himala Male & Female Stars of the Night: John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo
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