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Indie Films Dominate 31st Gawad Urian 2008 Nominations

Don't expect a movie from Star Cinema, Regal, GMA Films or Viva in the Best Picture list of Gawad Urian this year as Filipino movie critics released their nominations for their 31st awarding ceremony.

For the second year, low-budgeted digital movies kicked the asses of major players in the film-making industry as this so-called “indie” films dominated the list of nominees for the 2008 Gawad Urian.

Here’s the complete list:

Best Picture
Confessional (Creative Programs, Inc. thru Cinema One Originals and Oddfield Productions)
Endo (UFO Pictures Production)
Foster Child (Seiko Films)
Death in the Land of Encantos (Sine Olivia Pilipinas)
Tirador (Centerstage Productions)
Tribu (8 Glasses Productions)

Best Director
Adolfo Alix Jr. (Tambolista)
Jade Francis Castro (Endo)
Lav Diaz (Death in the Land of Encantos)
Jim Libiran (Tribu)
Brillante Mendoza (Foster Child)
Brillante Mendoza (Tirador)
Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto (Confessional)
Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos (Selda)

Best Actress
Glaiza de Castro (Still Life)
Ina Feleo (Endo)
Cherry Pie Picache (Foster Child)
Judy Ann Santos (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Lorna Tolentino (Katas ng Saudi)

Best Actor
Jason Abalos (Endo)
Jerrold Tarog (Confessional)
Roeder Camanag (Death in the Land of Encantos)
Jinggoy Estrada (Katas ng Saudi)
Sid Lucero (Selda)
Jiro Manio (Tambolista)
Romnick Sarmenta (Prinsesa)
O. G. Sacred (Tribu)

Best Supporting Actress
Malou Crisologo (Tribu)
Eugene Domingo (Foster Child)
Anita Linda (Tambolista)
Liza Lorena (Katas ng Saudi)
Ara Mina (Selda)
Angela Ruiz (Tirador)

Best Supporting Actor
Publio Briones III (Confessional)
Benjamin Fileo (Tirador)
Alchris Galura (Endo)
Emilio Garcia (Selda)
Sid Lucero (Tambolista)
Jiro Manio (Foster Child)
Coco Martin (Tambolista)

Best Screenplay
Jade Castro, Michiko Yamamoto, Raymond Lee (Endo)
Lav Diaz (Death in the Land of Encantos)
Joel Jover and Ralston Jover (Foster Child)
Ralston Jover (Tirador)
Jim Libiran (Tribu)
Jose Javier Reyes (Katas ng Saudi)
Ave Regina S. Tayag (Tambolista)
Ramon Ukit a.k.a. Jerrold Tarog (Confessional)

Best Production Design
Harley Alcasid and Deans Habal (Tirador)
Armi Cacanindin (Tribu)
Jhek Cogama (Endo)
Lav Diaz and Dante Perez (Death in the Land of Encantos)
Martin Masadao, Regie Regalado, Dante Garcia, and Endi “Hai” Balbuena (Pisay)
Benjamin Padero (Foster Child)
Danny Red (Selda)
Baba Velasco and Vilma Velasco (Maling Akala)

Best Cinematography
Rodolfo Aves Jr. (Kadin)
Albert Banzon (Tambolista)
Albert Banzon (Tribu)
Jeffrey dela Cruz, Brillante Mendoza, Gary Tria and Julius Villanueva (Tirador)Odyssey Flores (Foster Child)
Odyssey Flores (Selda)
Larry Manda (Maling Akala)
Dan Villegas (Still Life)

Best Editing
Lawrence Ang (Tribu)
Aleks Castañeda (Tambolista)
Ray Defante Gibraltar (When Timawa Meets Delgado)
Charliebebs Gohetia (Foster Child)
Pats R. Ranyo a.k.a. Jerrold Tarog (Confessional)

Best Music
Teresa Barrozo (Tirador)
Vince de Jesus (Pisay)
Francis de Veyra (Tribu)
Khavn dela Cruz (Tambolista)
Danny Gil (Maling Akala)

Best Sound
Ditoy Aguila (Tambolista)
Ditoy Aguila and Junel Valencia (Tirador)
Emanuelle Clemente and Arnold Reodica (Foster Child)
Mark Laccay (Tribu), Jerrold Tarog (Confessional)

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