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‘Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria’ Tops 34th Urian Awards (2011)

The Cebuano Indie film “Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria” (The Dream of Eleuteria) bags 4 Gawad Urian trophies including Best Director and Best Picture.

Last year, “Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria” was the Jury Prize winner in Cinema One Originals. And recently, it was chosen to receive the Special Jury Prize Award in the International Competition Section of the Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea.

And now, the Cebuano indie film bagged the highest honor–the Best Picture award–at the 34th Gawad Urian Tuesday night. The film also won in three other categories: Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Director for Remton Siega Zuasola.

Fe GingGing Hyde won Best Actress for “Sheika” while International Emmy Awards nominee Sid Lucero was named Best Actor for the gay-themed movie “Muli.”

Rosanna Roces, on the other hand, bagged the Best Supporting Actress plum for “Presa” while Joem Bascon was awarded Best Supporting Actor for “Noy.”

Here is the full list of winners for the 2011 Gawad Urian, held Tuesday night, May 17, at the Marriott Hotel in Resorts World Manila:

Best Picture:
“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria”

Best Director:
Remton Siega Zuasola (“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria”)

Best Actress:
Fe GingGing Hyde (“Sheika”)

Best Actor:
Sid Lucero (“Muli”)

Best Supporting Actress:
Rosanna Roces (“Presa”)

Best Supporting Actor:
Joem Bascon (“Noy”)

Best Screenplay:
Arnel Mardoquio (“Sheika”)

Best Cinematography:
Christian Linaban (“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria”)

Best Production Design:
Rodell Cruz (“Amigo”)

Best Editing:
Willie Apa, Jr. and Arthur Ian Garcia (“Sheika”)

Best Music:
Jerrold Tarog (“Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria”)

Best Sound:
Dempster Samarista (“Limbunan”)

Best Short Film:
“Wag Kang Titingin” by Pam Miras

Best Documentary Film:
“Kano: An American and His Harem” by Monster Jimenez

Gawad Urian also presented the 10 Best Films of the Decade: “Tuhog” (2000), “Batang Westside” (2001), “Babae Sa Breakwater” (2003), “Magnifico” (2003), “Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino” (2004), “Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros” (2005), “Kubrador” (2006), “Serbis” (2008), “Kinatay” (2009), “Lola” (2009);.

Coco Martin was named Aktor ng Dekada while Gina Pareño and Cherry Pie Picache were tied for Gawad Urian Aktres ng Dekada.

Natatanging Gawad was given to scriptwriter Jose F. Lacaba.

Cesar Montano, Ai-Ai delas Alas and Butch Francisco served as hosts for this year’s ceremony.

23 Comments on ‘Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria’ Tops 34th Urian Awards (2011)

  1. sri vijaya // May 21, 2011 at 6:39 pm //

    so lame! people here are overreacting. That Cebuano film has also brag an international award in Korea this year.

  2. sri vijaya // May 21, 2011 at 6:39 pm //

    so lame! people here are overreacting. That Cebuano film has also brag an international award Korea this year.

  3. gaya ng mainstream, may pangit din na gawa ng higanting producers. sa indie, may mga di gaanong maganda pero mas marami ang de-kalidad. maraming indie na akala mo, 10 milyon ang budget. nagkataon lang na di gaano kilala ang mga gumanap pero kung sa lahat na aspeto ang pag-uusapan, wow, mataas ang kalidad. Ilan dito, ang mula sa Davao City na Hunghong sa Yuta, Hospital Boat, Sheika. Ganun din iyong Last Supper No. 3, Boses at Pisay na tig- 1 milliuon lang ang binudget! I-encourage natin ang mga indie fikmmakers kasi naghahatid sa atin ng karangalan sa ibang bansa.

  4. mestisa // May 19, 2011 at 9:26 pm //

    You know, overrated ang mga indie movies. I think the awards given to them were just for encouragement purposes! Kasi kung quality ang pag-uusapan di hamak na mas maganda ang mga mainstream movies…kasi po kung talagang maganda ang mga indie movies na yan sana kumita man lang nang konti sa takilya? ang kaso bagsak…luging lugi!

  5. putrizk // May 19, 2011 at 3:02 pm //

    Actually may nanalo naman sa GMA-7 si Sid Lucero pero mas lamang ang ABS dito kasi ang mga nanalo sa kanila ay sina joem bascon, coco martin, gina pareño, cherry pie picache, at ang damgo ni eleuteria na bahagi ng cinema one originals na hawak ng dos.

  6. Star magic talent protests P5K TF Says:
    May 18th, 2011 at 4:52 am

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    basta ako 5k per taping, bring your own food at water, di ba direk.
    _______________________________

    si regine angeles??????

  7. @ 16, Anong walang awards? Bulag ka ba? Baka ang GMEEW ang tinutukoy mo. Madamguhan mo unta nga ginpabuto ang GMEEW station tapos magtinuod.

  8. o bakit walang awards ang mga kapam films. // May 18, 2011 at 5:53 pm //

    di kasi pwedeng brasuhin ang urian.

  9. Anonymous // May 18, 2011 at 3:59 pm //

    ano ba naman ang mga kapuso, BUGOK awards na lang palagi! bwahahaha!

  10. Captain Barbel hinuli ng MMDA dahil nag-over speeding..hahahahaha // May 18, 2011 at 3:56 pm //

    Awards ng mga starlets ng GMA7 “Damgo Lang” ahahahahahaha…

    😀 😀 😀

  11. Captain Barbel hinuli ng MMDA dahil nag-over speeding..hahahahaha // May 18, 2011 at 3:53 pm //

    Awards ng mga starlets ng GMA7 “Damgo Lang” ahahahahahaha… 😀

  12. Hindi pang de kada ang dating ng mga winners!

  13. toothfairy // May 18, 2011 at 1:53 pm //

    kaya walang project yung ibang kapamilya na lumipat eh dahil nainip cla.patience is a virtue.ang abs kc well-thought of at well-conceptualized ang mga proyekto.hindi yung basta lang makagawa masabing me project ang mga stars nila.di ba i heart you pare? i love new york? at kung anu-ano pang worthless projects…..

  14. ang chaka! parang kapamilyucks lang!

  15. ano b yan .... // May 18, 2011 at 11:21 am //

    kala mo nmn lging sila magaling …. ano b yan mga fans ng kapamilya masyadong ngbubuhat ng bangko…. san n ba ang mga artista nyo dati s sobrang wla project ngsilipatan….

  16. if sid lucero won the award its not because his very good not because he was from kapamilya from that time….

  17. putrizk // May 18, 2011 at 9:49 am //

    congratz sa lahat ng winners deserving talaga pero sana nagtie na lang for best actor sina sid lucero at coco martin kasi excellent performance rin ang ipinakita niya sa Noy. Anyway si coco naman ang pinarangalan bilang aktor ng dekada….

  18. Actually, ginawa ni sid ang muli nong kapamilya pa sya! Ngayong kapuso na sya, Baka bumaba ang kalidad nang acting nya Alam nyo naman sa kapuso station, naghihilahan pababa basta actingan na! Bwahahaha!

  19. Kapusong Totoo // May 18, 2011 at 9:38 am //

    Congrats to Sid Lucero of Amaya for winning Best Actor!

  20. Sana meron ding ilonggo tulad nung yanggaw.

  21. Star magic talent protests P5K TF // May 18, 2011 at 4:52 am //

    basta ako 5k per taping, bring your own food at water, di ba direk.

  22. Kikaylang. // May 18, 2011 at 4:30 am //

    Ang chaka parang kapuso

  23. wow! ang mga actors and actresses of dekada.. lahat sa Kapamilya

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