"Alagwa" and "El Presidente" emerged as the big winners in the PMPC 29th Star Awards for Movies which was held at the AFP Theater in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Sunday night, March 10, 2013.

It’s vindication for the MMFF 2012 entry “El Presidente” after it bagged Movie of the Year plum plus 6 more trophies from this year’s Star Awards for Movies. The producers of the ER Ejercito starrer was dumfounded last year when it lost the Best Picture plum from Star Cinema’s “One More Try” at the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival.

“Alagwa,” on the other hand, bested the Philippine’s official entry to the Oscars–“Bwakaw”–for the Indie Film of the year category. The Jericho Rosales-starrer also won Indie Film Director of the Year, Indie Movie Editor of the Year, and Child Performer of the Year for Bugoy Cariño.

The 29th Star Awards for Movies was hosted by Piolo Pascual, Iza Calzado and Kim Chiu.

Here is the complete list of winners…

Movie of the Year:
“El Presidente,” Scenema Concept International, Inc.

Movie Director of the Year:
Mark Meily, “El Presidente”

Indie Film of the Year:
“Alagwa,” Breakaway Films

Indie Film Director of the Year:
Ian Loreños (Alagwa)

Movie Actor of the Year:
ER Ejercito, “El Presidente”

Movie Actress of the Year:
Angel Locsin, “One More Try”

Movie Supporting Actor of the Year:
Carlo Aquino, “Mater Dolorosa”

Movie Supporting Actress of the Year:
Janice de Belen, “Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles”

New Movie Actor of the Year:
Neil Coleta, “I Do Bidoo Bidoo”

New Movie Actress of the Year:
Tippy Dos Santos, “I Do Bidoo Bidoo” and
Kim Komatsu, “Mga Mumunting Lihim”

Child Performer of the Year:
Bugoy Cariño, “Alagwa”

Movie Screenwriter of the Year:
Mark Meily, “El Presidente”

Movie Cinematographer of the Year:
Carlo Mendoza, “El Presidente”

Movie Production Designer of the Year:
Joel MV Bilbao and Danny Red, “El Presidente”

Movie Editor of the Year:
Jason Cahapay and Ryan Orduna, “El Presidente”

Movie Musical Scorer of the Year:
Vincent de Jesus, “I Do Bidoo Bidoo”

Movie Sound Engineer of the Year:
Coreen de San Jose and Ditoy Aguila, “Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles”

Movie Original Theme Song of the Year:
“Aking Inang Bayan,” “El Presidente”

Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year:

Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year:
Odyssey Flores, “Thy Womb”

Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year:
Dante Mendoza, “Thy Womb”

Indie Movie Editor of the Year:
Dempster Samarista, “Alagwa”

Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year:
Von de Guzman, “Supremo”

Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year:
Ditoy Aguila and Mark Locsin, “Mater Dolorosa”

Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the Year:
“Saan Ako Tutungtong,” “Migrante”

SPECIAL AWARDS

Darling of the Press:
Isko Moreno

Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award:
Senator Lito Lapid

Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula Sa Likod ng Kamera:
Romy Vitug (cinematographer)