The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) honored the best movies and personalities during the 32nd Star Awards for Movies held on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila in Pasay City
Historical-biographical film ‘Felix Manalo’ bagged major awards including best film and best director for Joel Lamangan.
Piolo Pascual and Dennis Trillo tied for the Movie Actor of the Year award for ‘Silong’ and ‘Felix Manalo’ films respectively.
Kapamilya star Bea Alonzo won the best actress trophy for ‘A Second Chance.’
The star-studded ceremony was opened with the performances of Jed Madela, Yeng Constantino, Christian Bautista, Morisette Amon, Mark Bautista and Juris to honor the ‘Love Teams And Love Themes Of Philippine Cinema.’
It’s Showtime’s boy group Hashtags with Zeus Collins, Jon Lucas, Jameson Blake, Ryle Santiago, Luke Conde, Jimboy Martin, Ronnie Alonte, McCoy de Leon, Nikko Natividad, Tom Doromal and Paulo Angeles also performed a dance number.
The PMPC gave recognition to Ms. Amalia Fuentes, this year’s Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Awardee. Director Mel Chionglo received the Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award.
Piolo Pascual, Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, Alex Gonzaga, Bela Padilla and Robi Domingo hosted this year’s PMPC Awards night.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Movie of the Year
- A Second Chance (Star Cinema),
- Crazy Beautiful You (Star Cinema),
- Etiquette For Mistresses (Star Cinema),
- WINNER: Felix Manalo (Viva Films)
- Heneral Luna (Artikulo Uno Productions),
- Honor Thy Father (Reality Entertainment),
- The Love Affair (Star Cinema)
- Walang Forever (Quantum Films, MJM Productions, Tuko Films, and Buchi Boy Films)
Movie Director of the Year
- Mae Czarina Cruz-Alviar – Crazy Beautiful You
- Cathy Garcia Molina – A Second Chance
- WINNER: Joel Lamangan – Felix Manalo
- Erik Matti – Honor Thy Father
- Nuel Naval –The Love Affair
- Chito Roño – Etiquette For Mistresses
- Jerrold Tarog – Heneral Luna
- Dan Villegas– Walang Forever
Indie Movie of the Year
- Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan (IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and APT Entertainment)
- WINNER: Bambanti (Sinag Maynila and Centerstage Productions),
- I Love You, Thank You (The Grit Project and Noel Ferrer Productions), Imbisibol (Sinag Maynila and Centerstage Productions)
- Old Skool (‘Til I’m 90 Film Productions and Bonfire Productions)
- Silong (SQ Film Laboratories and Black Maria Pictures)
- Taklub (Centerstage Productions)
- Tandem (Tuko Films and Buchi Boy Films)
Indie Movie Director of the Year
- WINNER: Zig Dulay – Bambanti
- Lawrence Fajardo – Imbisibol
- Charliebebs Gohetia – I Love You, Thank you)
- Cia Hermosa-Jorge – Old Skool
- Jeffrey Hidalgo and Roy Sevilla Ho – Silong
- Brillante Mendoza – Taklub)
- King Palisoc Tandem
- Jun Robles Lana – Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan
Movie Actor of the Year
- John Arcilla – Heneral Luna
- John Lloyd Cruz – Honor Thy Father
- JM De Guzman – Tandem
- Richard Gomez – The Love Affair
- Daniel Padilla – Crazy Beautiful You
- WINNER: Piolo Pascual – Silong
- Jericho Rosales – Walang Forever
- WINNER: Dennis Trillo – Felix Manalo
Movie Actress of the Year
- WINNER: Bea Alonzo – A Second Chance
- Nora Aunor – Taklub
- Iza Calzado – Etiquette For Mistresses
- Sarah Geronimo The Break-Up Playlist
- Rhian Ramos – Silong
- LJ Reyes – Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan
- Meryll Soriano Honor Thy Father
- Dawn Zulueta – The Love Affair
Movie Supporting Actor of the Year
- Gerald Anderson – Everyday I Love You
- Nonie Buencamino – Heneral Luna
- Mon Confiado – Heneral Luna
- WINNER: Tirso Cruz, III – Honor Thy Father
- Anthony Falcon – Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan
- Dan Fernandez – Honor Thy Father
- Buboy Villar – Old Skool
Movie Supporting Actress of the Year
- Shamaine Buencamino – Bambanti
- WINNER: Alessandra De Rossi – Kid Kulafu
- Mylene Dizon – Heneral Luna
- Bela Padilla – Felix Manalo
- Rochelle Pangilinan – Tandem
- Pilar Pilapil – Etiquette For Mistresses
- Lorna Tolentino – Crazy Beautiful You
New Movie Actor of the Year
- Pepe Herrera – Walang Forever
- Jon Lucas – #Ewankosau Saranghaeyo
- Francis Magundayao #Ewankosau Saranghaeyo
- WINNER: Marlo Mortel – Haunted Mansion
- Dino Pastrano – Baka Siguro Yata
- Jerome Ponce – Haunted Mansion
- CJ Reyes – I Love You, Thank You
New Movie Actress of the Year
- Elora Espano – Tandem
- Elisse Joson #Ewankosau Saranghaeyo
- Maine Mendoza – My Bebe Love, #KiligPaMore
- Kim Molina – Walang Forever
- Sarah Pagcaliwagan – Walang Forever
- Sue Ramirez – Just The Way You Are
- WINNER: Janella Salvador – Haunted Mansion
Movie Child Performer of the Year
- Krystal Brimner – Honor Thy Father
- WINNER: Micko Laurente – Bambanti
- Marco Masa – The Beauty and the Bestie
- Alonzo Muhlach – The Beauty and the Bestie
- JR Velasco – Mandirigma
- Miguel Vergara – Just The Way You Are
- Bimby Yap All You Need Is Pag-Ibig
Movie Screenwriter of the Year
- Henry Francia, E.A. Rocha, and Jerrold Tarog – Heneral Luna
- Kriz Gazmen, Patrick Valencia – Etiquette For Mistresses
- Carmi Raymundo, Vanessa Valdez, Cathy Garcia-Molina – A Second Chance
- Bienvenido Santiago – Felix Manalo
- Paul Sta. Ana – Walang Forever
- Vanessa Valdez– The Love Affair
- WINNER: Michiko Yamamoto – Honor Thy Father
Movie Cinematographer of the Year
- WINNER: Ber Cruz – Honor Thy Father
- Neil Daza –Etiquette For Mistresses
- Pong Ignacio – Heneral Luna
- Rody Lacap –Felix Manalo
- Anne Monzon –The Love Affair
- Noel Teehankee – A Second Chance
- Dan Villegas and Moises Zee –Crazy Beautiful You
Movie Production Designer of the Year
- Winston Acuyong – Crazy Beautiful You
- Gerry Borreros – A Second Chance
- Joey Luna – Kid Kulafu
- WINNER: Edgar Martin Littaua, Joel Bilbao, and Danny Red – Felix Manalo
- Ericson Navarro– Honor Thy Father
- Benjamin Padero and Carlo Tabije Heneral Luna
- Elfren Vibar –The Love Affair
Movie Editor of the Year
- Beng Bandong – The Love Affair
- Jay Halili – Honor Thy Father
- Marya Ignacio – A Second Chance
- Marya Ignacio –Crazy Beautiful You
- Carlo Francisco Manatad – Etiquette For Mistresses
- WINNER: Jerrold Tarog – Heneral Luna
- John Anthony Wong – Felix Manalo
Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
- Cesar Francis Concio – A Second Chance
- Cesar Francis Concio The Love Affair
- Von De Guzman – Felix Manalo
- Jesse Lucas – Crazy Beautiful You
- Erwin Romulo – Honor Thy Father
- WINNER: Jerrold Tarog – Heneral Luna
- Emerzon Texon – Walang Forever
Move Sound Engineer of the Year
- Aurel Claro Bilbao – A Second Chance
- Addiss Tabong – Etiquette for Mistresses
- Aurel Claro Bilbao – The Love Affair
- Albert Michael Idioma – Felix Manalo
- Arnel Labayo (Crazy Beautiful You
- Mikko Quizon – Honor Thy Father
- WINNER: Mikko Quizon and Hit Productions – Heneral Luna
Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
- “All You Need Is Pag-Ibig” – composed and arranged by Jungee Marcelo; interpreted by Yeng Constantino, from the movie All You Need Is Pag-Ibig
- WINNER: “Ang Sugo Ng Diyos Sa Mga Huling Araw” – composed by Joan Solitario and Ryan Solitario; arranged by Louie Ocampo; interpreted by Sarah Geronimo, from the movie Felix Manalo
- “Hanggang Wala Nang Bukas” – composed, arranged, and interpreted by Ebe Dancel, from the movie “Heneral Luna”
Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year
- Mary Honeylyn Joy Alipio – Taklub
- Zig Dulay – Bambanti
- Charliebebs Gohetia – I Love You, Thank You
- Cia Hermosa-Jorge – Old Skool
- Zig Marasigan – Tandem
- WINNER: Jun Robles Lana – Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan
- Roy Sevilla Ho – Silong
Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year
- WINNER: Ike Avellana – Apocalypse Child
- Albert Banzon – I Love You, Thank You
- AB Garcia – Old Skool
- Sol Garcia Bambanti
- Odyssey Flores –Taklub
- Carlo Mendoza Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan
- Rain Yamson, II – Silong
Indie Production Designer of the Year
- Tonee Acejo – Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan
- Christina Dy – Apocalypse Child
- Marxie Maolen Fadul – I Love You, Thank You
- Dante Mendoza – Taklub
- Roland Rebunecia – Silong
- Roma Regala – Old Skool
- WINNER: Aped Santos – Bambanti
Indie Movie Editor of the Year
- Lawrence Ang – Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan
- Lawrence Ang – Apocalypse Child
- Zig Dulay and Cyril Bautista – Bambanti
- Lawrence Fajardo – Imbisibol
- Tara Illenberger – Old Skool
- Sarah Roxas Santos – Silong
- WINNER: Benjamin Tolentino – Tandem
Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
- Teresa Barrozo (Silong),
- Nonong Buencamino – Old Skool
- Diwa De Leon – Taklub
- Bryan Dumaguina – Tandem
- Gian Gianan – Bambanti
- Armi Millare – Apocalypse Child
- WINNER: Gauss Obenza – I Love You, Thank You
Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
- WINNER: Jess Carlos – Silong
- Corinne De San Jose – Apocalypse Child
- Albert Michael Idioma – Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan
- Albert Michael Idioma – Imbisibol
- Andrew Millalos and Addiss Tabong – Taklub
- Addiss Tabong – Bambanti
- Addiss Tabong – I Love You, Thank You
Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
- “Liwanag Ng Iyong Halaga” – music and lyrics by Jethro Tenorio and Maynard de Guzman; interpreted by Christian Bautista, from the movie Filemon Mamon
- “Love’s Melody” – lyrics by Celine Marie Flores, music by Nonong Buencamino, interpreted by Jay Marquez, from the movie Old Skool.
- WINNER: “Tulog Na” – lyrics by Zig Dulay, composed by Gian Gianan, interpreted by Alessandra de Rossi, from the movie Bambanti
- “Walang Hanggan” – composed and interpreted by Quest, from the movie Ang Kuwento Nating Dalawa
- “Young Again” – composed, arranged, and interpreted by Armi Millare, from the movie Apocalypse Child
Movie Love Team of the Year
- WINNER: Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla – Crazy Beautiful You
- Kim Chiu and Xian Lim – All You Need Is Pag-Ibig
- Nadine Lustre and James Reid – Para Sa Hopeless Romantic
- Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards – My Bebe Love, #KiligPaMore
- Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil – Everyday I Love You
Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award – Amalia Fuentes
Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award – Director Mel Chionglo
Posthumous Award for Entertainment Excellence: German Moreno, accepted by John Nite