The Cinema One Originals digital film Confessional (bottom frame) competes against mainstream film A Love Story (top frame) during the 56th Annual FAMAS Awards that is scheduled to take place tonight, November 29, at the Manila Hotel.
56th FAMAS Awards to take place tonight, Nov 29
Saturday, November 29, 2008
02:05 PM
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Two Star Cinema films, two indie films, and a Metro Manila
Film entry is competing for the Best Picture
category of the 56th Annual FAMAS Awards. These are A Love Story (Star Cinema); Ataul
for Rent (Artiste Entertainment); Confessional
(Cinema One Originals), Katas ng Saudi
(Mavericks Films); and Paano Kita
Iibigin? (Star Cinema).
The awarding ceremony organized by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences is scheduled to take place tonight, November 29, at the Manila Hotel.
Here are the list of nominees for the 56th Annual FAMAS Awards:
Best Picture: A Love
Story (Star Cinema); Ataul for Rent
(Artiste Entertainment); Confessional
(Cinema One Originals), Katas ng Saudi
(Mavericks Films); and Paano Kita
Iibigin? (Star Cinema).
Best Director: Adolf Alix Jr.(Batanes); Maryo J. Delos Reyes (A
Love Story); Jose Javier Reyes (Katas
Ng Saudi); Mark Reyes (Resiklo)
and Neal Buboy Tan (Ataul for Rent).
Best Actor: John Lloyd Cruz (One More Chance); Jinggoy Estrada (Katas Ng Saudi); Aga Muhlach (A
Love Story); Piolo Pascual (Paano
Kita Iibigin?), and Ramon Bong Revilla (Resiklo).
Best Actress: Bea Alonzo (One More Chance); Judy Ann Santos (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo); Maricel Soriano (A Love Story); Lorna Tolentino (Katas
ng Saudi) and Regine Velasquez (Paano
Kita Iibigin?).
Best Supporting Actor: Mon Confiado (Faces of Love); Dingdong Dantes (Resiklo); Christopher De Leon (Banal);
Pablio Briones (Confessional); and
Robin Da Roza (Paano Kita Iibigin?)
Best Supporting Actress: Irma Adlawan (Ataul for Rent); Angel Aquino (Faces
of Love); Eugene Domingo (Paano Kita
Iibigin); Gina Pareno (Sakal, Sakali,
Saklolo); and Dimples Romana (One
More Chance).
Best Child Actor: Quintin Alianza (Paano Kita Iibigin?); Keir Segismundo (Foster Child); Julian Estrada (Katas
ng Saudi); Jayross Aquino (Resiklo);
and John Carlo (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo).
Best Child Actress: Alec Romana (Vagets); Ella Cruz (Resiklo); and Jemina Cruz (Banal).
Best Story: Vanessa Valdez (A Love Story); John Paul Abellera / Tami B. Dinopaul (Paano Kita Iibigin?); Jose Javier Reyes
(Katas ng Saudi); Eddie Romero (Faces of Love) and Neal Buboy Tan/
Anthony Gedang (Ataul for Rent).
Best Screenplay: Mel Mendoza Del Rosario/John Paul Abellera
(Paano Kita Iibigin?); Neal Buboy Tan
(Ataul for Rent); Vanessa Valdez (A Love Story); Ramon Ukit (Confessional) and Rica Arevalo Faces of Love.
Best Cinematography: Jay Linao (Resiklo); Gary L. Gardoce (A
Love Story); Ramoncito Redoble (Batanes);
Dan Villegas (Still Life) and Charlie
Peralta (Paano Kita Iibigin?).
Best Editing: Marya K.Ignacio (Paano Kita Iibigin?); Tara Illenberger (A Love Story); Marya K. Ignacio (One More Chance); Pats R. Ranyo (Confessional); and Jay Halili (Resiklo).
Best Theme Song: Pablo Vergara / Resty Hernandez (Anak ng Kumander); Sine-Sine (Confessional); "Hanggang Sa Dulo" (Batanes); "Ang Himig Natin" (Banal); and Dave Langit ("Sa Aking
Pag-uwi" for Katas ng Saudi).
Best Art Direction: Gerry Santos (A Love Story); Chris Ecker De Guzman (Paano Kita Iibigin?); Rodel Cruz (Resiklo); Elfren Vivar (One
More Chance); and Nancy Arcega (Sakal,
Sakali, Saklolo).
Best Musical Score: Jesse Lucas (A Love Story); Allan Feliciano/ Arnold Buena (Resiklo); Jesse Lucas (Batanes);
Nonong Buencamino (Ataul for Rent);
and Raul Mitra (Paano Kita Iibigin?).
Best Visual Effects: Film Work Groups (Ataul for Rent); Optima Digital (Banal); and Ignite Media/ Riot, Inc. (Anak Ng Kumander).
Best Special Effects: Peping Carmona (Anak ng Kumander) and Ignite Media Inc. (Resiklo).
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