Indie films, namayani sa Golden Screen Awards

Author: Lito Mañago

GAGANAPIN ang 6th Golden Screen Awards ng Entertainment Press Society (EnPress) sa April 30, ika-anim ng gabi, sa Metro Bar, West Avenue, Quezon City.

Magsisilbing mga tagapagpakilala sa Gabi ng Parangal sina Boy Abunda, Eugene Domingo, Chokoleit at Bb Gandanghari.

Tiyak na magiging exciting ang labanan sa Best Motion Picture Drama, na dominated ng indie productions tulad ng Cinemalaya 2008 entries na Boses, Brutus, Concerto, Jay at 100, ang Judy Ann-starrer na Ploning at Cinema One Originals horror-drama na Yanggaw.

Tatlo ang maglalaban-laban para sa Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy: A Very Special Love, Fuschia at My Bestfriend's Girlfriend.

Sa bagong kategoryang Best Motion Picture-Animation, contenders ang Dayo at Urduja.

Ang nominees sa Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role-Drama ay sina Anita Linda (Adela), Dawn Zulueta (Magkaibigan), Jodi Santamaria (Sisa), Mylene Dizon (100), Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver) at Judy Ann Santos (Ploning).

Sa Best Actor in a Leading Role-Drama naman, nominado sina Baron Geisler (Jay), Carlo Aquino (Carnivore), Christopher de Leon (Magkaibigan), Jericho Rosales (Baler), Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw), Yul Servo (Torotot) at Jay Aquitania (Concerto).

Ang beteranang si Anita Linda ang Gawad Lino Brocka Lifetime Achievement awardee.

Ang iba pang nominado sa acting awards ay: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role-Musical or Comedy: Ai-Ai de las Alas (Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat), Boots Anson-Roa (Love Birds), Gloria Romero (Fuschia), Marian Rivera (My Bestfriend's Girlfriend), Ruffa Gutierrez (My Monster Mom), Sarah Geronimo (A Very Special Love) at Toni Gonzaga (My Only U); Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role-Musical or Comedy: Eddie Garcia (Fuschia), John Lloyd Cruz (A Very Special Love), Robert Arevalo (Fuschia) at Sam Milby (My Big Love);

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role-Drama, Musical or Comedy: Cherry Pie Picache (Boses), Eugene Domingo (100), Flor Salanga (Jay), Mylene Dizon (Ploning), Tessie Tomas (Ploning) at Tetchie Agbayani (Yanggaw); Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role-Drama, Musical or Comedy: Coco Martin (Jay), Emilio Garcia (Walang Kawala), John Estrada (Caregiver), Ricky Davao (Boses) at Yul Servo (Brutus);

Breakthrough Performance by an Actress: KC Concepcion (For the First Time), Rhea Medina (Brutus), Chariz Solomon (My Bestfriend's Girlfriend) at Yna Asistio (Concerto); Breakthrough Performance by an Actor: Timothy Mabalot (Brutus), Bojong Fernandez (Ploning), Cedric Amit (Ploning), Coke Bolipata (Boses), Fritz Arvhie (Dose), Kenjie Garcia (Ang Lihim ni Antonio) at Julian Duque (Boses);

Best Direction: Ellen Ongkeko Marfil (Boses), Tara Illenberger (Brutus), Chris Martinez (100), Francis Passion (Jay), Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning), Cathy Garcia Molina (A Very Special Love) at Richard Somes (Yanggaw).

Source: People's Tonight