32nd Gawad Urian Awards
The 32nd Gawad Urian Awards is held on September 19, 2009. It honors the best Philippine films of 2008. Dominated mostly by independent films, the ceremony is held at Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City. Brillante Mendoza repeats his victory from the previous year by winning Best Director again–he will go on to win the following year and achieve a historic threepeat in the category. Peque Gallaga, the celebrated filmmaker behind films like Oro, Plata, Mata and Shake, Rattle & Roll III, wins the Natatanging Gawad Urian Award. Established in 1976, the Gawad Urian Awards highlights the best of Philippine cinema as decided by the Filipino Film Critics.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and bolded.| Best Picture Pinakamahusay na Pelikula | Best Director Pinakamahusay na Direksyon |
Serbis – Centerstage Productions
| Brillante Mendoza – Serbis |
| Best ActorPinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor | Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres |
Ronnie Lazaro – Yanggaw
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| Best Supporting ActorPinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor | Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres |
Coco Martin – Jay
| Aleera Montalla – Yanggaw |
| Best ScreenplayPinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula | Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya |
Jay – Francis Xavier Pasion
| Serbis – Odyssey Flores |
| Best Production DesignPinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon | Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing |
Serbis – Benjamin Padero & Carlo Tabije
| Jay – Francis Pasion, Kats Serraon & Chuck Gutierrez |
| Best MusicPinakamahusay na Musika | Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog |
| Hunghong sa Yuta – Popong Landero | Yanggaw – Joey Santos & Von De Guzman |