44th Gawad Urian Awards


The 44th Gawad Urian Awards is held on October 21, 2021, honoring the best of Philippine cinema in 2020. Established in 1976, the Gawad Urian Awards highlights the best of Philippine cinema as decided by the Filipino Film Critics. Due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the awarding ceremony is done virtually and livestreamed in the organization's YouTube channel. Aside from the traditional awards, the organization also chooses to honor some of the best films and performers over the past decade. The Natatanging Gawad Urian, an equivalent to the Lifetime Achievement Award, is conferred to venerated filmmaker, Lav Diaz.
The Best Picture award is given to Alyx Ayn Arumpac's Aswang, a documentary about President Rodrigo Duterte's national drug war. It is the first documentary film to win the award.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and bolded.

Special Award

[Gawad Urian Lifetime [Achievement Award|Natatanging Gawad Urian]]

Gawad Dekada Para sa Mga Natatanging Pelikula*

Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim – Arnel MardoquioAng Pagsayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa – Alvin YapanBabae at Baril – Rae RedBaboy Halas – Bagane FiolaBalangiga: Howling Wilderness – KhavnBuyBust – Erik MattiDamgo ni Eleuteria – Remton Siega ZuasolaNorte: Hangganan ng Kasaysayan – Lav DiazRespeto – Treb MonterasTu Pug Imatuy – Arnel BarbaronaWomen of the Weeping River – Sheron Dayoc

Gawad Dekada Para sa Mga Natatanging Aktor at Aktres*

*These awards are bestowed to celebrate the previous decade in films.

Multiple nominations and awards

AwardsFilm
4Aswang
3Lahi, Hayop
3Memories of Forgetting
2Watch List