48th Gawad Urian Awards

The 48th Gawad Urian Awards was held on October 11, 2025 at the De La Salle University. Established in 1976, the Gawad Urian Awards highlights the best of Philippine cinema as decided by the Filipino Film Critics. The nominations for most categories are announced on September 5 both at the organization's official website and its official Facebook page. The nominees for Best Documentary and Best Short Film are going to be announced in the last week of September. Leading the pack with eleven nominations is Tumandok, a film from the husband-and-wife team of Arlie Sumagaysay and Richard Salvadico. The film tackles the struggles of the Ati people of Panay.
Notably, Felipe Ganancial wins a posthumous Best Supporting Actor title for his role as an elder and chieftain in Tumandok. Ganancial has died on May 13, 2025.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and bolded.

Best Picture Pinakamahusay na Pelikula	Best Director Pinakamahusay na Direksyon
Alipato at Muog – Pulang Langgam Media Productions * Green Bones – GMA Pictures, GMA Public Affairs, Brightburn Entertainment * Kono Basho – Cinemalaya Foundation Inc., Project 8 Projects, Mentorque Productions * Phantosmia – Black Cap Pictures, TEN17P, Sine Olivia Pilipinas * Rizal's Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti – Kamias Overground, Rapid Eye Movies * The Hearing – Pelikulaw, Center Stage Productions * Tumandok – Southern Lantern Studios, Terminal Six Post, Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc.	JL Burgos – Alipato at Muog * Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay & Richard Jeroui Salvadico – Tumandok * Jaime Pacena II – Kono Basho * Khavn – Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti * Lav Diaz – Phantosmia * Lawrence Fajardo – The Hearing * Zig Dulay – Green Bones
Best ActorPinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor	Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres
Dennis Trillo – Green Bones * Baron Geisler – Dearly Beloved * Carlo Aquino – Crosspoint * Enzo Osorio – The Hearing * Ronnie Lazaro – Phantosmia * Ruru Madrid – Green Bones * Sid Lucero – Outside	Arisa Nakano – Kono Basho * Aicelle Santos – Isang Himala * Gabby Padilla – Kono Basho * Jenaica Sangher – Tumandok * Lovi Poe – Guilty Pleasure * Mylene Dizon – The Hearing
Best Supporting ActorPinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor	Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres
Felipe Ganancial – Tumandok * Art Acuña – An Errand * David Ezra – Isang Himala * Nor Domingo – The Hearing * Takehiro Hira – Crosspoint	Kakki Teodoro – Isang Himala * Bituin Escalante – Isang Himala * Chanda Romero – Espantaho * Ina Feleo – The Hearing * Kei Kurosawa – Crosspoint * Rowena Sangher – Tumandok
Best ScreenplayPinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula	Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya
Tumandok – Arden Rod Condez and Arlie Sweet SumagaysayAlipato at Muog – JL Burgos and Bernardine De BelenGreen Bones – Ricky Lee and Anj Atienza Kono Basho – Jaime Pacena II The Hearing – Honeylyn Joy Alipio	Kono Basho – Dan VillegasAlipato at Muog – JL BurgosGreen Bones – Neil Daza Phantosmia – Lav Diaz Tumandok – Pabelle Manikan
Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon	Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing
Green Bones – Marxie Maolen Fadul * Alipato at Muog – JL Burgos * Kono Basho – Eero Yves Francisco * Phantosmia – Lav Diaz * Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti –Zeus Bascon * Tumandok – Lynne Belle Salvadico	Alipato at Muog – JL Burgos * Kono Basho – Marya Ignacio * Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti – Furan Guillermo * The Hearing – Lawrence Fajardo and Ysabelle Denoga * Tumandok – Pabelle Manikan
Best MusicPinakamahusay na Musika	Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog
Tumandok – Paulo Almaden, The Ati People of Kabarangkalan and Nagpana * Green Bones – Len Calvo * Isang Himala – Vincent De Jesus * Kono Basho – Len Calvo * Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti – David Toop, Khavn and The Kontra-Kino Orchestra	The Hearing – Jannina Mikaela Minglanilla and Michaela Docena * Crosspoint – Ronaldo de Asis * Isang Himala – Albert Michael Idioma and Emilio Bien Sparks * Kono Basho – Allen Roy Santos * Tumandok – Lamberto Casas Jr., Alexis Tomboc, Kevin Padilla

Special Award

Natatanging Gawad Urian

Dante Rivero

Multiple nominations and awards

Awards	Film
4	Tumandok
3	Alipato at Muog
2	Green Bones
2	Kono Basho