33rd PMPC STAR AWARDS FOR MOVIES

The 33^rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies took place Sunday night at the Resorts World’s Newport Performing Arts Theatre (03-Sep-2017).  The comedy drama “Die Beautiful” was named Movie of the Year and won 4 other awards including Best Director for Jun Robles Lana.

Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor tied for the Best Actress Award for “Everything About Her” and “Kabisera,” respectively, while Daniel Padilla was named Actor of the Year for his performance in “Barcelona: A Love Untold.”  Xian Lim and Anna Capri took home the Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards for “Everything About Her” and “Laut,” respectively.

But the most memorable highlight of the night was when the Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos and Superstar Nora Aunor shared the same stage in a rare event to receive the highest accolades of the night i.e. “Ginintuang Bituin ng Pelikulang Pilipino Award” accorded to them by PMPC. The two movie icons have always been pitted against each other over the past five decades and their rivalry lives on; both have won unprecedented acting honors and career accomplishments unmatched by none in the local movie industry.  It is also interesting to note that both artists are also in contention for the National Artist award next year with Nora being automatically nominated by virtue of her previous nomination three years ago (albeit disapproved by former President Noynoy Aquino citing Aunor’s alleged involvement in drugs use).  Fans of both camps tried to outdo each other but both Nora and Vilma just laughed it off and revealed that they were actually having a chat backstage and told the fans (in jest) to “behave.”  Incidentally the two tied for the Best Actress Award, but I wonder how will the fans react if it wasn't a tie? This is Vilma’s 5^th acting award for the same movie and if I am not mistaken this Nora’s first award for “Kabisera.”

Bad Joke

An awkward incident took place during off cam break.   Apparently the members PMPC got peeved when Alex Gonzaga (who was one of the main hosts) made a bad joke and asked Luis how much he paid for the award he’d just won. Luis answered “180” in response to Alex's joke though he said it jest.  

Nora with Vilmanians

Another interesting incident may be a bit awkward to some but in a good way I guess.  Nora Aunor was spotted with a group of Vilmanians at the second floor of Resorts World. Nora was on her way out and chance upon a group of Vilmanians at the hallway and all of a sudden Nora herself just got in the crowd and playfully had a picture taking with Vilmanians.  All’s well and ends well? Perhaps with Ate Guy and Ate Vi but to the fans…one thing I'm sure, the rivalry goes on.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Movie Actress of the Year – (tie) Vilma Santos for Everything About Her and Nora Aunor for Kabisera

Movie Actor of the Year – Daniel Padilla for Barcelona: A Love Untold

Movie Supporting Actor of The Year – Xian Lim for Everything About Her

Movie Supporting Actress of the Year – Ana Capri for Laut

New Movie Actor of the Year – Joshua Garcia for Vince, Kath & James

New Movie Actress of The Year – Hasmine Killip for Pamilya Ordinaryo

Child Performer of the Year – Rhed Bustamante for Seklusyon

Movie Director of the Year – Jun Robles Lana for Die Beautiful

Movie of the Year – Die Beautiful

Movie Story Scorer of the Year – Everything About Her

Movie Sound Engineer of the Year – Seklusyon

Movie Original Theme Song of the Year – Imagine You and Me

Movie Production Designer of the Year – Seklusyon

Movie Cinematographer of the Year – Die Beautiful

Movie Editor of the Year – Die Beautiful

Movie Screenwriter of the Year – Die Beautiful

Indie Movie Director of the Year – Eduardo Roy for Pamilya Ordinaryo

Indie Movie of the Year – Pamilya Ordinaryo

Indie Movie Theme Song of the Year – Pauwi Na

Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year – Kusina

Indie Movie Original Theme Song of The Year – Panata

Indie Movie Production of the Year – Hapis at Himagsik Ni Hermano Puli

Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year – Sakaling Di Makarating

Indie Movie Editor of The Year – Pamilya Ordinaryo

Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year – Patay Na Si Hesus

Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod Ng Kamera – Joel Lamangan

Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award – Pen Medina

Darling of the Press – Luis Manzano

Movie Love Team of the Year – KathNiel