2nd EDDY AWARDS LIST OF NOMINEES BARED

The 2nd edition of the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) or the Eddy Awards will take place sometime in July.  It is interesting to note that indie films dominates the line up of nominees for best picture this year; this is indeed a welcome change paving the way for independent films to be recognized in mainstream cinema.  Unlike the first edition, we do not see a clean sweep of big stars on the list of nominees in the acting categories, however some notable performances were missed out in favor of bigger stars like Sharon Cuneta for "Unexpectedly Yours" and Bela Padilla for "100 Tula Para kay Stella."  It's not that they weren't good but It is quite difficult to ignore outstanding performance of Angeli Agbayani ("Bagahe") and Iza Calzado ("Bliss") but nonetheless this year's line up is an improvement from last year.

Here's the full List of Nominees:
(note: the highlighted nominees are this blog's choice in respective categories)

BEST FILM
1. “Birdshot”
2. “Deadma Walking”
3. “Respeto”
4. “Smaller And Smaller Circles”
5. “Unexpectedly Yours”

BEST DIRECTOR
1. Julius Alfonso (“Deadma Walking”)
2. Raya Martin (“Smaller And Smaller Circles”)
3. Cathy Garcia-Molina (“Unexpectedly Yours”)
4. Alberto Monteras II (“Respeto”)
5. Mikhail Red (“Birdshot”)

BEST ACTRESS
1. Joanna Ampil (“Ang Larawan”)
2. Mary Joy Apostol (“Birdshot”)
3. Sharon Cuneta (“Unexpectedly Yours”)
4. Bela Padilla (“100 Tula Para kay Stella”)
5. Alessandra de Rossi (“Kita Kita”)

BEST ACTOR
1. Abra (“Respeto”)
2. Joshua Garcia (“Love You To The Stars And Back”)
3. Edgar Allan Guzman (“Deadma Walking”)
4. Aga Muhlach (“Seven Sundays”)
5. Ronaldo Valdez (“Seven Sundays”)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Angeli Bayani (“Maestra”)
2. Alice Dixson (“The Ghost Bride”)
3. Chai Fonacier (“Respeto”)
4. Therese Malvar (“Ilawod”)
5. Jasmine Curtis-Smith (“Siargao”)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Enrique Gil (“Seven Sundays”)
2. Sid Lucero (“Smaller And Smaller Circles”)
3. Dido dela Paz (“Respeto”)
4. Arnold Reyes (“Birdshot”)
5. Dominic Roco (“I’m Drunk, I Love You”)

BEST SCREENPLAY
1. Sigrid Andrea Bernardo (“Kita Kita”)
2. Eric Cabahug (“Deadma Walking”)
3. Jason Paul Laxamana (“100 Tula Para kay Stella”)
4. Njel De Mesa and Alberto Monteras II (“Respeto”)
5. Raymond Lee/ Ria Limjap (“Smaller And Smaller Circles”)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Ike Avellana (“Respeto”)
2. Mycko David (“Birdshot”)
3. Neil Daza (“The Ghost Bride”)
4. Odyssey Flores (“Siargao”)
5. J.A. Tadena (“Smaller And Smaller Circles”)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. “Ang Panday”
2. “Bliss”
3. “Gandarrapido: The Revenger Squad”
4. “Ilawod”
5. “The Ghost Bride”

BEST MUSICAL SCORE
1. Ryan Cayabyab (“Ang Larawan”)
2. Jay Durias (“Respeto”)
3. Robbie Factoran and Ricardo Jugo (“Siargao”)
4. Von de Guzman (“Deadma Walking”)
5. Jerrold Tarog (“I’m Drunk, I Love You”)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Popo Diaz (“Respeto”)
2. Michael Español (“Birdshot”)
3. Gino Gonzales (“Ang Larawan”)
4. Ericson Navarro (“Smaller And Smaller Circles”)
5. Mark Christian Sabas (“The Ghost Bride”)

BEST SOUND DESIGN
1. Nicole Amores, Jason Conanan, Mark Locsin, John Michael Perez, Kathrine Ariane Salinas, Mikko Quizon (“Siargao”)
2. K.C. Caballero (“Ang Larawan”)
3. Albert Michael Idioma (“The Ghost Bride”)
4. Albert Michael Idioma (“100 Tula Para Kay Stella”)
5. Corinne De San Jose (“Respeto”)

BEST EDITING
1. Lawrence Ang (“Respeto”)
2. Jay Halili and Mikhail Red (“Birdshot”)
3. Marya Ignacio (“Kita Kita”)
4. Vanessa de Leon (“Deadma Walking”)
5. Mark Victor (“Siargao”)

BEST ORIGINAL THEME SONG

1. “Aking Ligaya” (“Deadma Walking”) – Lyrics by Eric Cabahug, arranged by Khalil Refuerzo, interpreted       by Ahbby Sumaoang Landayan

2. “Basta’t Kasama Kita” (I’m Drunk, I Love You) — Lyrics and arranged by Kai Honasan (and Carlo              Lava), interpreted by Kai Honasan

3. “Kaya Natin ‘Yan” (“100 Tula Para Kay Stella”) Lyrics by Jason Paul Laxamana, arranged by Carl\             Christian Guevarra, interpreted by Bela Padilla

4. “Respeto” (“Respeto”) – Lyrics by Abra and Loonie, music by Jay Durias, beats by B-Boy Garcia,               interpreted by Abra and Loonie

5. “Twelve” (“12”) – Lyrics and interpreted by Alessandra de Rossi, music and arrangement by Marc                Abaya

SPECIAL AWARDS

1) Joe Quirino Award: Mario Hernando (posthumous)
2) Manny Pichel Award: Ricky Lo (entertainment editor, columnist, TV host)
3) Producer of the Year: Vic del Rosario Jr. (Viva Films)
Posthumous Honorees
4) Mario Hernando, Maryo J. delos Reyes, Soxy Topacio, Maning Borlaza, Bernardo Bernardo, Argel Joseph, Isabel Granada