The Gawad Urian nominees
STARBYTES By Butch Francisco
Saturday, July 7, 2007
It’s father and son, father and daughter, aunt and niece and boyfriend and girlfriend in the Gawad Urian’s list of nominees this year (awards presentation to be held middle of next month).
In the Best Actor race, Mark Gil (Rotonda) will be competing against his own son, Sid Lucero (Donsol) while father and daughter tandem Soliman Cruz (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo) and Tala Santos (Inang Yaya) are both nominated in the Supporting Actor/Actress categories.
Maricel Soriano (Inang Yaya) also received a nomination for Best Actress, while niece Meryll Soriano (Rotonda) is one of the nominees for Best Supporting Actress. Real-life sweethearts Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos, meanwhile, also scored nominations for Best Actor/Actress in their first team-up, Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.
In the 1990 Gawad Urian, there were also interesting combinations during the awards night (held at the main theater of the CCP). Best Actor was Christopher de Leon (My Other Woman), while Best Actress was Nora Aunor (Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?) — although they were already estranged by then. In the other acting categories — Best Supporting Actor/Actress — the trophies went to husband and wife Michael de Mesa (Ikasa Mo, Ipuputok Ko) and Gina Alajar (Biktima). In their case, they were still a happy couple then. They are happily annulled now.
Below is the list of Gawad Urian nominees in the major categories:
Best Picture: Huling Balyan, Kaleldo, Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo, Kubrador, Manoro, Rome & Juliet and Todo, Todos, Teros.
Best Director: Jeffrey Jeturian (Kubrador), Joel Lamangan (Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah), Connie Macatuno (Romeo & Juliet), Brillante Mendoza (Kaleldo and Manoro), Jose Javier Reyes (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo), Sherad Anthony Sanchez (Huling Balyan) and John Torres (Todo, Todos, Teros).
Best Actor: Ryan Agoncillo (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo), Alcris Galura (Batad), Mark Gil (Rotonda), Sid Lucero (Donsol), Mario Magallona (Rekados), Rustom Padilla (Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah) and Jett Pangan (Tulad ng Dati).
Best Actress: Jonalyn Ablong (Manoro), Angel Aquino (Kaleldo), Mylene Dizon (Romeo & Juliet), Gina Pareño (Kubrador), Cherry Pie Picache (Kaleldo), Judy Ann Santos (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo) and Maricel Soriano (Inang Yaya).
Best Supporting Actor: Archie Adamos (Raket ni Nanay), Soliman Cruz (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo), Domingo Landicho (Kubrador), Ping Medina (Tulad ng Dati), Lauren Novero (Kaleldo), Allan Paule (Kaleldo), Jeffrey Quizon (Rotonda) and Rafael Rosel (Romeo & Juliet).
Best Supporting Actress: Gloria Diaz (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo), Pops Fernandez (Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah), Agot Isidro (Tulad ng Dati), Liza Lorena (Inang Yaya), Gina Pareño (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo), Tala Santos (Inang Yaya), Meryll Soriano (Rotonda) and Tessie Tomas (Romeo & Juliet).
Recipient of the Natatanging Gawad Urian is Ms. Marichu Vera Perez Maceda for her contributions as producer and one of the pillars of the local movie industry.