DAUG

So sad!
The Davao-produced Huling Balyan sa Buhi which won awards in several international competitions went home empty-handed in the 30th Gawad Urian Awards held Thursday night at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater in Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City.
The movie directed by 21-year-old Sherad Sanchez got five nominations, including best picture and best director, in that local competition sponsored by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
Huling Balyan sa Buhi was bested by Kubrador, another indie film that won several international recognition.
Kubrador is the night’s biggest winner, taking home five out of the ten categories it was nominated.
In the five categories that Huling Balyan sa Buhi was nominated, four went to Kubrador.
It included Best Picture (for MLR Films), Best Director (won by Jeffrey Jeturian), Best Cinematography (for Roberto ‘Boy’ Yñiguez) and Best Production Design (for Leo Abaya).
Kubrado also won the Best Actress for veteran actress Gina Pareño. She was already honored at the Golden Screen Awards earlier this year, as well as numerous citations from international film festivals.
"Apat na dekada bago ko napanalunan ang tropeo ng Gawad Urian. Sa wakas, nagkaroon din ako ng pag-aari na ganito… Napakasarap na nandito ako sa Pilipinas. Nanalo ako sa bayan ko," she said in her speech.
Rustom Padilla and Mark Gil tied in the Best Actor category.
Rustom was honored for his work as Ada in the film ZsaZsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh. This is the first major award for him.
Mark grabbed the trophy for independent film, Rotonda. It is his second Gawad Urian trophy. His first Urian came in 1982 for Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit.
In getting his latest trophy, Mark bested his own son Sid Lucero, who was nominated for Donsol.
"I remember when I last won in 1983. That was the year when my son Sid was born. And, he was my good luck charm then. And, after twenty-four years, here he is also, contending together for the best award," Mark said in his acceptance speech.
It was an emotional moment for Rustom as his brother, Robin Padilla, was the one who handed him the trophy. Rustom gave Robin a long embrace before both winners spoke to thank the Manunuri. Robin won last year’s Urian for his work in La Visa Loca.
Rustom recounted that he used to watch this awards show when he was young when the likes of Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon were winning these awards.
"Maliit pa lang po ako at pinangarap ko na po noon na magkaroon ng ganitong klaseng awards. Dahil iba po yung kritiko yung nagbibigay sa iyo ng parangal, dahil nakikita nila yung puso ng pagkakagawa mo at pagkakalahad mo ng iyong karakter na naayon doon sa script," Rustom said in his speech.
Rustom also thanked Robin. "‘Tol, maraming salamat… Sabi ko ng pinanood ko yung La Visa Loca, sabi ko mananalo ka ng award. Little did I know that after one year ay siya mismo ang magbibigay ng award na kailanman ay hindi ko inisip na mapapanalunan ko."
A surprise winner was model turned actor Rafael Rosell for Best Supporting Actor in Rome and Juliet. He bested a couple of veteran actors in his field which including Allan Paule and Epy Quizon.
Rome and Juliet also won for Best Screenplay.
Absent from the program was Meryll Soriano, who won as Best Supporting Actress for Rotonda. His uncle, actor Mel Martinez, received her award in her behalf. Meryll had just given birth to her son Elijah.
Other Gawad Urian winners: Best Sound, Tulad ng Dati; Best Music, ZsaZsa Zaturnnah; and Best Editing to Todo Todo Teros. Best Short Film was awarded to Putot by Jhek Cogama.
Marichu "Manay Ichu" Maceda received the Natatanging Gawad Urian for film achievement. She was behind the establishment of the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) in the ‘80s. The guilds covering the different aspects of the profession now form the FAP.

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