31st Gawad Urian Awards

31st Gawad Urian Awards
Date	October 1, 2008 (2008-10-01)
Site	Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay City
Highlights
Best Picture	Tirador
Most awards	Tirador (5)
Most nominations	Foster Child , Tambolista & Tribu (10)
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The 31st Gawad Urian Awards (Filipino : Ika-31 na Gawad Urian) is held on October 1, 2008. ^[1] It honors the best Philippine films of 2007. The ceremony is held at the Little Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City. Given the award body's gradual shift towards honoring more independent films, it is only appropriate that the Natatanging Gawad Urian recognition be conferred to Kidlat Tahimik, a pioneer of indie filmmaking. ^[2] Sid Lucero ties with Jason Abalos for Best Actor. Lucero accepts the award from his father, last year's Best Actor recipient, Mark Gil. Established in 1976, the Gawad Urian Awards highlights the best of Philippine cinema as decided by the Filipino Film Critics. ^[3]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and bolded. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Best Picture Pinakamahusay na Pelikula	Best Director Pinakamahusay na Direksyon
Tirador Confessional Endo Foster Child Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning Mga Engkanto Tribu	Brillante Mendoza – Tirador Adolfo Alix Jr. – Tambolista Brillante Mendoza – Foster Child Jade Castro – Endo Jerrold Tarog & Ruel Dahis Antipuesto – Confessional Jim Libiran – Tribu Lav Diaz – Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning Mga Engkanto Paolo Villaluna & Ellen Ramos – Selda
Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor	Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres
Jason Abalos – Endo Sid Lucero – Selda Jerrold Tarog – Confessional Jinggoy Estrada – Katas ng Saudi Jiro Manio – Tambolista Roeder Camanag – Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning Mga Engkanto Romnick Sarmenta – Prinsesa Shielbert Manuel – Tribu	Cherry Pie Picache – Foster Child Glaiza de Castro – Still Life Ina Feleo – Endo Judy Ann Santos – Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Lorna Tolentino – Katas ng Saudi
Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor	Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres
Emilio Garcia – Selda Alchris Galura – Endo Benjie Filomeno – Tirador Coco Martin – Tambolista Jiro Manio – Foster Child Publio Briones III – Confessional Sid Lucero – Tambolista	Angela Ruiz – Tirador Anita Linda – Tambolista Ara Mina – Selda Eugene Domingo – Foster Child Liza Lorena – Katas ng Saudi Malou Crisologo – Tribu
Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula	Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya
Endo– Jade Castro, Michiko Yamamoto & Moira Lang Confessional – Jerrold Tarog Foster Child – Ralston Jover Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning Mga Engkanto – Lav Diaz Katas ng Saudi – Jose Javier Reyes Tambolista – Ave Regina S. Tayag Tirador – Ralston Jover Tribu – Jim Libiran	Tirador – Jeffrey Dela Cruz, Gary Tria, Brillante Mendoza & Julius Palomo Villanueva Foster Child – Odyssey Flores Kadin – Rodolfo Aves Jr. Maling Akala – Larry Manda Selda – Odyssey Flores Still Life – Dan Villegas Tambolista – Albert Banzon Tribu – Albert Banzon
Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon	Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing
Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning Mga Engkanto – Lav Diaz & Dante Perez Endo– Jeck Cogama Foster Child – Benjamin Padero Maling Akala– Baba Velasco & Vilma B. Velasco Pisay – Martin Masadao, Dante Nico Garcia, Regie Regalado & Endi Balbuena Selda– Danny Red Tirador – Harley Alcasid & Deans Habal Tribu – Armi Rae Cacanindin	Tambolista– Aleks Castañeda Confessional – Jerrold Tarog Foster Child – Charliebebs Gohetia Tribu – Lawrence Ang When Timawa Meets Delgado – Ray Gibraltar
Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika	Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog
Tribu –Francis de Veyra Maling Akala – Dan Gil Pisay – Vincent de Jesus Tambolista – Khavn Tirador – Teresa Barrozo	Tirador – Ditoy Aguila & Junel Valencia Confessional– Jerrold Tarog Foster Child – Emmanuel Clemente & Arnold Reodica Tambolista– Ditoy Aguila Tribu – Mark Laccay
Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Musika
Rolyo Bingit Manikarya Maria Maria My Pet Tutos

Special Award

Natatanging Gawad Urian

• Kidlat Tahimik

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