42nd Gawad Urian Awards | |
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Date | June 18, 2019 |
Site | UPFI Film Center, Diliman, Quezon City |
Hosted by | Butch Francisco Cherie Gil |
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Best Film | BuyBust |
Most awards | BuyBust (4) |
Most nominations | BuyBust (12) |
The 42nd Gawad Urian Awards (Tagalog : Ika-42 na Gawad Urian) was held on June 18, 2019 at the UPFI Film Center at the University of the Philippines. The best Philippine films for the year 2018 were honored in the event.
Nominations were announced on May 9. [1] Buy Bust received the most nominations with ten. [1] Eddie Garcia and Anne Curtis received double nominations in their respective categories as Best Actor and Best Actress.
Buy Bust won four awards, including Best Picture. [2] The Natatanging Gawad Urian was awarded to Gloria Sevilla. [2]
Best Picture Pinakamahusay na Pelikula | Best Director Pinakamahusay na Direksyon |
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Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor | Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres |
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Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor | Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres |
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Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula | Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya |
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Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon | Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing |
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Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika | Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog |
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Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula | Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo |
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Nominations | Film |
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10 | Buybust |
9 | Signal Rock |
8 | ML |
7 | A Short History of a Few Bad Things |
7 | Ang Panahon ng Halimaw |
7 | Meet Me in St. Gallen |
5 | Never Tear Us Apart |
5 | Tanabata's Wife |
4 | The Eternity Between Seconds |
4 | Mamang |
3 | Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon |
3 | Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story) |
2 | Paglisan |
2 | School Service |
2 | Liway |
Awards | Film |
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4 | Buybust |
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