PMPC Star Awards for Movies

PMPC Star Awards for Movies
Current: 41st PMPC Star Awards for Movies
Awarded for	Excellence in Philippine Movies
Country	Philippines
Presented by	Philippine Movie Press Club
First award	1985

PMPC Star Awards for Movies is an annual award ceremony recognizing outstanding films in the Philippines. It is organized by the Philippine Movie Press Club, founded in 1985.

History

The first PMPC Star Awards for Movies was held in 1985. ^[1]

Award ceremonies

Year	Ceremony	Awards Night Venue
1985	1st PMPC Star Awards for Movies
1986	2nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Folk Arts Theater, Manila [2]
1987	3rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Folk Arts Theater, Manila
1988	4th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Folk Arts Theater, Manila [3] [4]
1989	5th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	ULTRA, Pasig [5]
1990	6th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
1991	7th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Manila Metropolitan Theater, Manila [6]
1992	8th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
1993	9th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
1994	10th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
1995	11th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
1996	12th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Henry Lee Irwin Theatre, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City [7]
1997	13th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
1998	14th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
1999	15th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Villamor Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City [8]
2000	16th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
2001	17th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
2002	18th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Villamor Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City [9]
2003	19th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Villamor Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City [10]
2004	20th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
2005	21st PMPC Star Awards for Movies
2006	22nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies
2007	23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies
2008	24th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
2009	25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Henry Lee Irwin Theatre, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
2010	26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Henry Lee Irwin Theatre, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
2011	27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay
2012	28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Meralco Theater, Pasig
2013	29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City [11]
2014	30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Solaire Resort Hotel [12]
2015	31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Solaire Resort & Casino, Parañaque
2016	32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay [13]
2017	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay [14]
2018	34th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay [15]
2019	35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay [16]
2021	36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Virtual awarding via social media [17]
2022	37th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Virtual awarding via FlexTV app [18]
2023	38th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Manila Hotel [19]
2024	39th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Winford Resort and Casino Manila [20]
2024	40th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Henry Lee Irwin Theater, Ateneo de Manila University [21]
2025	41st PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Makabagong San Juan Theater [22]

Awards of Merit categories

Current categories

• Movie of the Year
• Movie Director of the Year
• Movie Actor of the Year
• Movie Actress of the Year
• Movie Supporting Actor of the Year
• Movie Supporting Actress of the Year
• New Movie Actor of the Year
• New Movie Actress of the Year
• Movie Child Performer of the Year
• Movie Screenwriter of the Year
• Movie Cinematographer of the Year
• Movie Production Designer of the Year
• Movie Editor of the Year
• Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
• Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
• Indie Movie of the Year
• Indie Movie Director of the Year
• Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year
• Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year
• Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year
• Indie Movie Editor of the Year
• Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
• Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the Year

Special awards

Current special categories

• Darling of the Press
• Movie Loveteam of the Year
• Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award
• Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award

See also

• Star Awards for Television

References

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3. "Sharon hits back". Manila Standard . Standard Publications, Inc. April 8, 1989. p. 10. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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