41st Gawad Urian Awards

The 41st Gawad Urian Awards or Ika-41 na Gawad Urian was held on June 14, 2018 at ABS-CBN Vertis Tent. They honored the best Filipino films for the year 2017. It aired live at Cinema One channel.

41st Gawad Urian Awards
Date	June 14, 2018
Site	ABS-CBN Vertis Tent, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
Hosted by	Alessandra de Rossi Butch Francisco Empoy Marquez
Highlights
Best Film	Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
Most awards	Respeto (4)
Most nominations	Respeto (12)
Television coverage
Network	Cinema One

Nominations were announced on May 22.[1] Respeto received the most nominations with twelve.[2][3]

Balangiga: Howling Wilderness won the Best Film while Respeto won the most awards with four.[4][5] The Natatanging Gawad Urian was awarded to jazz pianist and musical scorer Winston Raval.[6]

Winners and nominees

Best Film Pinakamahusay na Pelikula	Best Direction Pinakamahusay na Direksyon
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Birdshot Bhoy Intsik The Chanters Respeto Tu Pug Imatuy	Arnel Barbarona – Tu Pug Imatuy Sigrid Andrea Bernardo – Kita Kita Khavn de la Cruz – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Joel Lamangan – Bhoy Intsik James Robin Mayo – The Chanters Treb Monteras II – Respeto Mikhail Red – Birdshot
Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor	Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres
Abra – Respeto Nonie Buencamino – Smaller and Smaller Circles Timothy Castillo – Neomanila Noel Comia, Jr. – Kiko Boksingero Allen Dizon – Bomba RS Francisco – Bhoy Intsik Jojit Lorenzo – Changing Partners Empoy Marquez – Kita Kita Sandino Martin – Changing Partners Justine Samson – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness	Joanna Ampil – Ang Larawan Angeli Bayani – Bagahe Alessandra de Rossi – Kita Kita Gloria Diaz – Si Chedeng at Si Apple Dexter Doria – Paki Jally Nae Gilbaliga – The Chanters Agot Isidro – Changing Partners Elizabeth Oropesa – Si Chedeng at Si Apple Bela Padilla – 100 Tula Para Kay Stella Angeli Nicole Sanoy – Bomba Malona Sulatan – Tu Pug Imatuy
Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor	Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres
Dido de la Paz – Respeto John Arcilla – Birdshot Robert Arevalo – Ang Larawan Romulo Caballero – The Chanters Pio del Rio – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Nor Domingo – Respeto Ronwaldo Martin – Bhoy Intsik Jess Mendoza – Sa Gabing Nanahimik ang mga Kuliglig Arnold Reyes – Birdshot	Odette Khan – Bar Boys Yayo Aguila – Kiko Boksingero Angeli Bayani – Maestra Shamaine Buencamino – Paki Jasmine Curtis-Smith – Siargao Chai Fonacier – Respeto Nathalie Hart – Historiographika Errata Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo – Ang Larawan Gloria Sevilla – Maestra
Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula	Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya
Christopher Gozum – Dapol Tan Payawar na Tayug 1931 Sigrid Andrea Bernardo – Kita Kita Ronald Carballo – Bhoy Intsik Njel de Mesa & Treb Monteras II – Respeto Jerry Gracio & Khavn de la Cruz – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Andrian Legaspi & John Bedia – The Chanters Arnel Mardoquio – Tu Pug Imatuy Kip Oebanda – Bar Boys	Mycko David – Neomanila Ike Avellana – Respeto Albert Banzon – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Mycko David – Birdshot Bryan Jimenez & Arbi Barbarona – Tu Pug Imatuy TM Malones – Baconaua JA Tadena – Smaller and Smaller Circles
Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon	Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing
Gino Gonzales – Ang Larawan Bagwani Ampalayo – Tu Pug Imatuy Popo Diaz – Respeto Marielle Hizon – Baconaua Ericson Navarro – Smaller and Smaller Circles Daniel Red – Neomanila Thesa Tang – Kita Kita Marija Vicente, Timmy Harn & Zeus Bascon – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness	Lawrence Ang – Respeto Arnel Barbarona – Tu Pug Imatuy Lawrence Fajardo – Ang Larawan Jay Halili – Smaller and Smaller Circles Marya Ignacio – Kita Kita Marya Ignacio – Changing Partners Carlo Francisco Manatad – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness John Anthony Wong – Bhoy Intsik
Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika	Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog
Khavn de la Cruz – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Arnel Barbarona – Tu Pug Imatuy Ryan Cayabyab – Ang Larawan Vincent de Jesus – Changing Partners Jay Durias – Respeto Erwin Fajardo – The Chanters Lutgardo Labad & Odoni Pestelos – Smaller and Smaller Circles	Corrine de San Jose – Respeto KC Caballero – Ang Larawan Aian Caro – Birdshot Stephen Lopez – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Mikko Quizon – Changing Partners Jeff Sabayle – Tu Pug Imatuy Immanuel Verona – The Chanters
Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula	Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo
Kiri Dalena – Gikan sa Ngitngit nga Kinailadman Glenn Barit – Aliens Ata Christian Candelaria – Sa Saiyang Isla Carl Adrian Chavez – Sorry for the Inconvenience Keith Deligero – Babylon Kyle Fermindoza – Manggagarab Dennis Hubag – Empyreus TM Malones – Bawod Carlo Francisco Manatad – Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month Roanna Mercado – Piko Maje Papin & Ef Orpiada, Jr.– Lutab Xeph Suarez – Si Astri Maka Si Tambulah Edmund Telmo – Redempsyon Kim Timan – Caramel Child	Victor Delotavo Tagaro & Toshihiko Uriu – Yield Jose Buenconsejo – Seven Dances of Life JL Burgos – Han-ayan Sari Dalena & Keith Sicat – History of the Underground Ramona Diaz – Motherland Phyllis Grande – Haunted: A Last Visit to the Red House Nawruz Paguidopon – God BLISS Our Home Dempster Samarista – Bundok Banahaw, Sacred and Profane

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
12	Respeto
10	Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
9	Tu Pug Imatuy
7	The Chanters
	Ang Larawan
6	Birdshot
	Bhoy Intsik
	Changing Partners
	Kita Kita
5	Smaller and Smaller Circles
3	Neomanila
2	Baconaua
	Bar Boys
	Bomba
	Si Chedeng at Si Apple
	Kiko Boksingero
	Maestra
	Paki

Awards	Film
4	Respeto
2	Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
	Ang Larawan

References

1. "41st Gawad Urian nominees announced". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
2. "'Respeto' tops nominations for 41st Gawad Urian". ABS-CBN News. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
3. "Manunuri releases nominations for Gawad Urian 2018". BusinessMirror. May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
4. "Abra, 'Respeto' lead Gawad Urian 2018 winners". ABS-CBN News. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
5. "Big win for rapper Abra, 'Respeto' in 2018 Gawad Urian awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
6. "Urian fetes film scorer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.

External links

• Official Website of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino