For this year, the independent films dominated Gawad Urian that was held last September 19 at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino at the CCP. The films “Serbis” and “Jay” took home most of the major awards. The highlight of the night was Veteran actor Ronnie Lazaro winning his first Best Actor at the Gawad Urian for his performance in “Yanggaw”. The Best Actress award went to Mylene Dizon for her performance in 100.
Here are the list of winners:
Best Picture – Serbis
Best Director – Brillante Ma. Mendoza (Serbis)
Best Production Design – Benjamin Padero and Carlo Tabije (Serbis)
Best Cinematography – Odyssey Flores (Serbis)
Best Screenplay – Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Best Editing – Francis X. Pasion, Kats Serraon, Chuck Gutierrez (Jay)
Best Supporting Actor – Coco Martin (Jay)
Best Visayan Digital Film – Hunghong Sa Yuta
Best Short Film – Andong Lifetime Achievement Award – Peque Gallaga

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