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Filipiniana, glamour take center stage at 38th Star Awards for Movies

PHOTOS BY TEDDY PELAEZ Held at the iconic The Manila Hotel, the glitz and sophisticated night of the 38th Star Awards for Movies signals glamour and exciting days ahead for the Philippine entertainment industry. The country's Filipiniana also proves to be fashionable, fun, and creative. Award hosts Claudine Barretto, Sunshine Cruz, Christian Bautista, and QC Councilor Alfred Vargas came in their snappy best. In her black sophisticated Marc Bumgarner terno, Cruz won The Face of the Night while, Barretto, in her shimmering white princess modern terno was named Female Star of the Night. Christian Bautista in his modern barong ensemble was chosen Male Star of the Night while Coun. Vargas was hailed Darling of the Press.
With the participants garbed in modern Filipiniana, the much-awaited 38th edition is one Philippine Movie Press Club, Inc (PMPC) event worth remembering. Thanks to MJ Gutierez of Gutierez Celebrities and Media Productions for mounting such a memorable experience at the country's oldest and most revered hotel, The Manila Hotel. The meticulous direction of Director Frank Lloyd Mamaril, together with the FLM Creatives and Productions staff, more than made up the smooth-sailing awarding ceremony for the PMPC.
The 38th Star Awards for Movies is headed by PMPC President Fernan de Guzman as overall chair together with the 2022 officers and board of directors. Current Vice President Mell Navarro is the chairman of the 38th Star Awards for Movies together with PMPC Asst. Treasurer Lourdes Fabian is the co-chairman. “On The Job 2: The Missing 8” and "Katips" were run away winners bagging major awards in the different categories. OTJ2 clinched the Movie of the Year, Movie Director of the Year for Erik Matti, Movie Supporting Actress for Lotlot de Leon, Movie Ensemble Acting of the Year, Movie Screenwriter of the Year (Michiko Yamamoto), and Movie Sound Engineer of the Year (Corinne De San Jose).
Katips was named Indie Movie of the Year, Indie Movie Director of the Year and Movie Actor of the Year for Vince Tañada, and Movie Supporting Actor of the Year for Johnrey Rivas ang nagwaging Year. It also won Indie Movie Ensemble Acting of the Year and Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year for Pipo Cifra.
Showbiz veterans and industry icons Ms. Helen Gamboa and Director Chito Roño honored the event with their presence to personally receive the Lifetime Achievement Awards accorded to them. Gamboa, with the current MTRCB Chairperson Lala Sotto in tow, received the Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award. Roño, accompanied by Streetboys members namely, Jhong Hilario, Vhong Navarro, Meynard Marcellano, Joey Andres, Christopher Cruz, Danilo Barrios, & Nicko Manalo, got for himself the Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award. Roño founded the dance group in 1993 and he was totally surprised by the presence of its members as he accepted his first lifetime achievement award ever.
Despite the global pandemic hitting worldwide and badly affecting all industries, the PMPC made sure to honor the country's best of the best movies, performers, and stakeholders for the year 2021. Watch the 38th Star Awards for Movies at ALLTV Network on July 23, 2023, Sunday, at 9 pm. Here are the winners: MOVIE OF THE YEAR - “On The Job 2: The Missing 8” (Reality MM Studios, Globe Studios, HBO Asia Originals) MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR - Erik Matti (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR - “Katips” (PhilStagers Films) INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR - Vince Tañada (Katips) MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR - Charo Santos-Concio (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) at Sunshine Dizon (Versus) MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR - Vince Tañada (Katips) MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR - Janice De Belen (Big Night!) at Lotlot De Leon (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR - Johnrey Rivas (Katips) MOVIE ENSEMBLE ACTING OF THE YEAR - The cast of “On The Job 2: The Missing 8” INDIE MOVIE ENSEMBLE ACTING OF THE YEAR - The cast of “Katips” NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR - Quinn Carrillo (Silab) NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR - Sean De Guzman (Anak Ng Macho Dancer) CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR - Ella Ilano (The Housemaid) SHORT MOVIE OF THE YEAR - “Black Rainbow” (Sinehalaga, NCCA, Negros Cultural Foundation, Uncle Scott Global Productions) SHORT MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR - Zig Dulay (Black Rainbow) TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (Mainstream and Indie Films) MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR - Michiko Yamamoto (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - Teck Siang Lim (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR - Benjamin Tolentino (Big Night!) MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR - Whammy Alcazaren (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR - The Storyteller Project (My Amanda) MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR - Corinne De San Jose (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR -- "Umulan Man O Umaraw", performed by Rita Daniela, composed by Louie Ignacio, arranged by Bobby Velasco (for the movie "Huling Ulan Sa Tag-Araw") INDIE MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR - Lav Diaz (Historia Ni Ha) INDIE MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - Lav Diaz (Historia Ni Ha) INDIE MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR - Armando Lao, Peter Arian Vito, Ysabelle Denoga (Gensan Punch) INDIE MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR - Lav Diaz (Historia Ni Ha) INDIE MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR - Pipo Cifra (Katips) INDIE MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR - Albert Michael Idioma (Gensan Punch) INDIE MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR - “Sa Susunod Na Ikot Ng Mundo” -- performed by Kris Lawrence, with saxophone solo by Nicole Reluya, composed and arranged by Von De Guzman (“Nelia”) SPECIAL AWARDS: Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award -- Ms. HELEN GAMBOA Ulirang Alagad Ng Pelikula Sa Likod Ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award -- Director CHITO ROÑO DARLING OF THE PRESS - Alfred Vargas MOVIE LOVETEAM OF THE YEAR - Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano (Love Is Color Blind) FEMALE STAR OF THE NIGHT - Claudine Barretto MALE STAR OF THE NIGHT - Christian Bautista FEMALE CELEBRITY OF THE NIGHT - Quinn Carrillo MALE CELEBRITY OF THE NIGHT - Sean De Guzman FACE OF THE NIGHT - Sunshine Cruz

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