The movie Felix Manalo emerged as the biggest winner in the recently concluded 32nd Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies held at Resorts World Performing Arts Theater on Sunday, March 6, 2016.
Felix Manalo won the Movie of the Year award against other notable films Heneral Luna and Honor Thy Father. Its director, Joel Lamangan bagged the Movie Director of the Year award while its lead actor Dennis Trillo won the Movie Actor of the Year award together with Piolo Pascual from the movie Silong.
Felix Manalo Movie Poster
Credit: Viva Films
Dennis Trillo dedicated his award to members of Iglesia Ni Cristo who guided him in the making of this film.
“Para sa mga kapatid, kaanib, mga ministro na gumabay sa akin sa pagsasabuhay ng kwento ng isang dakilang Pilipino na dapat makilala ng bawat isa sa atin. Salamat sa Pelikulang ito dahil nakilala ko si Ka Felix Manalo,” Trillo said in his Instagram account. [Rough translation: For the brethren, members, and ministers who guided me in bringing to life the story of a great Filipino that should be known by everyone of us. Thank you for this film because I got to know Ka Felix Manalo.]
Felix Manalo also won the Movie Production Designer of the Year award and Movie Original Theme Song of the Year award.
Here is the full list of winners:
Movie of the Year:
Felix Manalo (Viva Films)
Movie Actress of the Year:
Bea Alonzo (A Second Chance)
Movie Actor of the Year:
Piolo Pascual (Silong) and Dennis Trillo (Felix Manalo)
Movie Director of the Year:
Joel Lamangan (Felix Manalo)
Movie Supporting Actor of the Year:
Tirso Cruz, III (Honor Thy Father)
Movie Supporting Actress of the Year:
Alessandra De Rossi (Kid Kulafu)
Movie Child Performer of the Year:
Micko Laurente (Bambanti)
New Movie Actress of the Year:
Janella Salvador (Haunted Mansion)
New Movie Actor of the Year:
Marlo Mortel (Haunted Mansion)
Movie Screenwriter of the Year:
Michiko Yamamoto (Honor Thy Father)
Movie Editor of the Year:
Jerrold Tarrog (Heneral Luna)
Movie Production Designer of the Year:
Edgar Martin Littaua, Joel Bilbao, and Danny Red (Felix Manalo)
Movie Musical Scorer of the Year:
Jerrold Tarrog (Heneral Luna)
Movie Sound Engineer of the Year:
Mikko Quizon and Hit Productions (Heneral Luna)
Movie Original Theme Song of the Year:
“Ang Sugo ng Diyos Mula Sa Mga Huling Araw”, Sarah Geronimo (Felix Manalo)
Movie Cinematographer of the Year:
Ber Cruz (Honor Thy Father)
Indie Movie of the Year:
Bambanti (Sinag Maynila and Centerstage Productions)
Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year:
Jun Robles Lana (Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan)
Indie Movie Director of the Year:
Zig Dulay (Bambanti)
Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year:
Ike Avellana (Apocalypse Child)
Indie Movie Editor of the Year:
Benjamin Tolentino (Tandem)
Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year:
Aped Santos (Bambanti)
Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year:
Gauss Obenza (I Love You, Thank You)
Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year:
Jess Carlos (Silong)
Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the Year:
“Tulog Na” – lyrics by Zig Dulay, composed by Gian Gianan, interpreted by Alessandra de Rossi, from the movie Bambanti
Special Awards
Male Face of the Night:
John Arcilla
Female Face of the Night:
Bela Padilla
Darling of the Press:
Dan Fernandez
Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award:
Ms. Amalia Fuentes
Ulirang Alagad Ng Pelikula Sa Likod Ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award:
Mel Chionglo
Movie Loveteam of the Year:
Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla (Crazy Beautiful You)
Posthumous Award for Entertainment Excellence:
German Moreno
