Inilabas na ng Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) ang official list of nominees para sa 31st Star Awards for Movies. Pitong magagaling na artista ang maglalaban para sa Best Actor and Best Actress category.
Nominated for Best Actor sina Robert Arevalo (Hari ng Tondo), John Lloyd Cruz (The Trial), John Estrada (Trophy Wife), Robin Padilla (Bonifacio, Ang Unang Pangulo), Piolo Pascual (Starting Over Again), Derek Ramsay (English Only, Please) at Dennis Trillo (The Janitor).
Maglalaban naman for Best Actress sina Nora Aunor (Dementia), Anne Curtis (The Gifted), Eugene Domingo (Mga Kwentong Barbero or Baber’s Tales), Cherie Gil (Mana), Toni Gonzaga (Starting Over Again), Aiko Melendez (Asintado) at Jennylyn Mercado (English Only, Please).
Bukod sa mga awards sa iba’t ibang kategorya, tatanggap din ng parangal si Celia Rodriguez bilang Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Awardee at si Direk Maryo J. delos Reyes bilang Ulirang Alagad Ng Pelikula Sa Likod Ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Awardee.
Ang nasabing dalawang parangal ang pinakamataas na parangal na ibinibigay ng PMPC taon-taon.
Gaganapin ang 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movie sa March 8, 6 p.m. at the Theater Solaire, Parañaque City. Ang 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies ay blocktime production ng Airtime Marketing, Inc., sa pamumuno ng producer nitong si Tess Celestino-Howard, in cooperation with the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) under the leadership of Mr. Joe Barrameda, current President and Over-All Chairman.
Narito ang ilan sa mga nominado:
MOVIE OF THE YEAR:
BONIFACIO: ANG UNANG PANGULO / Philippians Productions & Entertainment Inc., Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films, and RCP Productions; ENGLISH ONLY, PLEASE / Quantum Films, MJM Productions Inc., Artikulo Uno, Tuko Film Productions; STARTING OVER AGAIN / Star Cinema; THE GIFTED / Viva Films and Multi Vision Films; THE TRIAL / Star Cinema; TROPHY WIFE / Viva Films and MVP Entertainment
MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:
OLIVIA LAMASAN / Starting Over Again; CHRIS MARTINEZ / The Gifted; ANDOY RANAY / Trophy Wife; CHITO ROÑO / The Trial; DAN VILLEGAS / English Only, Please; ENZO WILLIAMS / Bonifacio, Ang Unang Pangulo
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR:
MARC ABAYA / Sundalong Kanin; VINCENT DE JESUS / The Trial; GABBY EIGENMANN / Asintado; RICHARD GOMEZ / The Trial; NICCO MANALO / The Janitor; JESS MENDOZA / Alienasyon; JAKE VARGAS / Asintado
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:
GRETCHEN BARRETTO / The Trial; SHAMAINE BUENCAMINO / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales); IZA CALZADO / Starting Over Again; JASMINE CURTIS-SMITH / Dementia; LOTLOT DE LEON / Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2; GLADYS REYES / Mga Kuwentong Barbero (Barber’s Tales); SYLVIA SANCHEZ / The Trial.