‘The Boy Foretold by the Stars’ umani ng nominasyon sa MMFF 2020

Ang saya-saya ng buong cast ng “The Boy Foretold by the Stars” headed by Adrian Lindayag, Keann Johnson at Direk Dolly Dulu kasama ang Clever Minds producers na sina Direk Derick Cabrido, Omar P. Sortijas at Jodi Sta. Maria (nasa Amerika) dahil nakakuha sila ng 12 nominations sa upcoming Gabi Ng Parangal thru virtual sa Disyembre 27, Linggo.

Bukas, Disyembre 25 pa lang mapapanood ang 10 pelikulang kalahok sa Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2020 thru UPSTREAM.ph kaya may ideya na ang mga manonood kung anu-anong mga pelikula ang uunahin nila dahil sa inilabas na nominasyon ng chairman ng jury na si Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.

Base sa tsikahan nina Chairman Nograles at MMFF Spokesperson na si Noel Ferrer sa kanilang Facebook Live  kaninang tanghali ay inabot ng walong oras ang deliberasyon ng mga hurado na hinimay-himay ang bawa’t pelikulang kasama sa festival.

Anyway, ang mga nakuhang nominasyon ng “The Boy Foretold by the Stars” ay ang Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Production Design, Best Theme Song, Best Sound, Gender Sensitivity, Best Cinematography, Best Musical Score at Gat Puno Memorial Award.

Hindi naman makapaniwala si Adrian Lindayag dahil unang pelikula niya ang “The Boy Foretold by the Stars” na sinuwerteng mapasama sa Metro Manila Film Festival at heto nominado siya sa kategoryang Best Actor kasama nina John Arcilla, Paulo Avelino at Phillip Salvador.

Gayun din si Jan Leighnard Ramos na best friend ni Adrian sa pelikula ay nominado bilang Best Supporting Actor.

Anyway, narito ang kumpletong listahan para sa MMFF 2020 nominees

BEST PICTURE:

The Boy Foretold by The Stars

• Fan Girl
• The Missing
• Magikland
• Tagpuan

BEST DIRECTOR:

• Christian Acuña (Magikland)
• McArthur Alejandre (Tagpuan)
• Dolly Dulu (The Boy Foretold by The Stars)
• Easy Ferrer (The Missing)
• Antoinette Jadaone (Fan Girl)

BEST ACTRESS:

• Nora Aunor (Isa Pang Bahaghari)
• Ritz Azul (The Missing)
• Iza Calzado (Tagpuan)
• Charlie Dizon (Fan Girl)
• Sylvia Sanchez (Coming Home)

BEST ACTOR:

• John Arcilla (Suarez: The Healing Priest)
• Paulo Avelino (Fan Girl)
• Adrian Lindayag (The Boy Foretold by The Stars)
• Phillip Salvador (Isa Pang Bahaghari)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

• Jaclyn Jose (Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim)
• Miles Ocampo (The Missing)
• Bibeth Orteza (Magikland)
• Shaina Magdayao (Tagpuan)
• Rosanna Roces (Suarez: The Healing Priest)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:

• Michael de Mesa (Isa Pang Bahaghari)
• Jan Rey Escaño (The Boy Foretold by The Stars)
• Edgar Allan Guzman (Coming Home)
• Zanjoe Marudo (Isa Pang Bahaghari)
• Dante Rivero (Suarez: The Healing Priest)

BEST CHILD PERFORMER:

• Janna Agoncillo (Coming Home)
• Miguel Gabriel Diokno (Tagpuan)
• Seiyo Masunaga (The Missing)
• Ryan Jay Obana (Tagpuan)

BEST SCREENPLAY:

• The Missing (Easy Ferrer)
• Tagpuan (Ricardo Lee)
• Fan Girl (Antonette Jadaone)
• The Boy Foretold By The Stars (Dolly Dulu)
• Coming Home (Gina Marissa Tagasa)

GENDER SENSITIVITY AWARD:

• Coming Home
• The Boy Foretold by The Stars
• Isa Pang Bahaghari

GATPUNO ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS CULTURAL AWARD:

• The Boy Foretold by The Stars
• Suarez: The Healing Priest
• Coming Home
• Isa Pang Bahaghari
• Magikland

FPJ MEMORIAL AWARD:

• Coming Home
• Suarez: The Healing Priest
• Magikland
• Isa Pang Bahaghari

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

• Fan Girl (Neil Daza)
• Magikland (Rody Lacap)
• The Boy Foretold by The Stars (Marvin Reyes)
• Suarez: The Healing Priest (Teejay Gonzales)
• The Missing (Marvin Reyes)
• Tagpuan (David Carlo Mendoza, Daniel Uy, Alberto Monteras)

BEST SOUND:

• The Missing (Fatima Nerrika Salim, Immanuel Verona)
• Tagpuan (Albert Michael Idioma)
• The Boy Foretold by The Stars (Wildsound, Inc.)
• Magikland (Albert Michael Idioma, Alex Tomboc of Wildsound Inc.)
• Fan Girl (Vincent Villa)

BEST ORIGINAL THEME SONG:

• Isa Pang Bahaghari (“Hanggang Muli” by Emerzon Texon)
• The Boy Foretold by the Stars (“Ulan” by Jhay Cura/Pau Protacio)
• Suarez: The Healing Priest (“Yakapin Mo Ako” by Joven Tan)
• Magikland (“Smile” by Emerzon Texon)
• Coming Home (“Ganyan Ang Pag-ibig” by Lito Camo)

BEST EDITING:

• Isa Pang Bahaghari (Mai Calaparado)
• The Missing (Renewin Alano)
• Fan Girl (Benjamin Tolentino)
• Tagpuan (Carlo Francisco Manatad)
• Magikland (Manet Dayrit, She Lopez Francia of Central Digital Lab)

BEST MUSICAL SCORE:

• Magikland (Emerxon Texon)
• Fan Girl (Teresa Barrozo)
• Suarez: The Healing Priest (Sherwin Castillo)
• The Boy Foretold by The Stars (Paulo Protacio)
• The Missing (Jesse Lasaten)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:

• The Boy Foretold by the Stars (Lars Magbanua)
• The Missing (Popo Diaz)
• Magikland (Ericson Navarro)
• Suarez: The Healing Priest (Ronnie Dizon)
• Tagpuan (Ericson Navarro)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:

• Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim (Gerwin Meneses of GMVFX)
• Magikland (Richard Francia, Ryan Grimarez of Central Digital Lab)
• The Missing (Luminous Films)