40th Gawad Urian Awards explained

The 40th Gawad Urian Awards or Ika-40 na Gawad Urian was held on July 20, 2017 at Studio 10 of ABS-CBN. They honored the best Filipino films for the year 2016. It aired live at Cinema One channel.

Nominations were announced on June 27.^[1] Women of the Weeping River received the most nominations with twelve.^{[2] [3]}

Women of the Weeping River won the most awards with six awards, including Best Film.^{[4] [5]} The Natatanging Gawad Urian was awarded to Vilma Santos.^[6]

Winners and nominees

Best Film Pinakamahusay na Pelikula	Best Direction Pinakamahusay na Direksyon
Women of the Weeping River Ang Babaeng Humayo Baboy Halas Ma' Rosa Paglipay Pamilya Ordinaryo	Sheron Dayoc – Women of the Weeping River Lav Diaz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Zig Dulay – Paglipay Bagane Fiola – Baboy Halas Avid Liongoren – Saving Sally Lemuel Lorca – Ned's Project Brillante Mendoza – Ma' Rosa Eduardo Roy, Jr. – Pamilya Ordinaryo Paolo Villaluna – Pauwi Na
Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor	Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres
Paolo Ballesteros – Die Beautiful Tommy Abuel – Dagsin Garry Cabalic – Paglipay Ronwaldo Martin – Pamilya Ordinaryo Khalil Ramos – 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten Bembol Roco – Pauwi Na Pepe Smith – Singing in Graveyards	Hasmine Kilip – Pamilya Ordinaryo Irma Adlawan – Oro Nora Aunor – Hinulid Angeli Bayani – Ned's Project Ai-Ai delas Alas – Area Jaclyn Jose – Ma' Rosa Elizabeth Oropesa – Mrs. Cherry Pie Picache – Pauwi Na Charo Santos – Ang Babaeng Humayo Laila Ulao – Women of the Weeping River
Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor	Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres
Christian Bables – Die Beautiful Nonie Buencamino – Ang Babaeng Humayo John Lloyd Cruz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Taha Daranda – Women of the Weeping River Julio Diaz – Ma' Rosa Jess Mendoza – Hinulid	Sharifa Pearlsia Ali-Dans – Women of the Weeping River Rhed Bustamante – Seklusyon Joan Dela Cruz – Paglipay Lotlot de Leon – Mrs. Barbie Forteza – Tuos Janine Gutierrez – Dagsin Anna Luna – Paglipay Lui Manansala – Ned's Project Mariam Zimadar Caranay-Raper – Women of the Weeping River Meryll Soriano – Pauwi Na
Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula	Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya
Sheron Dayoc – Women of the Weeping River John Paul Bedia – Ned's Project Lav Diaz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Zig Dulay – Paglipay Troy Espiritu – Ma' Rosa Eduardo Roy, Jr. – Pamilya Ordinaryo Paolo Villaluna & Ellen Ramos – Pauwi Na	Rommel Sales – Women of the Weeping River Albert Banzon – Paglipay Albert Banzon – Pamilya Ordinaryo Mycko David – Tuos Lav Diaz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Odyssey Flores – Ma' Rosa Raphael Meting & Mark Limbaga – Baboy Halas
Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon	Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing
Erik Manalo, Rommel Laquian & Rocketsheep Studio – Saving Sally Harley Alcasid – Pamilya Ordinaryo Harley Alcasid – Women of the Weeping River Ryan Cuatrona & Celine Belino – Hinulid Angel Diesta – Die Beautiful Joel Geolamen – Baboy Halas Brillante Mendoza – Ma' Rosa Aped Santos – Paglipay John Paul Sapitula – Ned's Project	Carlo Francisco Manatad – Women of the Weeping River Lav Diaz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Zig Dulay – Paglipay Diego Marx Dobles – Ma' Rosa Carlo Francisco Manatad – Pamilya Ordinaryo Ellen Ramos & Paolo Villaluna – Pauwi Na Benjamin Tolentino – Die Beautiful
Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika	Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog
Jema Pamintuan – Tuos Gian Gianan – Paglipay Kit Mendoza – Women of the Weeping River Pablo Pico – Saving Sally Pike Ramirez, Paolo Villaluna & Veena Ramirez – Pauwi Na	Mark Laccay – Hinulid Willie Apa, Jr. & Charlie Daclan – Baboy Halas Corinne de San Jose, Mark Locsin & Che Villanueva – Ang Babaeng Humayo Albert Michael Idioma – Ma' Rosa Albert Michael Idioma & Immanuel Verona – Women of the Weeping River Albert Michael Idioma & Immanuel Verona – Pamilya Ordinaryo Andrew Milallos – Paglipay
Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula	Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo
Arvin Belarmino & Noel Escondo – Nakaw Mon Garilao – Fish Out of Water Raymund Ribay Gutierrez – Imago Ryanne Murcia – Entre Medio Del Fin Jarell Serencio – Mga Bitoon Sa Siyudad Isabel Quesada – Pektus	Baby Ruth Gutierrez – Sunday Beauty Queen Gutierrez Mangansakan II – Forbidden Memory Racquel Zaballero-Sanchez & Glenn Ternal – Forever Bridgeless

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
12	Women of the Weeping River
11	Paglipay
9	Ang Babaeng Humayo
Ma' Rosa
Pamilya Ordinaryo
7	Pauwi Na
5	Baboy Halas
Ned's Project
4	Die Beautiful
Hinulid
3	Saving Sally
Tuos
2	Dagsin
Mrs.

Awards	Film
6	Women of the Weeping River
2	Die Beautiful

External links

• Official Website of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino

Notes and References

1. Web site: 40th Gawad Urian Nominees . . June 27, 2017 . July 5, 2017.
2. Web site: Mindanao-based Women of the Weeping River bags most Gawad Urian nominations. BusinessWorld. June 30, 2017. July 5, 2017. January 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118025909/http://bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=Mindanao-based-iWomen-of-the-Weeping-Riveri-bags-most-Gawad-Urian-nominations&id=147502. dead.
3. Web site: 40th Gawad Urian nominees announced . Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 30, 2017 . July 5, 2017.
4. Web site: Mindanao film bags major awards at 40th Gawad Urian . BusinessWorld. July 22, 2017 . August 7, 2017.
5. Web site: ‘Women of the Weeping River’, ‘Die Beautiful’ dominate 40th Gawad Urian. Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 21, 2017 . August 7, 2017.
6. Web site: Vilma Santos to get Urian Lifetime Achievement Award . The Philippine Star. June 27, 2017 . July 5, 2017.