Indie stars shone bright at the recent 2014 Gawad Urian Awards, a lot of them beating more established and popular actors. Held last night, June 17, the big winner was Angeli Bayan, who brought home the award for Best Actress for the film Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan. The indie actress beat Nora Aunor (Ang Kwento ni Mabuti) and Vilma Santos (Ekstra), plus other actresses like Cherie Gil, Eugene Domingo, Agot Isidro, and Lorna Tolentino.
Here’s a list of the all the winners:
Best Picture: Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan
Best Actor: Joel Torre (On the Job)
Best Actress: Angeli Bayani (Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan)
Best Supporting Actor: Junjun Quintana (A Philippino Story)
Best Supporting Actress: Angel Aquino (Ang Huling Cha-cha ni Anita)
Best Direction: Hannah Espia (Transit)
Best Screenplay: Lav Diaz and Rody Vera (Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan/Wacky O Productions)
Best Production Design: Adolfo Alix, Jr. (Porno)
Best Music: Emerson Texon (Sonata)
Best Cinematography: Lauro Rene Manda (Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan)
Best Editing: Chuck Gutierrez (Riddles of My Homecoming)
Best Sound: Corinne de San Jose (On the Job)
Best Short Film: Missing
Best Documentary: Nanay Mameng
And here’s the trailer for Norte, Hanggnan ng Kasaysayan:
