38th Gawad Urian Awards explained

Number:	38
Award:	Gawad Urian Awards
Site:	ABS-CBN Studio 10, South Triangle, Quezon City
Host:	Robi Domingo Butch Francisco Angelica Panganiban
Best Film:	Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon
Most Wins:	Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon (4)
Most Nominations:	Barber's Tales Dagitab (11)
Network:	Cinema One
Last:	37th
Next:	39th

The 38th Gawad Urian Awards or Ika-38 na Gawad Urian was held on June 16, 2015, at Studio 10 of ABS-CBN. They honored the best Filipino films for the year 2014. It was also aired live at Cinema One channel.

Nominations were announced on May 20. Barber's Tales and Dagitab received the most nominations with eleven.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon won most of the awards with four, including Best Film.^[5] The Natatanging Gawad Urian was given to Nora Aunor.^[6] ^[7] The ceremony paid tributes to the late directors Lamberto Avellana and Manuel Conde for their 100th birth anniversaries.

Winners and nominees

Best Film Pinakamahusay na Pelikula	Best Direction Pinakamahusay na Direksyon
*Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon* Barber's Tales Bwaya Dagitab	Lav Diaz – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Giancarlo Abrahan – Dagitab Kanakan Balintagos – Esprit de Corps Jun Lana – Barber's Tales Jason Paul Laxamana – Magkakabaung Francis Xavier Pasion – Bwaya
Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor	Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres
Allen Dizon – Magkakabaung Robert Arevalo – Hari ng Tondo Noni Buencamino – Dagitab JM de Guzman – That Thing Called Tadhana Sandino Martin – Esprit de Corps Robin Padilla – Arnold Reyes – Kasal Jericho Rosales – Red J.C. Santos – Esprit de Corps Dennis Trillo – The Janitor	Eula Valdez – Dagitab Nora Aunor – Dementia Angeli Bayani – Bwaya Ai-Ai delas Alas – Ronda Eugene Domingo – Barber's Tales Hazel Orencio – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Angelica Panganiban – That Thing Called Tadhana Nova Villa – 1st Ko Si 3rd
Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor	Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres
Martin del Rosario – Dagitab Nico Antonio – Red Roeder Camañag – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Joel Lamangan – Violator Nicco Manalo – Barber's Tales Karl Medina – Bwaya Jess Mendoza – Mauban: Ang Resiko Noel Sto. Domingo – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon	Gladys Reyes – Magkakabaung Shamaine Buencamino – Barber's Tales Iza Calzado – Barber's Tales Alessandra de Rossi – Mauban: Ang Resiko Barbie Forteza – Mariquina Karenina Haniel – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Gloria Sevilla – M. (Mother's Maiden Name)
Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula	Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya
Lav Diaz – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Giancarlo Abrahan – Dagitab Kanakan Balintagos – Esprit de Corps Antoinette Jadaone – That Thing Called Tadhana Jun Lana – Barber's Tales Jason Paul Laxamana – Magkakabaung Francis Xavier Pasion – Bwaya Enzo Williams, Keiko Aquino & Carlo Obispo – Remton Siega Zuasola – Soap Opera	Neil Daza – Bwaya Albert Banzon & Gym Lumbera – Violator Arnel Barbarona – Alienasyon Mycko David – Children’s Show Mackie Galvez – Dementia Carlo Mendoza – Barber's Tales Carlo Mendoza – Sasha Palomares – That Thing Called Tadhana Rommel Sales – Dagitab
Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon	Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing
Popo Diaz – Dementia Whammy Alcazaren & Thesa Tang – Dagitab Hal Balbuena – Esprit de Corps Joel Bilbao & Roy Lachica – Perry Dizon – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Ron Factolerin – Alienasyon Maulen Fadul – Bwaya Chito Sumera – Barber's Tales	Lav Diaz – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Lawrence Ang – Barber's Tales Lawrence Ang – Violator Manet Dayrit – Hari ng Tondo Vanessa De Leon – Hustisya Tara Illenberger – The Janitor Carlo Manatad – Bwaya Benjamin Tolentino – Benjamin Tolentino – Dagitab
Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika	Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog
Erwin Fajardo – Bwaya Diwa de Leon – Lorna Mon Espia – Dagitab Jesse Lucas – Alienasyon Myke Salomon – Hari ng Tondo Jorge Wieneke – #Y	Corinne de San Jose – Violator Albert Michael Idioma – Bwaya Mark Locsin – Barber's Tales Mark Locsin – Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Adam Newns & Mikko Quizon – Dagitab
Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula	Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo
Adolfo Alix, Jr. – Kinabukasan Kevin Ang – Lola Joe Bacus – The End of War David Corpuz – The Ordinary Things We Do Neica dela Cruz – Lunod Thop Nazareno – Eyeball Alyssa Mariel Suico – Ugkat Petersen Vargas – Lisyun qng Geografia	Lester Valle – Walang Rape sa Bontok Lav Diaz – Storm Children, Book One (Mga Anak ng Unos) J. Luis Burgos – Portraits of Mosquito Press Cha Escala & Wena Sanchez – Nick & Chai Rafael Froilan, Jr. – Mananayaw Richard Legaspi – Ang Walang Kapagurang Paglalakbay ng Pulang Maleta Jan Tristan Pandy – Gusto Nang Umuwi ni Joy Paolo Villaluna – Sta. Catalina Baby Ruth Villarama – Little Azkals
Lifetime Achievement Award Natatanging Gawad Urian
Nora Aunor

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
11	Barber's Tales
Dagitab
10	Bwaya
Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon
5
Esprit de Corps
4	Magkakabaung
That Thing Called Tadhana
Violator
3	Alienasyon
Hari ng Tondo
Dementia
2	Mauban: Ang Unang Resiko
Red
The Janitor

Awards	Film
4	Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon
2	Bwaya
	Dagitab
	Magkakabaung

External links

Official Website of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino

Notes and References

Web site: 38th Gawad Urian nominees revealed . Philippine Entertainment Portal . May 20, 2015 . May 23, 2015.
Web site: FULL LIST: Nominees, Gawad Urian Awards 2015 . . May 20, 2015 . May 23, 2015.
Web site: Nominees for 38th Gawad Urian awards revealed . . May 20, 2015 . May 23, 2015.
Web site: Indie Dramas Barber's Tales and Dagitab Lead This Year's Gawad Urian Nominees. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083744/http://abscbnpr.com/gawad-urian-reveals-2015-nominees/ . usurped . March 4, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . May 21, 2015 . June 16, 2015.
Web site: FULL LIST: Winners, Gawad Urian Awards 2015. . June 16, 2015 . June 16, 2015.
Web site: Lav Diaz, Nora Aunor bag top awards at Gawad Urian. . June 16, 2015 . June 16, 2015.
Web site: 38th Gawad Urian winners unveiled: Eula Valdes and Allen Dizon earn top acting awards; Nora Aunor teary-eyed as she received highest accolade. Philippine Entertainment Portal . June 16, 2015 . June 16, 2015.