35th Gawad Urian Awards

35th Gawad Urian Awards
Date	June 13, 2012 (2012-06-13)
Site	AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Hosted by	Venus Raj, Angel Aquino, Butch Francisco & Zoren Legaspi
Highlights
Best Picture	Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa
Most awards	Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa (7)
Most nominations	Amok (10)
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The 35th Gawad Urian Awards (Filipino: Ika-35 na Gawad Urian) is held on June 13, 2012.^[1] Established in 1976, the Gawad Urian Awards highlights the best of Philippine cinema as decided by the Filipino Film Critics.^[2] The best Philippine films for the year 2011 are honored in a ceremony at the AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.^[3] Veteran cinematographer Rody Lacap, who has won the Gawad Urian for Best Cinematography five times, is honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award (Natatanging Gawad Urian Award).^[4]

Winners and nominees

Maja Salvador is a first-time Best Actress winner for her role in Thelma.

Paulo Avelino bags the Best Actor award for his role in the indie film, Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa.

Winners are listed first and bolded.^[5][6][7][8]

Best Picture Pinakamahusay na Pelikula	Best Director Pinakamahusay na Direksyon
Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Amok Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Bisperas Boundary Busong Ka Oryang Niño Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay The Natural Phenomenon of Madness	Alvin Yapan – Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Antoinette Jadaone – Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay Auraeus Solito – Busong Benito Bautista – Boundary Jeffrey Jeturian – Bisperas Lawrence Fajardo – Amok Loy Arcenas – Niño Marlon Rivera – Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Sari Lluch Dalena – Ka Oryang
Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor	Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres
Paulo Avelino – Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Alfred Vargas – Teoriya Bong Cabrera – Sa Ilalim ng Tulay Jess Mendoza – The Natural Phenomenon of Madness JM de Guzman – Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Kean Cipriano – Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Martin Escudero – Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington Raymond Bagatsing – Boundary Ronnie Lazaro – Boundary Tirso Cruz III – Bisperas TJ Trinidad – Deadline	Maja Salvador – Thelma Alessandra de Rossi – Ka Oryang Cherry Pie Picache – Isda Diana Zubiri – Bahay Bata Eugene Domingo – Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Fides Cuyugan-Asensio – Niño Lilia Cuntapay – Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay Maria Isabel Lopez – Cuchera Opaline Santos – The Natural Phenomenon of Madness Raquel Villavicencio – Bisperas
Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor	Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres
Art Acuña – Niño Bembol Roco – Isda Dido de la Paz – Amok Gary Lim – Amok Jake Cuenca – In the Name of Love Joem Bascon – Ka Oryang John Regala – Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story Jojit Lorenzo – Anatomiya ng Korupsyon Mark Gil – Amok Marvin Agustin – Patikul Ronnie Lazaro – Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	Jean Garcia – Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Angeli Bayani – Ka Oryang Julia Clarete – Bisperas Shamaine Buencamino – Niño Solenn Heussaff – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula	Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya
Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Amok Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Bisperas Deadline Ka Oryang Niño Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay The Natural Phenomenon of Madness	Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Amok Bisperas Busong Ka Oryang Liberacion Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story Sakay sa Hangin
Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon	Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing
The Natural Phenomenon of Madness Amok Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Bisperas Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story Niño Sakay sa Hangin Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay	Amok Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Busong Ka Oryang Niño Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay
Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika	Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog
Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Amok Busong Ka Oryang Niño Sakay sa Hangin	Amok Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Bisperas Boundary Liberacion Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula	Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo
Sirip Ang Gugma ni Olivia Bells Ring, Mr. King Intolerance Katipunan Labing Dalawa Liyab Renek Walang Katapusang Kwarto Winner Winner	Tundong Magiliw: Pasaan Isinisilang Siyang Mahirap? Agos Working While in Class

Special Award

Natatanging Gawad Urian

• Rody Lacap^[4]

Multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations

Nominations	Films
11	Amok
9	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank
	Bisperas
	Ka Oryang
	Niño
8	Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa
6	Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay
5	Boundary
	Busong
	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
	The Natural Phenomenon of Madness
3	Sakay sa Hangin
2	Deadline
	Isda
	Liberacion

Films that won multiple awards

Awards	Film
7	Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa
2	Amok

References

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