The Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) has announced the nominees for the 8th Entertainment Editors’ Choice Awards (The EDDYS), with Green Bones leading the pack with nine nominations across major and technical categories.
Following closely with eight nominations is “Hello, Love Again,” and seven nominations each, are “Isang Himala,” and “Outside.”
Here are the following nominees in each category:
Best Picture
Green Bones (GMA Pictures, GMA Public Affairs, Brightburn Entertainment)
Hello, Love Again (ABS-CBN Studios, GMA Pictures, Star Cinema)
Isang Himala (Kapitol Films, UXS, Creazion Studios)
Love Child (Regal Entertainment, Southern Lantern Studios)
Outside (Black Cap Pictures, Netflix)
Under a Piaya Moon (Bakunawa Films Productions, Green Pelican Studios)
Best Director
Cathy Garcia-Sampana (Hello, Love Again)
Pepe Diokno (Isang Himala)
Zig Dulay (Green Bones)
Jonathan Jurilla (Love Child)
Carlo Ledesma (Outside)
Kurt Soberano (Under a Piaya Moon)
Best Actor
Arjo Atayde (Topakk)
Vice Ganda (And the Breadwinner Is…)
Sid Lucero (Outside)
Alden Richards (Hello, Love Again)
Kokoy de Santos (Your Mother’s Son)
Joel Torre (Lolo and the Kid)
Dennis Trillo (Green Bones)
Best Supporting Actor
Joross Gamboa (Hello, Love Again)
Patrick Garcia (A Journey)
Miggy Jimenez (Your Mother’s Son)
Ronnie Lazaro (The Gospel of the Beast)
Ruru Madrid (Green Bones)
Aga Muhlach (Uninvited)
Best Actress
Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino (Pushcart Tales)
Mylene Dizon (The Hearing)
Jane Oineza (Love Child)
Sue Prado (Your Mother’s Son)
Marian Rivera (Balota)
Judy Ann Santos (Espantaho)
Best Supporting Actress
Elora Españo (Your Mother’s Son)
Nadine Lustre (Uninvited)
Cristine Reyes (The Kingdom)
Chanda Romero (Espantaho)
Kakki Teodoro (Isang Himala)
Lorna Tolentino (Espantaho)
Best Screenplay
Green Bones (Ricky Lee, Angeli Atienza)
Under a Piaya Moon (Vicente Groyon)
Hello, Love Again (Carmi G. Raymundo, Crytsal S. San Miguel)
Outside ( Carlo Ledesma, Anton Santamaria)
Isang Himala (Ricky Lee, Jose Lorezon Diokno)
Love Child (Arden Rod Condez, Arianna Martinez)
Best Editing
Green Bones ( Benjamin Tolentino)
Hello, Love Again (Marya Ignacio)
Love Child (John Paul Ponce)
Pushcart Tales ( Marya Ignacio)
My Future You ( Vanessa Ubas de Leon)
Best Cinematography
Green Bones (Neil Daza)
Outside (Shing Fung Cheung)
Under a Piaya Moon ( Natahan Bringuer)
Kono Basho (Dan Villegas)
Espantaho (Neil Daza)
Best Production Design
The Kingdom (Nestor Abrogena)
Under a Piaya Moon ( Jed Sicangco, Kurt Soberano)
Outside ( John Edward Sicangco)
Hello, Love Again (Norico D. Santos)
Green Bones (Maolen Fadul)
Best Sound
Topakk (Jhon Eric Mancera, Donald Ilagan, Gerald Guardiano, Melvin Rivera, Albert Michael Idioma, Jannina, Mikaella Minglanilla, Andrea Teresa Idioma)
Espantaho (Alex Yomboc, Lamberto Casa Jr.)
Isang Himala (Mark Locsin, Teresa Barrozo, Narra Post)
Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital (Ditoy Aguila)
The Kingdom (Narra Post, Studios by Wildsound)
Best Musical Score
Isang Himala (Vincent de Jesus)
And the Breadwinner Is (Teresa Barrozo)
Un/Happy for You (Ammie Ruth Suarez)
Hello, Love Again (Jessie Lasaten)
Green Bones (Len Calvo)
Best Original Theme Song
Isang Himala (“Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso” Music and Lyrics by Vincent de Jesus, performed by Juan Karlos)
Topakk (“Topak” Music and Lyrics by Lordivino Ignacio, Muriel Anne Jamito, Romarico Superable, performed by Bassilyo, Sisa and CrazyMix)
Guilty Pleasures (“Luha sa Dilim” Music and Lyrics by Julian Juangco, performed by Yanco)
Road to Happy (“Mahal Kita” Music and Lyrics by Macky Alca, performed by VJ Mendoza)
Uninvited (“Hahamakain ang Lahat” Music and Lyrics by Quest and Arthur Nery, performed by KZ Tandingan and Arthur Nery)
Best Visual Effects
The Kingdom ( Riot, Inc.)
Espantaho (Gaspar Mangarin, Walter Monte)
My Future You (Santelmo Studio Inc.)
Outside (The Post Office)
Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital (Mothership Inc.)
Topakk (Rhance Cariño)
The awards ceremony will be held on July 20 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. A delayed telecast will air on Kapamilya Channel and Jeepney TV, with international streaming via iWantTFC starting July 27.
The EDDYS is co-presented by Newport World Resorts and ABS-CBN, produced by Brightlight Entertainment, and directed by Eric Quizon.
