FULL LIST: Nominees for Luna Awards 2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) announced the nominees for the 37th Luna Awards happening on November 30 at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater.

Nominees of the Luna Awards are determined by members of the Film Academy of the Philippines, similar to the Academy Awards in the US. 

Chito Roño’s Signal Rock and Kip Oebanda‘s Liway lead this year’s nominations with 9 each in various categories.

Also in the list is Erik Matti’s Buy Bust, starring Anne Curtis, and Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral, starring Pauo Avelino.

A Nominees’ Night is scheduled on November 20, where the stars and members of the production team will gather together before the awards night. 

BEST MOTION PICTURE

• Liway (Exquisite Aspect Ventures, VY/AC Productions, and Cinemalaya)
• Buy Bust (Viva Films and Reality Entertainment)
• Signal Rock (CSR Productions)
• Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (TBA Studios and Globe Studios)
• Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus (Epicmedia Productions, CineFilipino, Unitel, and Cignal Entertainment)

BEST DIRECTOR

• Chito Roño, Signal Rock
  
• Dwein Baltazar,  Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus
  
• Erik Matti, Buy Bust
• Kip Oebanda, Liway
  
• Irene Villamor, Meet Me in St. Gallen

BEST ACTOR

• Eddie Garcia, Rainbow’s Sunset
  
• Christian Bables, Signal Rock
• Nicco Manalo, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus
  
• Daniel Padilla, The Hows of Us
  
• Dingdong Dantes Sid & Aya

BEST ACTRESS 

• Angelica Panganiban, Exes Baggage
  
• Glaiza de Castro, Liway
• Ai Ai delas Alas, School Service
  
• Anne Curtis, Sid & Aya
• Agot Isidro, Changing Partners 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

• Arjo Atayde, Buy Bust
  
• Soliman Cruz, Liway
• Carlo Aquino, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
  
• Epy Quizon, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
• Mon Confiado, Signal Rock 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Aiko Melendez, Rainbow’s Sunset
  
• Daria Ramirez, Signal Rock
• Max Collins, Citizen Jake
  
• Nova Villa, Miss Granny
• Sunshine Dizon, Rainbow’s Sunset  

BEST SCREENPLAY 

• Carmi Raymundo, Gillian Ebreo, Crystal San Miguel, and Cathy Garcia-Molina, The Hows of Us
  
• Rodolfo Vera, Signal Rock
  
• Rodolfo Vera and Jerrold Tarog, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
  
• Irene Villamor, Meet Me in St. Gallen
• Zig Dulay and Kip Oebanda, Liway

BEST SOUND

• Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
  
• Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc, Signal Rock
• Whannie Dellosa and Steven Vesagas, Buy Bust
  
• Axel Fernandez, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus
  
• Jason Conanan, Mikko Quizon, and Kat Salinas, Meet Me in St. Gallen
  

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN 

• Michael Español and Roma Regala, Buy Bust
  
• Aped Santos, Liway
• Mark Sabas, Signal Rock
  
• Roy Lachica, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
  
• Maolen Fadul, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus
  

 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Neil Derrick Bion, Buy Bust
  
• Neil Daza, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus
  
• Pong Ignacio, Liway
  
• Neil Daza, Signal Rock
  
• Tey Clamor, Ang Babaeng Allergic sa WiFi

BEST MUSICAL SCORE 

• Jerrold Tarog, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
  
• Malek Lopez and Erwin Romulo, Buy Bust
• Emerzon Texon, Meet Me in St. Gallen
  
• Nhick Ramiro Pacis, Liway
• Emerzon Texon, Ang Babaeng Allergic sa WiFi

BEST EDITING 

• Jay Halili, Buy Bust
  
• Marya Ignacio and Noemi Paguiligan, The Hows of Us
  
• Maynard Pattaui and Edlyn Tallada-Abuel, Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes
  
• Chuck Gutierrez, Liway
• Jerrold Tarog, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
  

Special Awards:

Fernando Poe, Jr. (FPJ) Lifetime Achievement Award: Ms. Lily Monteverde
Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements:  Ms. Nova Villa
Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award: Director Wenn Deramas, Director Soxie Topacio

– Rappler.com