The Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) has announced the nominees for the 8th Entertainment Editors’ Choice Awards (The Eddys), with “Green Bones” earning the most nominations — 9 in total — across major and technical categories.
The awards ceremony is set for July 20 at the Ceremonial Hall of the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay. A delayed telecast will air on Kapamilya Channel and Jeepney TV while iWant will stream the program for international viewers starting July 27.
Competing for Best Picture are “Green Bones,” “Hello, Love Again,” “Isang Himala,” “Love Child,” “Outside” and “Under a Piaya Moon.” These films are also nominated in several other categories.
In the Best Director category, the nominees are Cathy Garcia-Sampana (“Hello, Love Again”), Pepe Diokno (“Isang Himala”), Zig Dulay (“Green Bones”), Jonathan Jurilla (“Love Child”), Carlo Ledesma (“Outside”) and Kurt Soberano (“Under a Piaya Moon”).
Best Actress nominees include Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino (“Pushcart Tales”), Mylene Dizon (“The Hearing”), Jane Oineza (“Love Child”), Sue Prado (“Your Mother’s Son”), Marian Rivera (“Balota”) and Judy Ann Santos (“Espantaho”).
The Best Actor lineup features 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”) and Dennis Trillo (“Green Bones”).
For Best Supporting Actress, the nominees are Elora Españo (“Your Mother’s Son”), Nadine Lustre (“Uninvited”), Cristine Reyes (“The Kingdom”), Chanda Romero (“Espantaho”), Kakki Teodoro (“Isang Himala”) and Lorna Tolentino (“Espantaho”).
Best Supporting Actor nominees are 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”) and Aga Muhlach (“Uninvited”).
The Best Screenplay category includes “Green Bones,” “Under a Piaya Moon,” “Hello, Love Again,” “Outside,” “Isang Himala” and “Love Child.”
Other technical and creative categories include:
Best Editing: “Green Bones,” “Hello, Love Again,” “Love Child,” “Pushcart Tales” and “My Future You”
Best Cinematography: “Green Bones,” “Outside,” “Under a Piaya Moon,” “Kono Basho” and “Espantaho”
Best Production Design: “The Kingdom,” “Piaya,” “Outside,” “Hello, Love Again” and “Green Bones”
Best Sound: “Topakk,” “Espantaho,” “Isang Himala,” “Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital” and “The Kingdom”
Best Musical Score: “Isang Himala,” “And the Breadwinner Is…,” “Un/Happy for You,” “Hello, Love Again” and “Green Bones”
Best Theme Song: “Isang Himala,” “Topakk,” “Guilty Pleasures,” “Road to Happy” and “Uninvited”
Best Visual Effects: “The Kingdom,” “Espantaho,” “My Future You,” “Outside,” “Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital” and “Topakk”
The nominees were revealed yesterday at Rampa Bar in Quezon City. The event streamed live on PlayTime PH’s Facebook page and featured a performance by Dulce along with appearances by actor-philanthropist RS Francisco, recipient of this year’s Isah V. Red Award, and Max Eigenmann, 6th Eddys best actress.