Star Awards for Movies: Piolo, John Lloyd tied for Best Actor

KAPAMILYA actors Piolo Pascual and John Lloyd Cruz bagged the top acting trophies at the 31st Star Awards for Movies.

Held Sunday evening at The Theater in Solaire, the event was organized by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) to recognize the best mainstream and independent films in 2014.

Piolo was hailed Movie Actor of The Year together with John Lloyd for the movies “Starting Over Again” and “The Trial,” respectively.

Superstar Nora Aunor bagged the Movie Actress of the Year for thriller “Dementia” while Enzo Williams and Michael Tuviera won the Best Director trophies for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo” and “The Janitor”.

“Bonifacio” and “The Janitor” were also named as movies of the year.

Here’s the complete list of winners at the 31st Star Awards for Movies:

Best Actress of the Year: Nora Aunor (“Dementia”)
Best Actor of the Year: Piolo Pascual (“Starting Over Again”) and John Lloyd Cruz (“The Trial”)
Movie of the Year: “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”
Indie Movie of the Year: “The Janitor”
Best Director: Enzo Williams (“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”)
Best Director (Indie): Michael Tuviera (“The Janitor”)
Best Supporting Actor: Nicco Manalo (“The Janitor”)
Best Supporting Actress: Gretchen Barretto and Sylvia Sanchez (“The Trial”)
Child Performer of the Year: Miggs Cuaderno (“Asintado”) and Bimby Yap (“The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin”)
New Movie Actress: Sofia Andres (“Relaks, It’s Just Pag-Ibig”)
New Movie Actor: Richard Yap (“The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin”)
Screenwriter of the Year: Ricardo Lee, Enrico Santos, and Kriz Gazmen (“The Trial”)
Editor of the Year: Benjamin Tolentino (“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”)
Production Designer: Roy Lachica and Joel Bilbao (“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”)
Movie Musical Scorer of the Year: Von De Guzman (“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”)
Movie Sound Engineer of the Year: Albert Michael Idioma (“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”)
Movie Original Theme Song of the Year: “Hindi Pa Tapos” (“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”)
Movie Cinematographer of the Year: Carlo Mendoza (“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”)
Indie Movie Screenwriter: Arlyn Dela Cruz, Maratabat (“Pride And Honor”)
Indie Movie Cinematographer: Rain Yamson, II (“Magkakabaung”)
Indie Movie Editor: Tara Illenberger (“The Janitor”)
Indie Movie Production Designer: Chito Sumera (“Barber’s Tales”)
Indie Movie Musical Scorer: Von De Guzman (“Dementia”)
Indie Movie Sound Engineer: Albert Michael Idiom and Alex Tomboc (“The Janitor”)
Indie Movie Original Theme Song: “Sige Lang Nang Sige” (“Hari Ng Tondo”)

(Sunnex)