Matapos ang pagbabalik ng Philippine Movie Press Club, Inc. (PMPC Star Awards) sa pagbibigay ng mga parangal nang live o physical sa nakaraang Star Awards for Music, handa na muli ang prestihiyoso at nangungunang award-giving body sa mundo ng showbiz sa buong bansa simula pa noong dekada sisenta para sa kanilang 38th Star Awards for Movies na magaganap sa unang bahagi ng taong 2023.
Ang PMPC ay binubuo ng mga propesyonal na grupo na aktibong entertainment editors, writers, columnists, at bloggers/vloggers.
Muling matutunghayan ang engrandeng pagbibigay pugay at pagpapahalaga ng PMPC sa darating na 38th Star Awards for Movies sa susunod na taon sa mga dekalidad na pelikula na pinaghirapang gawin at buuin ng mga filmmaker at iba pang nagtrabaho sa likod ng kamera, at ang natatanging pagganap ng mga artista na ipinalabas nu’ng 2021, maging sa mainstream man o independent films na napanood via stream.
Kaabang-abang din ang pagkilala sa dalawang tinaguriang National Artists for Film at ang dalawang personalidad na tatanggap naman ng Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award at Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ang naturang gabi ng parangal ay pangungunahan ng PMPC President Fernan de Guzman bilang overall chair Kasama ang 2022 officers and board of directors. Ang kasalukuyang PMPC Secretary na si Mell Navarro ang tumatayong chairman ng 38th Star Awards for Movies Kasama ang PMPC Treasurer na si Lourdes Fabian bilang co-chairman.
Narito ang opsiyal na listahan ng mga nominado para sa 38th Star Awards for Movies:
| MOVIE OF THE YEAR • “Big Night!” (Cignal Entertainment, Quantum Films, IdeaFirst Company, October Train Films) • “Deception” (Viva Films and Borracho Film Productions) • “Huling Ulan Sa Tag-Araw” (Heaven’s Best Entertainment) • “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon” (Black Sheep, iWantTFC, Globe Studios, Cinematografica, planc., Quantum Films, CMB Films, House on Fire, AAND Company, KawanKawan Media, Weydemann Bros.) • “My Amanda” (Spring Films and AWOO) • “On The Job 2: The Missing 8” (Reality MM Studios, Globe Studios, HBO Asia Originals) • “Resbak” (Cignal Entertainment and Center Stage Productions) MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR • Alessandra De Rossi (My Amanda) • Louie Ignacio (Huling Ulan Sa Tag-Araw) • Joel Lamangan (Deception) • Jun Robles Lana (Big Night!) • Carlo Francisco Manatad (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) • Erik Matti (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) • Brillante Mendoza (Resbak) INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR • “A Far Away Land” (Mavx Productions) • “Arisaka” (Ten17P Films) • “Gensan Punch” (Center Stage Productions and Gentle Underground Monkeys) • “Historia Ni Ha” (Sine Olivia Pilipinas) • “Katips” (PhilStagers Films) • “Lockdown” (For The Love of Art Films) • “Nelia” (A and Q Production Films, Inc.) INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR • Lav Diaz (Historia Ni Ha) • Lester Dimaranan (Nelia) • Joel Lamangan (Lockdown) • Brillante Mendoza (Gensan Punch) • Mikhail Red (Arisaka) • Vince Tañada (Katips) • Veronica Velasco (A Far Away Land) MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR • Claudine Barretto (Deception) • Sharon Cuneta (Revirginized) • Rita Daniela (Huling Ulan Sa Tag-Araw) • Alessandra De Rossi (My Amanda) • Sunshine Dizon (Versus) • Janine Gutierrez (Dito At Doon) • Angelica Panganiban (Love Or Money) • Yassi Pressman (More Than Blue) • Maja Salvador (Arisaka) • Charo Santos-Concio (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR • John Arcilla (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) • Christian Bables (Big Night!) • John Lloyd Cruz (Historia Ni Ha) • Dingdong Dantes (A Hard Day) • Paolo Gumabao (Lockdown) • Daniel Padilla (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) • Piolo Pascual (My Amanda) • JC Santos (More Than Blue) • Vince Tañada (Katips) • Dennis Trillo (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR • Janice De Belen (Big Night!) • Dolly De Leon (Historia Ni Ha) • Lotlot De Leon (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) • Eugene Domingo (Big Night!) • Dexter Doria (Memories Of Forgetting) • Ina Feleo (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) • Chanda Romero (Deception) • Ruby Ruiz (Lockdown) MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR • John Arcilla (A Hard Day) • Mon Confiado (Arisaka) • Ricky Davao (Big Night!) • Christopher De Leon (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) • Ronnie Lazaro (Gensan Punch) • Khalil Ramos (Resbak) • Johnrey Rivas (Katips) • Dante Rivero (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR • Andi Abaya (Caught In The Act) • Cloe Barreto (Silab) • Jhassy Busran (Caught In The Act) • Quinn Carillo (Silab) • Angeli Khang (Mahjong Nights) • Nicole Laurel Asensio (Katips) • AJ Raval (Death Of A Girlfriend) • Rans Rifol (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR • JC Alcantara (Hello Stranger, The Movie) • Sean De Guzman (Anak Ng Macho Dancer) • Joaquin Domagoso (Caught In The Act) • Marco Gomez (Silab) • Rob Gomez (A Girl And A Guy) – Miggy Jimenez (Gameboys, The Movie) • Patrick Quiroz (Hello Stranger, The Movie) • Kyle Velino (Gameboys, The Movie) CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR • Prinz Red Casiple (Silab) • Yñigo Delen (Rabid, “HM” episode) • Lhian Gimeno (A Hard Day) • Ella Ilano (The Housemaid) • Jilliane Suen (Versus) MOVIE ENSEMBLE ACTING OF THE YEAR • The cast of “A Hard Day” • The cast of “Big Night!” • The cast of “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon” • The cast of “More Than Blue” • The cast of “My Husband, My Lover” • The cast of “On The Job 2: The Missing 8” • The cast of “Resbak” INDIE MOVIE ENSEMBLE ACTING OF THE YEAR • The cast of “A Far Away Land” • The cast of “Arisaka” • The cast of “Gameboys, The Movie” • The cast of “Historia Ni Ha” • The cast of “Katips” • The cast of “Lockdown” • The cast of “Versus” SHORT MOVIE OF THE YEAR • “Bakit Ako Sinusundan Ng Buwan?” (Sinehalaga, NCCA, Negros Cultural Foundation, Red Room Media Productions) • “Black Rainbow” (Sinehalaga, NCCA, Negros Cultural Foundation, Uncle Scott Global Productions) • “Dayas” (Sine Cordillera Films and Be Unrivaled Productions) • “Hadlok” (Sinehalaga, NCCA, Negros Cultural Foundation, Pelikula Productions) • “I Get So Sad Sometimes” (QCinema, Project 8 Projects, Blackout Studios, and Quezon City Film Development Commission) • “Kids On Fire” (Screen Asia) • “Lorna” (Sinehalaga, NCCA, Negros Cultural Foundation, All Blacks Media) • “Pugon” (Rems Films) • “The Dust In Your Place” (Cutaway Productions) SHORT MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR • Zig Dulay (Black Rainbow) • Noel Escondo (Lorna) • Jianlin Floresca (Dayas) • Ralston Jover (Hadlok) • Richard Soriano Legaspi (Bakit Ako Sinusundan Ng Buwan?) • Kyle Nieva (Kids On Fire) • David Olson (The Dust In Your Place) • Trishtan Perez (I Get So Sad Sometimes) • Gabby Ramos (Pugon) TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (Mainstream and Indie Films) MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR • Giancarlo Abrahan, Carlo Francisco Manatad, Jeremie Dubois (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) • Alessandra De Rossi (My Amanda) • Troy Espiritu (Resbak) • Easy Ferrer (Deception) • Jun Robles Lana (Big Night!) • Acy Ramos and Rich Mangubat-Lunasco (Huling Ulan Sa Tag-Araw) • Michiko Yamamoto (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR • Neil Derrick Bion (On The Job 2: The Missing 8 ) • Neil Derrick Bion (Rabid: Kami Lang Ba Ang Pwedeng Malasin?) • Teck Siang Lim (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) • Carlo Canlas Mendoza (Big Night!) • Carlos Montaño Jr. (Huling Ulan Sa Tag-Araw) • Joshua Reyles (Resbak) • Boy Yñiguez (My Amanda) MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR • Joyce Bernal and Renard Torres (My Amanda) • Vanessa De Leon (Huling Ulan Sa Tag-Araw) • Diego Marx Dobles |
