The Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd), recognized several of entertainment’s brightest recently at the eighth Entertainment Editors’ Choice (EDDYs) Awards.
“Green Bones” emerged as the biggest winner winning a total of six awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Zig Dulay), Best Actor (Dennis Trillo), and Best Supporting Actor (Ruru Madrid in a tie with Aga Muhlach).
Note Trillo and Madrid also received the Box Office Hero award for the success of the film.
“Di ko po inaasahan na makakatanggap ako ng ganitong parangal, lalo na ang makasama ang ilan pa sa mga binigyan na parangal na aking tinitingala at iniidolong mga artista,” said Madrid in his speech. “Bilang aktor, ako po ay patuloy na mangangako na gagawin ang lahat ng aking makakaya na ibigay ang lahat sa bawat proyektong ipinagkakatiwala sa akin.”
Trillo, on his part, dedicated the honor to the movie-going masses.
“Iniaalay po namin ang aaward na ito sa lahat ng mga Pilipino na patuloy ang pagtangkilik sa mga pelikulang Pilipino. Lumalabas, gumagastos, pumipila para mapanood ang kanilang mga paborito sa pinilakang tabing. Para sa kanila ito,” he said.
The full list of winners:
Best Picture: “Green Bones”
Best Actor: Dennis Trillo for “Green Bones”
Best Actress: Marian Rivera for “Balota”
Best Supporting Actor: Ruru Madrid for “Green Bones”; Aga Muhlach for “Uninvited”
Best Supporting Actress: Lorna Tolentino for “Espantaho”
Best Director: Zig Dulay for “Green Bones”
Best Screenplay: “Under a Piaya Moon”
Best Production Design: “The Kingdom”
Best Cinematography: “Green Bones”
Best Editing: “My Future You”
Best Original Theme Song: “My Future You”
Best Sound: “Topakk”
Best Visual Effects: “Espantaho”
Best Musical Score: Vincent de Jesus for “Isang Himala”
Producer of the Year: GMA Pictures
Isah V. Red Award: RS Francisco
Rising Producer Circle Award: Nathan Studios
Manny Pichel Award: Crispina Belen
Joe Quirino Lifetime Achievement Award: Ogie Diaz
Box Office Hero: Alden Richards, Kathryn Bernardo, Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, Vice Ganda, Ruru Madrid, Dennis Trillo, Vic Sotto, and Piolo Pascual
Icon Award: Perla Bautista, Laurice Guillen, Pen Medina, Odette Khan, Eddie Mesa, Rosemarie Gil, and Kidlat Tahimik
