26th Luna Awards

26th Luna Awards
Date February 8, 2009
Site Mandarin Oriental Suites,
Gateway Mall,
Araneta Center,
Quezon City
Host Gina Alajar
Robert Arevalo
Tirso Cruz III
Lorna Tolentino
Highlights
Best Picture A Love Story
Most awards A Love Story (5)
Most nominations A Love Story (9)
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The 26th Luna Awards were held on February 8, 2009 at the Mandarin Oriental Suites and they honored the best Filipino films of the year 2007. It was delayed from September 2008 to February 2009 because the producer, Manio Events, encountered problems with sponsor solicitation. The Academy and the Film Development Council of the Philippines ended up producing the awards night.[1][2]

The nominees were announced by Jason Abalos, Leo Martinez and Candy Pangilinan on August 29, 2008 at SM Megamall Cinema.[3] A Love Story received the most nominations with nine. Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo followed with eight.[4][5]

The winners were announced beforehand on December 18, 2008.[6] A Love Story received most of the awards with five awards, including Best Picture.[7][8][9][10]

Winners and nominees

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Picture style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Direction
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Actor style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Actress
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Supporting Actor style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Supporting Actress
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Screenplay style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Cinematography
  • Vanessa Valdez – A Love Story
    • Vic Acedillo, Jr. – Batad: Sa Paang Palay
    • Carmi Raymundo & Vanessa Valdez – One More Chance
    • Murphy Redd & Bong Ramos – Haw-Ang (Before Harvest)
    • Eddie Romero & Rica Arevalo – Faces of Love
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Production Design style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Editing
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Musical Score style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Sound

Special awards

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Golden Reel Award style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Fernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award
  • Cirio Santiago
  • Juanito Clemente

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations Film
9 A Love Story
8 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
5 One More Chance
4 Ataul for Rent
Banal
Faces of Love
3 Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!
Ouija
Paano Kita Iibigin
Resiklo
2 Batad: Sa Paang Palay
Batanes
Haw-Ang (Before Harvest)
Silip
The Promise
Awards Film
5 A Love Story
2 Ouija

References

  1. ↑ "26th Luna Awards Postponed to December". Film Academy of the Philippines. November 24, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Film Academy of the Philippines conducts 26th Luna Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. February 10, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "26th Luna Awards Nominees Announced". Film Academy of the Philippines. August 30, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "26th Luna Awards Nominees Announced August 29". Film Academy of the Philippines. August 22, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Luna Awards nominees announced". Philippine Entertainment Portal. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "26th Luna Awards Winners Announced". Film Academy of the Philippines. December 19, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ "26th Luna Awards". Film Academy of the Philippines. February 11, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "26th Luna Awards Sidelights". Film Academy of the Philippines. February 11, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Four Special Awards On 26th Luna Rites". Film Academy of the Philippines. February 5, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ ""A Love Story" named Best Picture in the 26th Luna Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. January 10, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

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