The 2008 Gawad Genio Awards

Gawad Genio Awards

The Gawad Genio Awards was instituted by the Critics' Academy Film Desk of Zamboanga City in the year 2006. This award gives recognition to the year's best in the movie industry....

 was held at the Summit Center in Zamboanga City. Special Features, Video Clips, and best performances from individuals and/or movies that were nominated were shown. For the Philippine Filmograph from January - December of 2008, the Film Critics' Academy of Zamboanga came out to these desserving set of nominees: (Winners are highlighted)

• Best Film

  Ataul For Rent

  Foster Child - Seiko Films

  Katas ng Saudi - Maverick Films

  Resiklo - Imus Productions, Inc

  Tribu

  Pisay

• Best Film Director

  Auraeus Solito - Pisay

  Cathy Garcia-Molina - One More Chance

  Dante Mendoza - Foster Child

  Jerrold Tarog

  Jerrold Tarog

  Jerrold Tarog is a multi-awarded Filipino film director, composer, writer, editor, and sound designer. All three films he has directed - Confessional, Mangatyanan, and Senior Year - have been critically acclaimed, receiving numerous awards. His Short Film "Faculty" has become a viral hit on...

  
   and Ruel Antipuesto - Confessional

  Confessional (film)

  Confessional is an internationally awarded mockumentary indie film by Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto. It won Best Film in the First Features Section of 10th Osian Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in New Delhi, India.-Plot summary:...

  
  

  Maryo J. Delos Reyes - A Love Story

  Neil "Buboy" Tan - Ataul For Rent

• Best Film Actress

  Cherry Pie Picache - Foster Child

  Ina Feleo - Endo

  Judy ann Santos - Ouija

  Lorna Tolentino - Katas ng Saudi

  Maricel Soriano - A Love Story

  Maricel Soriano - Bahay Kubo

• Best Film Actor

  Aga Muhlach - A Love Story

  Jason Abalos - Endo

  Jinggoy Estrada - Katas ng Saudi

  John Lloyd Cruz - One More Chance

  Joel Torre - Ataul For Rent

  Sid Lucero - Selda

• Best Film Supporting Actress

  Angela Ruiz - Tirador

  Angelica Panganiban - A Love Story

  Eugene Domingo - Bahay Kubo

  Eugene Domingo - Foster Child

  Eugene Domingo - Pisay

  Irma Adlawan - Ataul For Rent

• Best Film Supporting Actor

  Dante Rivero - A Love Story

  Emilio Garcia - Selda

  Pen Medina - Ataul For Rent

  Ricky Davao - Endo

  Roi Vinzons - Resiklo

  Ronnie Lazaro - Ataul For Rent

• Best Film Child Performer

  Ella Cruz - Resiklo

  Keir Segismundo - Foster Child

  Makisig Morales - Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo

  Nash Aguas - Angels

  Nash Aguas - Shake, Rattle and Roll 9

• Best Film Cinematographer

  Jay Linao - Resiklo

  Manuel Teehankee - One More Chance

  Odyssey Flores - Selda

  Ramoncito "Monchie" Redoble - Batanes

  Renato de Vera - Ataul For Rent

  Rodolfo "Jun" Aves, Jr. - Kadin

• Best Film Editor

  Ellen Ramos and Paolo Villanueva - Selda

  J.D. Domingo - Endo

  Jay Halili - Resiklo

  Kanakan Balintagos and Mikael Angelo Pastrano - Pisay

  Marya Ignacio - One More Chance

  Tara Illenberger - A Love Story

• Best Film Musical Scorer

  Carmina Reyes Cuya - Ouija

  Francis de Veyra - tribu

  Jesse Lucas - A Love Story

  Jobin Ballesteros and Vincent de Jesus - Pisay

  Nonong Buencamino - Ataul For Rent

  Von de Guzman - Bahay Kubo

• Best Film Production Designer

  Danny Red - Selda

  Dante Garcia, Eddie Balbuena, Martin Masadao and Regie Regalado - Pisay

  Dante Perez and Lav Diaz - Death In The Land Of Encantos

  Rodel Cruz - Resiklo

  Willie Urbino - Ataul For Rent

• Best Film Screenwriter

  Anthony Gedang and Neal "Buboy" Tan - Ataul For Rent

  Carmina Reymundo and Vanessa Valdez - One More Chance

  Henry Graheda - Pisay

  Jade Castro, Michiko Yamamoto and Raymond Lee - Endo

  Ralston Jover - Foster Child

  Vanessa Valdez - A Love story

• Best Film Sound Engineer

  Ditoy Aguila - Ouija

  Ditoy Aguila - Resiklo

  Ditoy Aguila and Junel Valencia - Tirador

  Corinne de San Jose Cruz and Mark Locsin - Endo

  Jerrold Tarog - Confessional

  Mark Langcay - Tribu

• Best Film Soundtrack

  Ang Puso kong Musmos (Ebe Dancel) - Pisay

  Nandito Ako - Selda

  Paano Kita Iibigin - Paano Kita Iibigin

  Sine-Sine - Confessional

  Wala Na Bang Pag-asa - Anak Ng Kumander

• Best Film Story

  Anthony Gedang and Neal "Buboy" Tan - Ataul For Rent

  Cesar Apolinario and Mac Cruz - Banal

  Ralston Jover - Foster Child