32nd Gawad Urian Awards
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| 32nd Gawad Urian Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 19, 2009 |
| Site | Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay City |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Serbis |
| Most awards | Serbis (4) |
| Most nominations | Yanggaw (11) |
The 32nd Gawad Urian Awards (Filipino: Ika-32 na Gawad Urian) is held on September 19, 2009.[1] It honors the best Philippine films of 2008. Dominated mostly by independent films, the ceremony is held at Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City. Brillante Mendoza repeats his victory from the previous year by winning Best Director again–he will go on to win the following year and achieve a historic threepeat in the category.[2] Peque Gallaga, the celebrated filmmaker behind films like Oro, Plata, Mata and Shake, Rattle & Roll III, wins the Natatanging Gawad Urian Award.[3] Established in 1976, the Gawad Urian Awards highlights the best of Philippine cinema as decided by the Filipino Film Critics.[4]