ENPRESS 8th Golden Screen Awards Night Happens at Teatrino Greenhills Tonight, April 2

The awards night of the 8th Golden Screen Awards organized by the Entertainment Press Society will take tonight, April 2. The show which will happen at the Teatrino, Promenade Greenhills, San Juan is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

The awards night will be hosted by Eugene Domingo and Roderick Paulate, who were named the best actress and best actor winners for the comedy/musical category of the 2009 Golden Screen Awards.

All-girl dance group EB Babes will open the evening with a sexy opening number. Singing three of the nominated theme songs are Frencheska Farr ("Bakit Ako Narito" theme from the movie Emir), MJ Ringor ("Napapagod din ang Puso" theme from movie Tarima) at Johnrey Danno ("Malayang Bilanggo" theme from the movie Layang Bilanggo).

The Rainmakers, one of the popular groups of the '70s, will pay tribute to the Movie Icons of Our Time namely Fernando Poe Jr., Nida Blanca, Ramon Revilla, Sr., Susan Roces, Amalia Fuentes, Dolphy, former president Joseph Estrada, Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Gloria Romero, Sharon Cuneta, Maricel Soriano and Judy Ann Santos.

These enduring stars will each receive a Plaque of Recognition from the Golden Screen Awards as a testament of their longevity and contribution to the movie and entertainment industry.

Ms. Imelda Papin is slated to perform for the show's finale number.

Award-winning actor Phillip Salvador will be this year's recipient of the Gawad Lino Brocka Lifetime Achievement Award.

Here are the nominees in the acting categories of the 8th Golden Screen Awards:

Best Motion Picture-Drama
Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria (Cinema One Originals and Panumduman Pictures)
Muli (MJM Productions)
RPG Metanoia (Ambientmedia and Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions)
Sa 'Yo Lamang (Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions)
Senior Year (Digitank Studio, Metric Films, Big Top Media)
Sigwa (Begins at 20 Plus)

Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy
Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To (Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions)
Emir (Film Development Council of the Philippines)
Here Comes the Bride (Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, OctoArts, Quantum Films)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role-Drama
Bea Alonzo (Sa'Yo Lamang)
Dawn Zulueta (Sigwa)
Donna Isadora Gimeno (Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria)
Lorna Tolentino (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Lovi Poe (Mayohan)
Meryl Soriano (Donor)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role-Drama
Coco Martin (Noy)
Fanny Serrano (Tarima)
John Lloyd Cruz (Miss You Like Crazy)
Sid Lucero (Muli)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role-Musical or Comedy
Ai Ai de las Alas (Ang Tanging Ina, Last Na 'To)
Angelica Panganiban (Here Comes The Bride)
Eugene Domingo (Here Comes The Bride)
Toni Gonzaga (My Amnesia Girl)
Tuesday Vargas (Here Comes The Bride)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role-Musical or Comedy
Jaime Fabregas (Here Comes The Bride)
John Lapus (Here Comes The Bride)
John Lloyd Cruz (My Amnesia Girl)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role-Drama, Musical or Comedy
Cherry Pie Picache (Noy)
Daday Melgar (Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria)
Dulce (Emir)
Eugene Domingo (Ang Tanging Ina, Last Na 'To?)
Gloria Romero (Tarima)
Julia Clarete (Emir)
Zsa Zsa Padilla (Sigwa)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role-Drama, Musical or Comedy
Allen Dizon (Sigwa)
Coco Martin (Sa 'Yo Lamañg)
Dolphy (Rosario)
Kenneth Ocampo (Muli)
Nico Antonio (Magkakapatid)
Sid Lucero (Rosario)
Tirso Cruz III (Sigwa)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actress
Andi Eigenmann (Mamarazzi)
Carla Abellana (SRR12:Funeraria)
Frencheska Farr (Emir)
Maxx Eigenmann (Romeo and Juliet)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor
Gregg Tecson (Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria)
Martin del Rosario (Dagim)
Rocky Salumbides (Tarima)
Samuel Quintana (Dagim)
Tom Rodriguez (Here Comes The Bride)

Best Director
Adolfo Alix, Jr. (Muli)
Chito Roño (Emir)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes The Bride)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Joel Lamangan (Sigwa)
Laurice Guillen (Sa'Yo Lamang)
Luis Suarez (RPG Metanoia)

Best Story
Bonifacio Ilagan, Joel Lamangan (Sigwa)
Chito Rono, Jeffrey Gracio (Emir)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes The Bride)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Maria Victoria Beltran (Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria)
Ricardo Lee, Anna Karenina Ramos, Ralph Jacinto Quiblat, Mia Louise Ramos, John Paul Abellera (Sa 'Yo Lamang)

Best Original Screenplay
Bonifacio Ilagan (Sigwa)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes The Bride)
Gerry Gracio (Muli)
Jeffrey Gracio (Emir)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Luis Suarez, Tey Clamor, Jade Castro (RPG Metanoia)
Ricardo Lee, Anna Karenina Ramos, Ralph Jacinto Quiblat (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Remton Siega Zuasola (Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria)

Best Cinematography
Albert Banzon (Muli)
Lee Briones-Meily (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Monino Duque (Sigwa)
Neil Daza (Emir)
Rodolfo Aves, Jr. (Here Comes The Bride)

Best Editing
Adolfo Alix, Jr. (Muli)
Bebs Gohetia (Sigwa)
Efren Jarlego (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Ike Veneracion (Here Comes The Bride)
Jerrold Tarog (Emir)

Best Production Design
Adelina Leung (Here Comes The Bride)
Digo Ricio (Emir)
Edgar Martin Littaua (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Edgar Martin Littaua (Sigwa)
Gerry Santos (Muli)

Best Sound
Albert Michael Idioma, Addis Tabong (Emir)
Albert Michael Idioma (Here Comes The Bride)
Albert Michael Idioma (Sa'Yo Lamang)
Alfredo Ongleo (Sigwa)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)

Best Musical Score
Gerald Salonga, Ria Osorio (RPG Metanoia)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Josefino Toledo (Emir)
Lucien Letaba (Sigwa)
Noli Aurillo (Muli)
Sherwin Castillo (Tarima)
Von de Guzman (Here Comes The Bride)

Best Original Song
"Bakit Ako Naririto?" from the movie Emir, music and lyrics by Gary Granada, interpreted by Frenchesca Farr
"Kaya Mo" from the movie RPG Metanoia, words & music by Jonathan Manalo, interpreted by Tutti Caringal, Ney Dimaculangan, and Kean Cipriano
"Lukso ng Dugo" from the movie Sigwa, words by Bonifacio Ilagan, music by Lucien Letaba and interpreted by Dessa Ilagan and Ayen Laurel
"Malayang Bilanggo" from the movie Layang Bilanggo, words, music and interpreted by Johnrey Danno
"Napapagod Din Ang Puso" from the movie Tarima, words and music by Sherwin Castillo and interpreted by MJ Ringor

Best Visual Effects
Digitaldodge (Emir)
Jay Santiago, Melvyn Quimosing, Riot, Inc., Rico Gutierrez (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)
Ambientmedia-Thaumatrope Animation, Computer Interface Design and Effects (RPG Metanoia)