39th Gawad Urian Awards
# 39th Gawad Urian Awards

The 39th Gawad Urian Awards or Ika-39 na Gawad Urian was held on June 22, 2016 at the Kia Theatre. They honored the best Filipino films for the year 2015. It was also aired live at Cinema One channel.

Nominations were announced on May 17. Da Dog Show, Honor Thy Father and Taklub received the most nominations with ten.

Taklub won Best Film, its only win in the night. Heneral Luna won most of the awards with four. The Natatanging Gawad Urian was given to Romy Vitug.

## Winners and nominees

| Best Film Pinakamahusay na Pelikula | Best Direction Pinakamahusay na Direksyon |
| - | - |
| Taklub Anino sa Likod ng Buwan ARI: My Life with a King Bambanti Da Dog Show Heneral Luna Honor Thy Father Imbisibol | Jerrold Tarog – Heneral Luna Carlo Catu – ARI: My Life with a King Mario Cornejo – Apocalypse Child Zig Dulay – Bambanti Lawrence Fajardo – Imbisibol Ralston Jover – Da Dog Show Kidlat Tahimik – Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III Jun Lana – Anino sa Likod ng Buwan Erik Matti – Honor Thy Father Brillante Mendoza – Taklub |
| Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor | Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres |
| John Lloyd Cruz – Honor Thy Father Luis Alandy – Anino sa Likod ng Buwan John Arcilla – Heneral Luna John Lloyd Cruz – A Second Chance Ricky Davao – Dayang Asu Anthony Falcon – Anino sa Likod ng Buwan Francisco Guinto – ARI: My Life with a King Sid Lucero – Apocalypse Child Junjun Quintana – Water Lemon Jericho Rosales – Walang Forever Dennis Trillo – Felix Manalo Lou Veloso – Da Dog Show | LJ Reyes – Anino sa Likod ng Buwan Nora Aunor – Taklub Angeli Bayani – Iisa Mercedes Cabral – Da Dog Show Annicka Dolonius – Apocalypse Child Jennylyn Mercado – Walang Forever Ces Quesada – Imbisibol Alessandra de Rossi – Bambanti |
| Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor | Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres |
| Bernardo Bernardo – Imbisibol RK Bagatsing – Apocalypse Child Tirso Cruz III – Honor Thy Father Julio Diaz – Taklub JM de Guzman – Imbisibol Aljon Ibañez – Da Dog Show Micko Laurente – Bambanti Lou Veloso – Taklub | Ana Abad Santos – Apocalypse Child Mylene Dizon – Heneral Luna Liza Diño – Toto Rio Locsin – Iisa Tessie Tomas – Water Lemon Cecile Yumul – ARI: My Life with a King Gwen Zamora – Apocalypse Child |
| Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula | Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya |
| Robby Tantingco – ARI: My Life with a King Herlyn Gail Alegre & John Paul Bedia – Imbisibol Honeylyn Joy Alipio – Taklub Zig Dulay – Bambanti Henry Francia, E.A Rocha & Jerrold Tarog – Heneral Luna Ralston Jover – Da Dog Show Jun Lana – Anino sa Likod ng Buwan Bor Ocampo – Dayang Asu Lilit Reyes – Water Lemon Michiko Yamamoto – Honor Thy Father | Pong Ignacio – Heneral Luna Ike Avellana – Apocalypse Child Ber Cruz – Honor Thy Father Odyssey Flores – Taklub Ma. Solita Garcia – Bambanti Rody Lacap – Felix Manalo Carlo Mendoza – Anino sa Likod ng Buwan Carlo Mendoza – Da Dog Show |
| Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon | Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing |
| Ben Payumo – Water Lemon Harley Alcasid – Bukod Kang Pinagpala Joel Bilbao, Edgar Martin Littaua & Danny Red – Felix Manalo Lawrence Fajardo & Rolando Inocencio – Imbisibol Deans Habal – Da Dog Show Ericson Navarro – Honor Thy Father Aped Santos – Bambanti | Jerrold Tarog – Heneral Luna Lawrence Ang – Anino sa Likod ng Buwan Diego Marx Dobles – Taklub Lawrence Fajardo – Imbisibol Jay Halili – Honor Thy Father Carlo Francisco Manatad – ARI: My Life with a King Kats Serraon – Da Dog Show |
| Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika | Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog |
| Jake Abello – ARI: My Life with a King Diwa de Leon – Taklub Alessandra de Rossi – Water Lemon Erwin Romulo – Honor Thy Father Jerrold Tarog – Heneral Luna | Mikko Quizon – Heneral Luna Albert Michael Idioma – Anino sa Likod ng Buwan Albert Michael Idioma – Felix Manalo Paulito Homillano, Andrew Milallos, Dennis Payumo & Addiss Tabong – Taklub Mark Locsin – Da Dog Show Stephen Lopez & Sheka Ong – Dayang Asu Gilbert Obispo – ARI: My Life with a King Mikko Quizon – Honor Thy Father |
| Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula | Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo |
| Anj Macalanda – Wawa Ma. Sharlyn Budy, Efren Orpiada Jr. & Shean Jorget Valenzuela – Tiyang Tunay Annemikami Pablo – Mater Ma. Jerowe Papin – Biyahe | Sheron Dayoc – The Crescent Rising Sari Dalena – Dahling Nick Perry Dizon – Of Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals and Sashimi Will Fredo – Translacion: Ang Paglakad sa Altar ng Alanganin Dik Trofeo – Salamat sa Alaala |

## Multiple nominations and awards

| Nominations | Film |
| - | - |
| 10 | Da Dog Show |
| 10 | Honor Thy Father |
| 10 | Taklub |
| 9 | Anino sa Likod ng Buwan |
| 9 | Heneral Luna |
| 8 | ARI: My Life with a King |
| 8 | Imbisibol |
| 7 | Apocalypse Child |
| 7 | Bambanti |
| 5 | Water Lemon |
| 4 | Felix Manalo |
| 3 | Dayang Asu |
| 2 | Iisa |
| 2 | Walang Forever |
| Awards | Film |
| 4 | Heneral Luna |
| 2 | ARI: My Life with a King |
