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LJ Reyes wins Best Actress in 39th Gawad Urian Awards

By MARY LOUISE LIGUNAS

Kapuso performer LJ Reyes bagged the Best Actress title for her role in Anino sa Likod ng Buwan in the 2015 Gawad Urian Awards held last night, June 22 at the Kia Theater.


She won against Nora Aunor for Taklub, Anika Dolonius for Apocalypse, Angeli Bayani for Iisa, Alessandra de Rossi for Bambanti, Ces Quesada for Imbisibol, Jennylyn Mercado for Walang Forever and Mercedes Cabral for Da Dog Show.

In the psychodrama set in the Marag Valley during the 1990s, LJ played a married refugee who is involved with a military soldier. It was directed by Jun Lana and also stars Luis Alandy and Anthony Falcon.


Other winners are the following:

Best Picture – Taklub
Best Director – Jerrold Tarog (Heneral Luna)
Best Actor – John Lloyd Cruz (Honor Thy Father)
Best Supporting Actor – Bernardo Bernardo (Imbisibol)
Best Supporting Actress – Ana Abad Santos (Apocalypse Child)
Best Screenplay – Robby Tantingco (Ari: My Life with a King)
Best Cinematography – Pong Ignacio (Heneral Luna)
Best Production Design – Ben Payumo (Water Lemon)
Best Editor – Jerrold Tarog (Heneral Luna)
Best Music – Jake Abella (Ari: My Life with a King)
Best Sound – Mikko QUizon (Heneral Luna)

The 39th Gawad Urian was organized by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino and Cinema One.

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