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Alden Richards, David Licauco lead Kapuso nominees in this year's PMPC Star Awards for Movies

By Aaron Brennt Eusebio

Asia's Multimedia Star Alden Richards and Kapuso Chinito Heartthrob David Licauco lead Kapuso nominees at the 2021 PMPC Star Awards for Movies.

Alden is nominated as Movie Actor of the Year for 'Hello, Love, Goodbye,' while David got a nod as New Movie Actor of the Year for 'Because I Love You.'

Royce Cabrera also got a nod as New Movie Actor of the Year for his Cinemalaya film 'Fuccbois.'

Meanwhile, Michelle Dee is nominated for New Movie Actress of the Year for 'Because I Love You.'

'Hello, Love, Goodbye,' Khalil Ramos and Gabbi Garcia-starred 'LSS,' Rocco Nacino-starred 'Write About Love,' and Paolo Ballesteros and Martin del Rosario-starred 'The Panti Sisters' are competing for the Movie of the Year award.

'Hello, Love, Goodbye,' 'The Panti Sisters,' and 'Write About Love' are also competing for the Movie Ensemble Acting of the Year trophy.

Gabbi and Khalil, Kathryn Bernardo and Alden, and Maine Mendoza and Carlo Aquino are nominated for Movie Loveteam of the Year for their movies 'LSS,' 'Hello, Love Goodbye,' and 'Isa Pa With Feelings.'

Here is the full list of nominees released by the Philippine Movie Press Club:

MOVIE OF THE YEAR
“Hello, Love, Goodbye” (Star Cinema)
“LSS” (Globe Studios and Dokimos Media Inc.)
“Maria” (BlackOps Studios Asia and Viva Films)
“Quezon's Game” (Star Cinema, Kinitek Productions, iWant)
“The Panti Sisters” (Black Sheep Productions, The IdeaFirst Company, Quantum Films)
“Unforgettable” (Viva Films and The IdeaFirst Company)
“Write About Love” (TBA Studios)

MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Crisanto Aquino (Write About Love)
Jade Castro (LSS)
Cathy Garcia-Molina (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Pedring Lopez (Maria)
Erik Matti (Kuwaresma)
Jun Robles Lana (The Panti Sisters)
Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan (Unforgettable)

INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR
“Babae At Baril” (Cignal Entertainment, Epicmedia, QCinema)
“Edward” (Cinemalaya Foundation, Awkward Penguin, Viva Films, Outpost Visual Frontier)
“Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban” (EBC Films)
“John Denver Trending” (Cinemalaya Foundation, What If Films Philippines, Southern Lantern Pictures, Tinker Bulb Productions, Outpost Visual Frontier)
“Kalel, 15” (The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, Cignal Entertainment)
“Lola Igna” (ERJ Found Films and EMBA Productions)
“Metamorphosis” (Rebelde Films and Cinema One Originals)
“Mindanao” (Center Stage Productions)

INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Arden Rod Condez (John Denver Trending)
Carlo Ortega Cuevas (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)
Brillante Mendoza (Mindanao)
Thop Nazareno (Edward)
Rae Red (Babae At Baril)
Jun Robles Lana (Kalel, 15)
Eduardo Roy, Jr. (Lola Igna)
J.E. Tiglao (Metamorphosis)

MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Louise Abuel (Edward)
Carlo Aquino (Isa Pa With Feelings)
Gold Azeron (Metamorphosis)
Raymond Bagatsing (Quezon's Game)
Elijah Canlas (Kalel, 15)
Jansen Magpusao (John Dever Trending)
Aga Muhlach (Miracle In Cell No.7)
Alden Richards (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Julio Sabenorio (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)

MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Bea Alonzo (Unbreakable)
Kathryn Bernardo (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Angie Ferro (Lola Igna)
Sarah Geronimo (Unforgettable)
Janine Gutierrez (Babae At Baril)
Ruby Ruiz (Iska)
Sylvia Sanchez (Jesusa)
Judy Ann Santos (Mindanao)
Jodi Sta. Maria (Clarita)

MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
John Arcilla (Miracle in Cell No. 7)
Joem Bascon (Write About Love)
Elijah Canlas (Babae At Baril)
Ricky Davao (Fuccbois)
Arturo De Guzman (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy Ang Laban)
Ronnie Lazaro (Maria)
JC Santos (Miracle in Cell No. 7)
Joel Torre (Miracle in Cell No. 7)

MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Yayo Aguila (Metamorphosis)
Angel Aquino (Kaputol)
Ella Cruz (Edward)
Jaclyn Jose (Kalel, 15)
Maricel Laxa (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Gina Pareño (Unforgettable)
Meryll Soriano (John Denver Trending)
Tuesday Vargas (LSS)

NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Louise Abuel (Edward)
Royce Cabrera (Fuccbois)
Kent Gonzales (Kuwaresma)
David Licauco (Because I Love You)
Jin Macapagal (Damaso)
Jansen Magpusao (John Denver Trending)
Paolo Marcoleta (Guerrero Dos, Tuloy ang Laban)
L.A. Santos (Maria)

NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Michelle Dee (Because I Love You)
Laura Lehmann (Elise)
Cindy Miranda (Adan)
Alyssa Muhlach (Clarita)
Riva Quenery (Damaso)
KZ Tandingan (The Art Of Ligaw)
Gillian Vicencio (Eerie)
Xia Vigor (Miracle In Cell No. 7)

MOVIE CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Miel Espinoza (Elise)
Grace Ann Betalmos (Pailalim)
Pryle Gura (Iska)
Elia Ilano (Ulan)
Jorden Suan (Verdict)
Yuna Tangog (Mindanao)
Xia Vigor (Miracle In Cell No. 7)

MOVIE ENSEMBLE ACTING OF THE YEAR
“Hello, Love, Goodbye”
“Kuwaresma”
“Miracle In Cell No. 7”
“Quezon's Game”
“The Panti Sisters”
“Unforgettable”
“Write About Love”

INDIE MOVIE ENSEMBLE ACTING OF THE YEAR
“Babae At Baril”
“Circa”
“Edward”
“Iska”
“John Denver Trending”
“Lola Igna”
“Metamorphosis”
“Mindanao”

SHORT MOVIE OF THE YEAR
“Forever” (Adlibs Entertainment Corp., Institute of the Moving Image, Bandido Media Productions)
“Hele Ng Maharlika” (Newtown Pictures)
“Kalakalaro” (What If? Productions)
“Memories Of The Rising Sun” (Pelikulaw and College of Saint Benilde)
“Panaghoy” (ABP Films and Memorya)
“Para Kay James” (Oktopus Productions)
“Tembong” (UP Film Production and UP Cinema)
“Tokwifi” (Balay Habi Studio and QCinema)

SHORT MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Shaira Advincula (Tembong)
Alvin Baloloy (Panaghoy)
Norvin Delos Santos (Hele Ng Maharlika)
Steven Paul Evangelio (Para Kay James)
Lawrence Fajardo (Memories Of The Rising Sun)
Domingo Molina (Forever)
Carla Pulido Ocampo (Tokwifi)
Rodson Suarez (Kalakalaro)

DARLING OF THE PRESS
Gretchen Barretto
Liza Diño-Seguerra
Piolo Pascual
Ahwel Paz
Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.
Sylvia Sanchez
Joed Serrano
Alfred Vargas

MOVIE LOVETEAM OF THE YEAR
Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil (Alone / Together)
Julia Barretto and Gerald Anderson (Between Maybes)
Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos (LSS)
Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards (Hello, Love, Goodbye)
Maine Mendoza and Carlo Aquino (Isa Pa With Feelings)
Nadine Lustre and Carlo Aquino (Ulan)
Janine Gutierrez and Enchong Dee (Elise)
Anne Curtis and Marco Gumabao (Just A Stranger)

SPECIAL AWARDS:
Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award: Angie Ferro
Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award: Director Elwood Perez

Meanwhile, check out the Instagram-worthy photos of Alden, David, Royce, and other Kapuso hotties in this gallery: