The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held
since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP,
"the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the
counterpart of the United States' New York Film Critics Circle.The MPP
was formed by a host of scholars, film writers and other award-winning
writers on May 1, 1976 as a critics' voice to rival the then-only
award-giving body in the Philippines, which is its Oscars', the FAMAS
Awards. Three years earlier, what would be the members of the MPP were
included in the judges' roster of the FAMAS after a shocking 1972 Best
Actress tie materialized between major star Boots Anson-Roa and
then-rising star Vilma Santos. A tie was unheard of at that time,
which resulted in accusations of lessening prestige on the part of
FAMAS. After a voting stint at the FAMAS, these future MPP members set
up the Gawad Urian Awards.The members of the MPP who judge the annual
Gawad Urian are:The Gawad Urian Awards were established to, in
Tagalog, "suriin ang mga pelikulang Pilipino, pasiglahin ang diyalogo
ng mga manonood at ng industriya ng pelikula, pag-aralan ang mga
tunguhing makapagpapahusay sa pelikula, at linangin ang kaalaman sa
tungkulin ng pelikula bilang medyum ng ekspresyon at komunikasyon,
ayon sa mga kondisyon ng paggawa ng pelikula sa ating bayan (examine
Filipino films, bolster the interest of the masses and the Philippine
film industry, study and celebrate the achievement that will help
define the good Filipino film, and cultivate the knowledge and skills
that the film medium was designed for, which is to be a medium of
communication and expression of our culture according to the standards
and conditions of filmmaking in our country)." Gawad Urian Award Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter