44th Gawad Urian Awards

The 44th Gawad Urian Awards () is held on October 21, 2021, honoring the best of Philippine cinema in 2020. Established in 1976, the Gawad Urian Awards highlights the best of Philippine cinema as decided by the Filipino Film Critics. Due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the awarding ceremony is done virtually and livestreamed in the organization's YouTube channel. Aside from the traditional awards, the organization also chooses to honor some of the best films and performers over the past decade. The Natatanging Gawad Urian, an equivalent to the Lifetime Achievement Award, is conferred to venerated filmmaker, Lav Diaz.

The Best Picture award is given to Alyx Ayn Arumpac's Aswang, a documentary about President Rodrigo Duterte's national drug war. It is the first documentary film to win the award.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and bolded. +Best PicturePinakamahusay na PelikulaBest DirectorPinakamahusay na Direksyon Aswang A Thousand Cuts Hayop Ka! Kintsugi Lahi, Hayop Midnight in a Perfect World Watch List Alyx Ayn Arumpac – Aswang Antoinette Jadaone – Fan Girl Avid Liongoren – Hayop Ka! Ben Rekhi – Watch List Dodo Dayao – Midnight in a Perfect World Dolly Dulu – The Boy Foretold by the Stars Irene Villamor – On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets Joselito Altarejos – Memories of Forgetting Lav Diaz – Lahi, Hayop Lawrence Fajardo – Kintsugi Ramona S. Diaz – A Thousand CutsBest ActorPinakamahusay na Pangunahing AktorBest ActressPinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres Nanding Josef – Lahi, Hayop Adrian Lindayag – The Boy Foretold by the Stars Elijah Canlas – He Who Is Without Sin Enchong Dee – Alter Me JC Santos – On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets Keann Johnson – The Boy Foretold by the Stars Noel Escondo – Memories of Forgetting Zanjoe Marudo – MalayaAlessandra de Rossi – Watch List Bela Padilla – On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets Charlie Dizon – Fan Girl Cristine Reyes – UnTrue Glaiza de Castro – Midnight in a Perfect World Jasmine Curtis-Smith – Alter Me Lovi Poe – Malaya Shaina Magdayao – Tagpuan Sue Ramirez – Finding AgnesBest Supporting ActorPinakamahusay na Pangalawang AktorBest Supporting ActressPinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres Micko Laurente – Watch List Dino Pastrano – Midnight in a Perfect World Enzo Pineda – He Who Is Without Sin Jake Macapagal – Watch List Jess Mendoza – Watch List Dexter Doria – Memories of Forgetting Hazel Orencio – Lahi, Hayop Bing Pimentel – Midnight in a Perfect World Lolita Carbon – Lahi, Hayop Sandy Andolong – Finding AgnesBest ScreenplayPinakamahusay na Dulang PampelikulaBest CinematographyPinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya Lahi, Hayop Hayop Ka! Kintsugi Memories of Forgetting Midnight in a Perfect World On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets The Boy Foretold by the Stars Watch List Aswang Alter Me Fan Girl Finding Agnes Kintsugi Lahi, Hayop Magikland Malaya Memories of Forgetting Midnight in a Perfect World The Boy Foretold by the Stars UnTrue Watch ListBest Production DesignPinakamahusay na Disenyong PamproduksyonBest EditingPinakamahusay na Editing Memories of Forgetting Alter Me Finding Agnes Kintsugi Magikland Malaya Midnight in a Perfect World On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets UnTrue Watch List Memories of Forgetting A Thousand Cuts Alter Me Aswang Hayop Ka! He Who Is Without Sin Kintsugi Magikland Midnight in a Perfect World Watch ListBest MusicPinakamahusay na MusikaBest SoundPinakamahusay na Tunog The Boy Foretold by the Stars Fan Girl Hayop Ka! Midnight in a Perfect World On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets The Highest Peak Midnight in a Perfect World Aswang Fan Girl Hayop Ka! Kintsugi Lahi, Hayop Watch ListBest Short FilmPinakamahusay na Maikling PelikulaBest DocumentaryPinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo Ola Ang Bahagharing Uhaw sa Ulan Dad-aan Na Isang Daa't Isang Mariposa My Father Is an Astro-Not Next Picture Noontime Drama Pabasa Kan Pasyon Yawyaw ni JP Aswang A House in Pieces A Thousand Cuts Buklog Elehiya sa Paglimot MasterpieceBest Animated FilmPinakamahusay na Animasyon Hayop Ka!

Special Award

Natatanging Gawad Urian

Lav Diaz

Gawad Dekada Para sa Mga Natatanging Pelikula*

Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim – Arnel Mardoquio Ang Pagsayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa – Alvin Yapan Babae at Baril – Rae Red Baboy Halas – Bagane Fiola Balangiga: Howling Wilderness – Khavn BuyBust – Erik Matti Damgo ni Eleuteria – Remton Siega Zuasola Norte: Hangganan ng Kasaysayan – Lav Diaz Respeto – Treb Monteras Tu Pug Imatuy – Arnel Barbarona Women of the Weeping River – Sheron Dayoc

Gawad Dekada Para sa Mga Natatanging Aktor at Aktres*

Alessandra de Rossi Angeli Bayani John Lloyd Cruz Nora Aunor

*These awards are bestowed to celebrate the previous decade in films.

Multiple nominations and awards +Films that received multiple nominationsNominationsFilms11Midnight in a Perfect WorldWatch List8Lahi, Hayop7Hayop Ka!KintsugiMemories of Forgetting6AswangOn Vodka, Beers, and RegretsThe Boy Foretold by the Stars5Alter MeFan Girl4A Thousand CutsFinding AgnesMalaya3He Who Is Without SinMagiklandUnTrue +Films that won multiple awardsAwardsFilm4Aswang3Lahi, HayopMemories of Forgetting2Watch List

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