Gawad Genio Awards

The Gawad Genio Awards was instituted by the Critics' Academy Film Desk of Zamboanga City in the year 2006. This award gives recognition to the year's best in the movie industry.

The Genio Critics' Academe collates results among all the award-giving bodies in the Philippines and set to award the most honored and credited Actors, Directors, Film-Makers and Producers, So as to give recognition to those who made it internationally. International-Excellence Awards is given to individual(s) who have been awarded not just in the Philippines but all throughout the world. Hence, The Outstanding Genio Awards is given to the Producer of the movie that handed majority of the Genio awards (e.g. Star Cinema, Seiko Films, VIVA Films, etc.)

The Academe divided the awards night into three programs. The distribution of Major, Minor and Special Awards. Video clips, performances and pictures of the nominees and winners are shown, in partnership with STI College in Zamboanga.

The Awards

During the first edition of Gawad Genio Awards, Star Cinema was bestowed the Outstanding Genio Awardee in its excellency in producing the multi-awarded and critically acclaimed film of the year, Kasal Kasali Kasalo. The film bagged majority of the awards in almost all award-giving bodies in the Philippines, including the freshman, Gawad Genio Awards. It is also a Mega Blockbuster Hit and was the Top-Grosser among the films joint at the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival with an amassing 187 M remarks at the box-office making it the 4th Highest Grossing Filipino Film of All Time.

It was on the 20th of December, 2008 when the winners of the 2nd Gawad Genio Awards were revealed. Ataul For Rent of Artiste Entertainment Works International topped this year's Genio Nominations including Best Film. However, it was a landslide flop for the film not to have won even a single award. Foster Child, on the other hand, bagged 7 out of the 17 Genio Awards including Best Film. Seiko Films was bestowed with the Outstanding Genio Award for producing the critically acclaimed film. Cherry Pie Picache established a different face of cultural drama making her an achiever of the prestigious International-Excellence Awards.

Originally, The 3rd edition of Gawad Genio Awards is expected to wrap up on December 10, 2009. Due to a tight fight among the nominees of the different awards given and the introduction of two additional awards (Best Film Debut Performance and Best Film Visual Designer), The Critics' Academy Film Desk of Zamboanga City made it sure that this will mark off an unforgettable history for the institution and decided to move the awards night to February 4, 2010. Baler and Ploning are the two movies that garnered the highest votes for Best Film Awards. These two movies also grabbed majority of the nominations. The Genio Award then went to Baler, which makes VIVA Films the Outstanding Genio Awardee. Baler Also Bagged majority of the awards which makes it the most awarded film of 2009.

On January 2, 2011, The Critics' Academy Film Desk of Zamboanga City handed out the 4th installment of the Gawad Genio Awards. Dukot of ATD Entertainment Productions and CDP Events Entertainment Productions was named Best Film for 2010. However, The Outstanding Genio Awards went to GMA Films and IMUS Productions, Inc for producing the most awarded Genio Film Entry - Ang Panday. Moreover, Von de Guzman received three nominations for Best Film Musical Scorer and won for Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love. Ditoy Aguila, On the other hand, created history for winning the Best Film Sound Engineer for three consecutive years (Most recent is for the movie Ang Panday).

The third and final installation of the "Tanging Ina" series made it possible for Star Cinema to bring home the Outstanding Genio Award for the second time around (one in 2007). Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na 'To was indeed the multi-awarded film of 2010 taking 6 of the most prestigious plaques of the Genio Recognition Circle. It was also named as the Top Grossing Filipino Film of 2010. On the other hand, quality indie movies like Sigwa and Emir also emerged successful this year. This only shows that our Independent Film Industry is now taking its way to make phenomenal hits. Sigwa and Emir are two independent films who dominate this year's Genio list of nominations.

The collaboration of Scenema Concept International and 2009's Outstanding Genio Film Outfit, VIVA Films was able to produce this year's quality and multi-awarded film, Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story. Although tightly battled against two Cinemalaya entries (Ang Babae sa Septic Tank and Nino), this mainstream movie took home 10 of the most significant Genio plaques. Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story gave Scenema Concept International its first Outstanding Genio Citation and made VIVA Films won its second trophy (one in 2009) in this category. Eugene Domingo was named Best Film Actress and was handed with the International Excellence Award Trophy for being recognized abroad.

The winners

Best Film

Best Film Director

Best Film Actress

Best Film Actor

Best Film Supporting Actress

Best Film Supporting Actor

Best Film Child Performer

Best Film Cinematographer

Best Film Editor

Best Film Musical Scorer

Best Film Production Designer

Best Film Screenwriter

Best Film Sound Engineer

Best Film Soundtrack

Best Film Story

International Excellence Awardee

Outstanding Genio Awardee

New awards

Best Film Debut Performer

Best Film Visual Designer

The Nominees

2nd Gawad Genio Awards

The 2008 Gawad Genio Awards was held at the Summit Center in Zamboanga City. Special Features, Video Clips, and best performances from individuals and/or movies that were nominated were shown. For the Philippine Filmograph from January - December 2008, the Film Critics' Academy of Zamboanga came out to these desserving set of nominees: (Winners are highlighted)

3rd Gawad Genio Awards

The 2009 Gawad Genio Awards was held at the Open Ground of Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) in Zamboanga City. Special features, video clips, and best performances from individuals and/or movies that were nominated were shown. Although, the said celebration was rescheduled to February 4, 2010. The event was celebrated successfully with highlighting performances from the selected WMSU students. For the Philippine filmography from January - December 2008, the film critics' Academy of Zamboanga came out to these deserving set of nominees: (Winners are highlighted)

4th Gawad Genio Awards

The 2010 Gawad Genio Awards was held at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU) in Zamboanga City. Special Features, Video Clips, and best performances from individuals and/or movies that were nominated were shown. The said event happened on January 2, 2011. For the Philippine Filmograph from January - December 2009, the Film Critics' Academy of Zamboanga came out to these deserving set of nominees: (Winners are highlighted)[1][2][3][4][5]

5th Gawad Genio Awards

The 2011 Gawad Genio Awards was held at the Paseo de Zamboanga Open Field in Zamboanga City. Honorable Celso Lobregat was a guest speaker of the event. In his speech, He recognized the Critics for their passion and commitment to constantly host this event despite its challenging promotion. Special Features, Video Clips, and best performances from individuals and/or movies that were nominated were shown. The said event happened on December 22, 2011. For the Philippine Filmograph from January - December 2010, the Film Critics' Academy of Zamboanga came out to these deserving set of nominees: (Winners are highlighted)

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