24TH LUNA AWARDS UNFOLDS ON SATURDAY

It’s all systems go for the 24th edition of the Film Academy of the Philippines’ annual Luna Awards which unfolds on Saturday at the PAGCOR Grand Theater, Casino Filipino, Parañaque City, Metro Manila.

The glittering awards ceremonies, to be produced by Eight Elephants Production of Harlene Bautista and Romnick Sarmenta, will be predominantly Filipiniana in motif—from the dress code to the added attraction which will focus on the country’s eight UNESCO heritage sites.

Following is the program for the awards night, as finalized by the Eight Elephants Production people:

Hosts: John Lloyd Cruz & Claudine Barretto ; Bong Revilla & Lani Mercado ; Marvin Agustin & Jolina Magdangal
Winners Circle:Eula Valdez
Red Carpet: G Toengi
Trivia: Precious Lara Quigaman & Romnick Sarmenta

Opening Musical Number:
Awit ng Pasasalamat : Joey Atala/Bayang Barrios/Gino Padilla/Rannie Raymundo

Opening Spiels of Hosts Marvin Agustin & Jolina Magdangal

Announcement of winner for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Announcement of winner for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

World Heritage Trivia 1

Announcement of winner for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

World Heritage Trivia 2

Presentation of Posthumous Awards to George Canseco and Nida Blanca

Announcement of FAP Screenplay Contest three grand winners

Announcement of FAP Storyline Contest five grand winners

Musical Number : Edru Abraham & Kontragapi

World Heritage Trivia 3

New hosts Judy Ann Santos & Ryan Agoncillo

Announcement of winner for BEST MUSICAL SCORING

Announcement of winner for BEST SOUND

World Heritage Trivia 4

Announcement of winner for BEST FILM EDITING

Announcement of winner for BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

World Heritage Trivia 5

World Heritage Trivia 6

Presentation of FPJ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS to Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. and Pablo S. Gomez

New hosts in the person of Sen. Ramon “Bong’ Revilla Jr. and Lani Mercado

Musical number: KUNDIMAN/ OLD SONGS PROD:
KYRIES/AKAFELLAS/JOLINA MAGDANGAL/CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA

World Heritage Trivia 7

Announcement of winner for BEST SCREENPLAY

World Heritage Trivia 8

Announcement of winner for BEST LEAD ACTOR

Announcement of winner for BEST LEAD ACTRESS

Announcement for winner for BEST DIRECTION

All hosts simultaneously.

Finale Musical number: MOWELFUND SONG / JOLINA TO LEAD THE SINGING AND TO BE JOINED BY ALL THE OTHER ARTISTS/PERFORMERS

Announcement of winner for BEST PICTURE

CLOSING with the presence of all the night’s hosts.

The UNESCO heritage sites that will be mentioned in between the awards are the Tubbataha Reefs, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean Park, the Banaue rice terraces and the entire town of Vigan, and four centuries-old baroque churches, namely the San Agustin Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Nuestra Señora dela Asuncion church in Sta. Maria, Bulacan, the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church in Miag-ao, Iloilo, and the San Agustin Church in Intramuros.

Eight Elephants Production is headed by Harlene Bautista Tejedor, Romnick Sarmenta, Hero Bautista, Carlos de Leon, Al Cordova and Hubert Navarro.

The marketing staff includes Bobby Jose, Miguel Gallegos, Eyel Delloson, Rommel Jose, Ma. Teresa Ongkiko, Gany Artillero and Arnold.

The awards night production staff is as follows:

Al Quinn, director; Gel Garciano, executive producer; Serg Ilarina Jr., associate producer; Lot Tongol, production manager; Tessa Mangahas, headwriter; Mackay, writer;

Noel de Leon, unit director/segment producer; Rico Ancheta, production designer; Camille Mangahas, assistant writer; Sherly Rabulan, Love Capuno, Dindin Cuaresma and Bangs Arevalo, production assistants;

Jewel Vergara, post-production /researcher; Pinky Jose and Lea, talent coordinators; Tolits and Moises, talent coordinators for presentors; Ana Reyes and Liza Montenegro, production coordinators; Arnel Natividad and Ding Bolaños, assistant directors;

Arlene Tolibas, Alex Magbanua and Arnold, floor directors; Roy del Valle, musical director; Roy del Valle and Lisa del Valle, back-ups; Georgy Sibal, music supervisor; and Michael Knight, voice-over.

The red carpet coverage staff includes Ms. Mari Hernandez, production manager; Noel de Leon, director; Mae Marinas, writer; and Anthony Flores, set director (trivia party/presscon).