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 Awards
- 2007: During the first EDition of Gawad Genio Awards, Star Cinema was bestowed the Outstanding Genio Award 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 joined 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.
The Nominees
- 1st Gawad Genio Awards
- 2nd Gawad Genio Awards
The Winners
Best Film
- 2007: Kasal Kasali Kasalo - Star Cinema
- 2008: Foster Child - Seiko Films
Best Film Director
- 2007: Jose Javier Reyes - Kasal Kasali Kasalo
- 2008: Aureaus Solito - Pisay
Best Film Actress
- 2007: Judy Ann Santos - Kasal Kasali Kasalo
- 2008: Cherry Pie Picache - Foster Child
Best Film Actor
- 2007: Rustom Padilla - Zsa Zsa Zaturnah: Ze Moveeh
- 2008: Jinggoy Estrada - Katas Ng Saudi
Best Film Supporting Actress
- 2007: Gina Pareno - Kasal Kasali Kasalo
- 2008: Eugene Domingo - Pisay
Best Film Supporting Actor
- 2007: Johnny Delgado - Ligalig
- 2008: Emilio Garcia - Selda
Best Film Child Performer
- 2007: Tala Santos - Inang YAYA
- 2008: Ella Cruz - Resiklo and Keir Segismundo - Foster Child
Best Film Cinematographer
- 2007: Eli Balce - Donsol
- 2008: Ramoncito "Monchie" Redoble - Batanes and Rodolfo "Jun" Aves, Jr. - Kadin
Best Film Editor
- 2007: Vito Cajili - Kasal Kasali Kasalo
- 2008: J.D. Domingo - Endo
Best Film MusicAL Scorer
- 2007: Vincent de Jesus - Zsa Zsa Zaturnah: Ze moveeh
- 2008: Jobin Ballesteros and Vincent de Jesus - Pisay
Best Film Production Designer
- 2007: Aped santos and Noel Navarro - Batad: Sa Paang Palay
- 2008: Rodel Cruz - Resiklo
Best Film Screenwriter
- 2007: Jose Javier Reyes - Kasal Kasali Kasalo
- 2008: Ralston Jover - Foster Child
Best Film Sound Engineer
- 2007: Albert Michael Idioma - Sukob
- 2008: Ditoy Aguila - Ouija
Best Film Soundtrack
- 2007: Hawak Kamay (Yeng Constantino) - Kasal Kasali Kasalo
- 2008: Ang Puso kong Musmos - Pisay
Best Film Story
- 2007: Jose Javier Reyes - Kasal Kasali Kasalo
- 2008: Ralston Jover - Foster Child
International Excellence Awardee
- 2007: Gina Pareno - Kubrador
- 2008: Cherry Pie Picache - Foster Child
Outstanding Genio Awardee
- 2007: Star Cinema - Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
- 2008: Seiko Films - Foster Child