The EDDYS or The Entertainment Editors' Choice is an annual film event in the Philippines that honors craftsmen, actors, writers, directors, workers, and producers in the Philippine film industry.[1]
The EDDYS | |
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Current: The EDDYS Awards 2021 | |
Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
Country | Philippines |
Presented by | Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors |
Hosted by | Robi Domingo |
First awarded | July 8, 2017 |
Television/radio coverage | |
Directed by | Ice Seguerra |
The awards are given by the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd), whose members are the entertainment editors of national broadsheets and top tabloids in the Philippines. The group was established in 2015.[2]
Winners
2017[3]
- Best Picture - Ang Babaeng Humayo
- Best Director - Lav Diaz (Ang Babaeng Humayo)
- Best Actor - Paolo Ballesteros (Die Beautiful)
- Best Actress - Vilma Santos (Everything About Her)
- Best Supporting Actor - John Lloyd Cruz (Ang Babaeng Humayo)
- Best Supporting Actress - Angel Locsin (Everything About Her)
- Best Screenplay - Everything About Her
- Best Cinematography - Seklusyon
- Best Visual Effects - Seklusyon
- Best Musical Score - Everything About Her
- Best Production Design - Die Beautiful
- Best Sound - Seklusyon
- Best Editing - Die Beautiful
- Best Original Theme Song - Saving Sally
2018[4]
- Best Picture - Respeto
- Best Director - Mikhail Red (Birdshot)
- Best Actor - Aga Muhlach (Seven Sundays)
- Best Actress - Mary Joy Apostol (Birdshot)
- Best Supporting Actor - Dido dela Paz (Respeto)
- Best Supporting Actress - Angeli Bayani (Maestra), Therese Malvar (Ilawod) and Chai Fonacier (Respeto)
- Best Screenplay - Deadma Walking
- Best Cinematography - Birdshot
- Best Visual Effects - Ang Panday
- Best Musical Score - Respeto
- Best Production Design - Ang Larawan
- Best Sound - Respeto
- Best Editing - Kita Kita
- Best Original Theme Song - Respeto
2019
- Best Picture - Liway
- Best Director - Joel Lamangan (Rainbow's Sunset)
- Best Actor - Dingdong Dantes (Sid & Aya)
- Best Actress - Kathryn Bernardo (The Hows of Us)
- Best Supporting Actor - Arjo Atayde (BuyBust)
- Best Supporting Actress - Max Collins (Citizen Jake)
- Best Screenplay - Zig Dulay (Liway)
- Best Cinematography - Yam Laranas (Aurora)
- Best Visual Effects - Aurora
- Best Musical Score - Bakwit Boys
- Best Production Design - Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
- Best Sound - Bakwit Boys
- Best Editing - Liway
- Best Original Theme Song - Maybe The Night by Ben&Ben (Exes Baggage)
2020
The 2020 Entertainment Editors’ Choice (Eddys) was cancelled. The Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd), the group which hands out the movie awards, released a statement in April announcing their decision to forgo The Eddys 2020.
2021
The Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, held the first digital edition of The EDDYS on April 4, 2021. The awards night, which streamed live on various platforms (Facebook via Manila Standard, The Daily Tribune, and SPEEd pages; FDCPchannel.ph; and on Nickie Wang's YouTube channel VERY WANG) was hosted by Robi Domingo and directed by Ice Seguerra. Among the presenters were FDCP's Liza Dino, actor Dingdong Dantes, and Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos-Recto.
Here are the winners:
- Best Picture - Fan Girl
- Best Director - Antoinette Jadaone (Fan Girl)
- Best Actor - Paulo Avelino (Fan Girl)
- Best Actress - Charlie Dizon (Fan Girl)
- Best Supporting Actor - Edgar Allan Guzman (Coming Home)
- Best Supporting Actress - Shaina Magdayao (Tagpuan)
- Best Screenplay - Antoinette Jadaone (Fan Girl)
- Best Cinematography - Rody Lacap (Magikland)
- Best Visual Effects - Magikland
- Best Musical Score - On Vodka, Beer and Regrets and The Boy Foretold by the Stars
- Best Production Design - Ericson Navarro (Magikland)
- Best Sound - Vincent Villa (Fan Girl)
- Best Editing - Benjamin Tolentino (Fan Girl)
- Best Original Theme Song - "Ulan" (The Boy Foretold by the Stars)
SPECIAL AWARDS
- Isah V. Red Award - Angel Locsin, Bong Revilla, Kim Chiu, Beautderm's Rhea Anicoche-Tan, Unilab's Claire de Leon-Papa, and Ramon Ang
- Rising Producer Circle Award - Black Sheep Productions
- Producer of the Year - Idea First Company
History
The inaugural The EDDYS was staged on July 8, 2017 at the Kia Theatre (now New Frontier Theatre) and was telecast on ABS-CBN. It was hosted by father and son Edu Manzano and Luis Manzano.[6]
In 2018, The EDDYS collaborated with Globe Studios as major presenter while the awards night was produced by FM station, Wish 107.5. For the first time, The EDDYS staged a Nominees Night on June 3, 2018 at Valencia Events Place in Quezon City. It was co-sponsored by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), headed by Chairman Liza Diño.[7]
The 2nd EDDYS was held at Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City on July 9, 2018.[8] The show was directed by Paolo Valenciano and was hosted by siblings Ruffa Gutierrez and Raymond Gutierrez.
The third edition of the annual awards was held on July 14, 2019 at the New Frontier Theatre in Cubao Quezon City. The awarding ceremonies was telecast on Colours Channel. It was hosted by broadcast journalist and Rated K host Korina Sanchez with Lourd de Veyra as segment host.
In its 4th edition, EDDYS was supposed to introduce four additional categories to include local films that first premiered on streaming services like Netflix, iflix, iWant, and HOOQ. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the awards night, which was slated on July 5 and to be hosted by Boy Abunda, was cancelled.[9]
Organization
SPEEd (Society of the Philippine Entertainment Editors), the organization behind the annual The EDDYS, is made up of entertainment editors of newspapers and tabloid circulated daily nationwide. The non-profit organization was established in 2015 initially as a social club.[10]
The organization was Initially formed as a social group led by its founding president, Manila Standard's former entertainment editor, Isah V. Red. He was succeeded by Manila Bulletin's Jojo Panaligan (2018) and then by People's Tonight's Ian Fariñas (2019).
SPEEd currently has 17 members and two honorary members.
Members
- Tessa Mauricio-Arriola - The Manila Times
- Ervin Santiago - Bandera
- Rohn Romulo - People's Balita
- Salve Asis - Pilipino Star Ngayon, Pang Masa
- Neil Ramos - Tempo
- Nestor Cuartero - Tempo
- Nickie Wang - Manila Standard
- Maricris Nicasio - Hataw
- Dondon Sermino - Abante
- Dinah Ventura - Daily Tribune
- Jerry Olea - Philippine Entertainment Portal
- Gie Trillana - Malaya Business Insights
- Isah V. Red - Daily Tribune
- Ian Fariñas - People's Tonight
- Eugene Asis - People's Journal
- Janiz Navida - Bulgar
- Jojo Panaligan - Manila Bulletin
Honorary Member
Events
The Nominees Night, which is one of the most anticipated run-ups to the main event celebrates the creatives, talented artists, and film workers who are nominated in The EDDYS. The first and second edition was in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).[11]
Prior to the awarding ceremony for the 2nd EDDYS, cinematography, acting, scriptwriting, and sound design workshops were held in partnership with FDCP. Two best film nominees (TBA's Birdshot and T-Rex Entertainment's Deadma Walking) were also screened at FDCP's Cinematheque Center Manila. The free film showing was in line with Globe Studio's #playitright anti-piracy campaign.[12]
Categories
The awards are presented in the following 14 categories:
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Musical Score
- Best Production Design
- Best Sound
- Best Editing
- Best Original Theme Song
Special Awards
- Joe Quirino Award
- Manny Pichel Award
- Producer of the Year
- Rising Producer Circle Award
- ICONS AWARD — (7 artists)
- Posthumous Honorees
Philanthropy
Apart from the annual awards show, the group behind The EDDYS also organizes events to give back to the community. SPEEd marked the founding of the organization with an outreach activity at the Anawim Home for the Abandoned and Rejected Elderlies in Barangay San Isidro in Rodriguez, Rizal.[13] In its effort to advance entertainment journalism in the Philippines, SPEEd currently supports a Communication Arts student as the group's first scholar.[14]
References
- ^ Red, Isah V. (June 9, 2017). "SPEED announces nominees for editors awards". Manila Standard.
- ^ Rañoa-Bismark, Maridol. "Vilma Santos, Paolo Ballesteros big winners at 1st Eddy Awards". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners at the first Eddy Awards". ABS-CBN. July 10, 2017.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (July 11, 2018). "Winners at the 2nd Eddys Awards". The Freeman.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Eddys Awards 2019". Rappler. July 15, 2019.
- ^ Panaligan, Jojo (July 10, 2017). "A night to remember".
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (June 8, 2018). "Aga Muhlach leads star-studded Eddys nominees' night". Manila Times.
- ^ Sallan, Edwin (July 11, 2018). "'Respeto' leads winners in the 2nd Eddys awards". Daily Tribune.
- ^ "Entertainment editors cancel movie awards over coronavirus". 16 April 2020.
- ^ Red, Isah V. (June 9, 2017). "SPEED announces nominees for editors awards". Manila Standard.
- ^ "3rd EDDYS holds nominees night". The Daily Tribune. June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Free Film Screening of Birdshot and Deadma Walking at FDCP Basic Workshops on Filmmaking". FDCP. 27 May 2018.
- ^ Red, Isah V. (November 30, 2018). "ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya pays tribute to typhoon survivors". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Editors group extends assistance to UPLB communication student". August 5, 2016.