Jerrold Tarog's film Quezon leads the nominees for the 49th Gawad Urian with 10 nominations, the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino announced on Tuesday.

Produced by TBA Studios, Quezon is a historical drama about Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon and the third and final installment of the so-called "Bayaniverse" film trilogy, following Heneral Luna and Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral. The earlier entries in the trilogy were themselves major players at past Urian ceremonies, with Heneral Luna having dominated the 39th edition in 2016. Beyond its Best Picture nod, the film was nominated in nearly every category: Direction, Screenplay, Production Design, Cinematography, Editing, Music, and Sound.

It also earned two acting nominations: Jericho Rosales for Best Actor, having played Quezon himself, and Iain Glen — best known internationally for his role as Jorah Mormont in Game of Thrones — for Best Supporting Actor in the role of Governor-General Leonard Wood.

Close behind, with eight nominations each, are fellow Best Picture contenders Sunshine, directed by Antoinette Jadaone, and Cinemartyrs, directed by Sari Dalena. Bar Boys: After School and Bloom Where You Are Planted round out the Best Picture race. Among the supporting actress nominees is Dolly de Leon, whose international profile rose after her performance in the 2022 film Triangle of Sadness.

The organizers have yet to announce this year's lifetime achievement awardee. The awards ceremony is scheduled for October, with the exact date and venue to be confirmed.

The annual Gawad Urian Awards are presented by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino, an organization of film critics, writers, and scholars. Established in 1977, the Urian is widely regarded as one of the Philippines' most prestigious film honors, with winners chosen by critic-jurors rather than an industry vote. — Brontë H. Lacsamana

Full list of nominees for the 49th Gawad Urian Awards

Best Picture: Bar Boys: After School; Bloom Where You Are Planted; Cinemartyrs; Quezon; Sunshine

Best Director: Noni Abao, Bloom Where You Are Planted; Sari Dalena, Cinemartyrs; Antoinette Jadaone, Sunshine; Kip Oebanda, Bar Boys: After School; Jerrold Tarog, Quezon

Best Actor: Earl Jonathan Amaba, ImPerfect; Jomari Angeles, Some Nights I Feel Like Walking; Carlo Aquino, Bar Boys: After School; Elijah Canlas, Raging; Julian Paul Larroder, Tigkiliwi; Jojit Lorenzo, Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan; Miguel Odron, Some Nights I Feel Like Walking; Jericho Rosales, Quezon

Best Actress: Ann Krystel Go, ImPerfect; Nour Hooshmand, Cinemartyrs; EJ Jallorina, Dreamboi; Odette Khan, Bar Boys: After School; Maris Racal, Sunshine; Rissey Reyes-Robinson, Paglilitis; Ruby Ruiz, Tigkiliwi; Geraldine Villamil, Republika ng Pipolipinas

Best Supporting Actor: Will Ashley, Bar Boys: After School; Amado Arjay Babon, Magellan; Rico Blanco, Manila's Finest; Joshua Garcia, Meet, Greet & Bye; Enrique Gil, Manila's Finest; Iain Glen, Quezon; Nanding Josef, Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan

Best Supporting Actress: Dolly de Leon, Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan; Alessandra de Rossi, Republika ng Pipolipinas; Elora Españo, Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus; Jennica Garcia, Sunshine; Gina Pareño, Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus; Rochelle Pangilinan-Solinap, Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana; Eula Valdez, Paglilitis

Best Screenplay: Sari Dalena and Keith Sicat, Cinemartyrs; Renei Dimla, Republika ng Pipolipinas; Antoinette Jadaone, Sunshine; Kip Oebanda, Zig Dulay, and Carlo Catu, Bar Boys: After School; Jerrold Tarog and Rody Vera, Quezon

Best Cinematography: Neil Daza and Kiri Dalena, Cinemartyrs; Lav Diaz and Artur Tort, Magellan; Pong Ignacio, Quezon; Theo Lozada, Raging; TM Malones, Salum; Pao Orendain, Sunshine; Raymond Red, Manila's Finest

Best Editing: Vanessa Ubas De Leon, Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana; Chuck Gutierrez, Bar Boys: After School; Keith Sicat, Cinemartyrs; Che Tagmayon, Bloom Where You Are Planted; Jerrold Tarog, Quezon; Ben Tolentino, Sunshine

Best Production Design: Kyle Fermindoza, Salum; Toym Imao, Cinemartyrs; Digo Ricio, Manila's Finest; Monica Sebial, Quezon; Lav Diaz, Magellan

Best Music: Glenn Barit, Bloom Where You Are Planted; Krina Cayabyab, Song of the Fireflies; Paulo Protacio, Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan; Jerrold Tarog, Quezon; Emerzon Texon and Fred Sandoval, Manila's Finest

Best Sound: Lamberto Casas, Raging; Mikko Quizon and John Michael Perez, Bloom Where You Are Planted; Emilio Bien Sparks, Cinemartyrs; Alex Tomboc, Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana; Immanuel Verona and Fatima Nerikka Salim, Quezon; Vincent Villa, Sunshine

Best Short Film: Agapito; Cemento; City's Laundry and Taxes; Coding si Papa; Hasang; Muli Ka Na, Merlie; RUNO!; Vox Humana; When It Rained Malunggay Leaves; Yelo

Best Documentary: Bloom Where You Are Planted; Del Mundo; Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea; Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus; Romeo and Julie; The Road to Sydney