Two institutions in local cinema have given out their respective prestigious prizes last Sunday.
On Sunday, August 13, the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) and the Cinemalaya Festival, held their separate awarding ceremonies.
First of, the 2023 FAMAS Awards was held at the Manila Hotel in the City of Manila. During the night, the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival entry ‘Family Matters’ took home four awards out of its 12 nominations it had, including the one for Best Picture.
Nadine Lustre also made her own record of getting her second FAMAS award for Best Actress, this time for her performance for ‘Greed’.
- Best Picture: Family Matters
- Best Director: Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan (Blue Room)
- Best Actor: Noel Trinidad for (Family Matters)
- Best Actress: Nadine Lustre (Greed)
- Best Supporting Actor: Sid Lucero (Reroute)
- Best Supporting Actress: Nikki Valdez (Family Matters)
- Best Screenplay: Abet Raz, Alejandro Ramos (La Traidora)
- Best Cinematography: Neil Daza (Blue Room)
- Best Production Design: Eero Yves Francisco (Leonor Will Never Die)
- Best Editing: Beng Bandong (Family Matters)
- Best Musical Score: Jazz Nicolas, Mikey Amistoso (Blue Room)
- Best Sound: Alizen Andrade, Immanuel Verona (Reroute)
- Best Short Film: Golden Bells
- Face of the Night: Nadine Lustre, Mon Confiado
- Female Star of the Night: Jillian Ward
- Male Star of the Night: Sid Lucero
- German Moreno Youth Achievement Award: Jillian Ward
- Dr. Jose R Perez Memorial Award: Jun Urbano
- Susan Roces Celebrity Award: Liza Lorena
- Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Senator Lito Lapid
- FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award: Marita Zobel
Meanwhile, the Cinemalaya 2023 Festival concluded its 10-day-run with the awarding of prizes for the films that stood out in its 19th edition. Held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, here are the films and personalities that received recognition that night.
- Best Film: Iti Mapukpukaw
- Special Jury Award: Ang Duyan ng Magiting
- Audience Choice Award: Rookie
- Best Direction: Ryan Espinosa Machado (Huling Palabas)
- Best Actor: Mikoy Morales (Tether)
- Best Actress: Pat Tingjuy (Rookie)
- Best Supporting Actor: Bon Andrew Lentejas (Huling Palabas)
- Best Supporting Actress: Dolly de Leon (Iti Mapukpukaw)
- Best Screenplay: Jopy Arnaldo (Gitling)
- Best Cinematography: Martika Ramirez Escobar (When This Is All Over)
- Best Editing: Ilsa Malsi (Rookie)
- Best Sound Design: Gian Arre (Tether)
- Best Original Music Score: Kindred (When This Is All Over)
- Best Production Design: Kaye Banaag (When This Is All Over)
- Best Short Film: Sibuyas ni Perfecto
- Special Jury Award (Short Film): Hm Hm Mhm
- Audience Choice Award (Short Film): Hinakdal
- Best Screenplay (Short Film): Arvin Belarmino (Hinakdal)
- Best Direction (Short Film): Mike Cabarles (Makoko Sa Baybay)
- NETPAC Full-length Feature Award: Iti Mapukpukaw
- NETPAC Short Film Award: Hinakdal