2012 FAMAS Awards

Last updated
60th FAMAS Awards
DateThursday, September 24, 2012
SiteFiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel [1]
Highlights
Best Picture Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
Most awards Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (10)
Most nominations Ang Panday 2 (17)

The 60th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on September 24, 2012 at Fiesta Pavilion in Manila Hotel. Angelo "Eloy" Padua, president of Manila Hotel, hosted the event. This edition of FAMAS Awards was produced by Angel Calzo and directed by Leonardo Q. Belen. [1]

Contents

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story , produced by Leonard Villalon and Maylyn Villalon-Enriquez, is the recipient of this edition's FAMAS Award for Best Picture.

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. [1] [2]

Best Picture Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Child ActorBest Child Actress
Best ScreenplayBest Cinematography
Best Art DirectionBest Sound
Best EditingBest Special Effects
Best Visual EffectsBest Story
Best Theme SongBest Musical Score

Special Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Crispina Martinez - Belen (September 24, 2012). "60th FAMAS Awards Set Tonight At Manila Hotel". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  2. "FAMAS Awards for 2012". IMDb.com. 2012.