66th FAMAS Awards | |
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Site | The Theatre at Solaire |
Produced by | Megavision Integrated Resources |
Directed by | Dennis Marasigan |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | Balangiga: Howling Wilderness |
Most awards | Balangiga: Howling Wilderness (5) |
Television coverage | |
Network | Cinema One |
The 66th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards was an awarding ceremony given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of prize-winning writers and movie columnists, giving recognition to the Philippine mainstream and independent films, actors, actresses, directors and production staffs for their achievements in the year 2017. The awards night is also produced by Ms. Donna B. Sanchez of Megavision Integrated Resources. [1]
For the first time, the nominees of the FAMAS Awards were screened and hand-picked by an independent jury composed of well-known academicians, film practitioners and film critics led by multi-titled screenwriter Ricardo "Ricky" Lee. [1]
The awards night was held at The Theatre at Solaire Resort & Casino, Parañaque on 10 June 2018. [2] It was shown on Cinema One on 30 June 2018 and hosted by Piolo Pascual, Kim Chiu, and Robi Domingo. [3]
The film Balangiga: Howling Wilderness won the majority of the awards including the coveted Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Song awards. [2] Agot Isidro took home the Best Actress award, while Allen Dizon scored the Best Actor award. [2]
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. [4]
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Best Original Screenplay | Best Adapted Screenplay |
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Best Cinematography | Best Production Design |
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Best Editing | Best Sound |
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Best Musical Score | Best Visual Effects |
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Best Original Song | Best Short Film |
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Best Documentary Film | |
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Comedy King Dolphy Memorial Award FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award Fernando Poe, Jr. Award German Moreno Youth Achievement Award | Special Citation Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award for Journalism Male and Female Celebrity of the Night Male and Female Face of the Night
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