25th Luna Awards | |
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Date | December 27, 2007 |
Site | Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan |
Hosted by | Gina Alajar Rez Cortez |
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Best Picture | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo |
Most awards | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (6) |
Most nominations | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (8) |
The 25th Luna Awards were held on December 27, 2007 at Club Filipino and they honored the best Filipino films of the year 2006. It was delayed due to lack of government funding.
The nominees were announced on November 29, 2007. [1] Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo received the most nominations with eight. Inang Yaya followed with six.
The winners were announced before the awards night. [2] Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo gained most of the awards with six awards, including Best Picture. [3] [4] [5]
Best Picture | Best Direction |
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Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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Best Screenplay | Best Cinematography |
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Best Production Design | Best Editing |
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Best Musical Score | Best Sound |
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Fernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award | Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements |
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Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award | |
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