25th Luna Awards

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25th Luna Awards
DateDecember 27, 2007 (2007-12-27)
Site Club Filipino,
Greenhills, San Juan
Hosted by Gina Alajar
Rez Cortez
Highlights
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.

Contents

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]

Winners and nominees

Best PictureBest Direction
Best ActorBest Actress
Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
Best ScreenplayBest Cinematography
Best Production DesignBest Editing
  • Chito Sumera – Eternity
    • Edgar Martin Littaua – ZsaZsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh
    • Benjamin Padero – Kaleldo
    • Norman Regalado – Inang Yaya
Best Musical ScoreBest Sound

Special awards

Fernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement AwardManuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements
Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award

Multiple nominations and awards

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References

  1. "25th Luna Awards Nominees". Film Academy of the Philippines. November 29, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. "Luna Awards Silver Anniversary Winners". Film Academy of the Philippines. December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. "The Silver Winners". Film Academy of the Philippines. January 4, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  4. ""Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo" bags six out of 12 Luna Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. December 27, 2007. Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  5. "Six Special Awards Handed Out". Film Academy of the Philippines. December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2015.