29th Luna Awards

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29th Luna Awards
DateJuly 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)
SiteQuezon City Sports Club,
Kristong Hari, Quezon City
Hosted by Boots Anson-Roa
Robert Arevalo
Highlights
Best Picture Emir
Most awards Rosario (5)
Most nominations Rosario (10)

The 29th Luna Awards were held on July 10, 2011, at the Quezon City Sports Club and they honored the best Filipino films of the year 2010. [1] It was held together with the 27th Luna Awards.

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The nominations were unveiled on June 3, 2011. [2] Rosario received the most nominations with ten. It also dominated the Best Supporting Actor category by being able to secure 4 out of 5 nominations. Noy followed with eight.

Emir won the Best Picture and another 3 awards. Rosario earned the most awards with five. [3] [4] [5]

Winners and nominees

Best PictureBest Direction
Best ActorBest Actress
Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
Best ScreenplayBest Cinematography
Best Production DesignBest Editing
Best Musical ScoreBest Sound

Special awards

Golden Reel AwardFernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary AchievementsLamberto Avellana Memorial Award
  • Romy Vitug

Multiple nominations and awards

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References

  1. "29th Luna Awards Sidelights". Film Academy of the Philippines. July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. "29th Luna Awards Nominees Announced". Film Academy of the Philippines. June 3, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  3. "FAP Honors 29th Luna Awards Winners". Film Academy of the Philippines. July 12, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  4. "29th FAP Awards without the awardees". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 12, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  5. "Dolphy and Lorna Tolentino win top acting honors at the 29th Luna Awards; Emir named Best Picture". Philippine Entertainment Portal. July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2015.