28th edition of Filipino movie awards
28th FAMAS Awards Date 1980 Site Manila Midtown Ramada Best Picture 'Jaguar' ~ Bancom AudioVision Most awards Durugin si Totoy Bato ~ FPJ Productions (5 wins)
The 28th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1979 at Manila Midtown Ramada, Philippines . This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1979.
Durugin si Totoy Bato of FPJ Productions was the most awarded film of the 28th FAMAS Awards with 5 wins. However, it failed to win the FAMAS Award for Best Picture . "Jaguar" , a film by Lino Brocka won the Best Picture as well as the best director for him. The Philippines biggest stars also won the top acting awards. Nora Aunor won the best Actress for her critically acclaimed movie Ina ka ng Anak Mo . Fernando Poe Jr. won the best actor as an underdog fighter who fights and won against all odds.[1]
"Jaguar" was also screened and nominated for Palm d'Ore at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
Major Awards [ edit ] Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface .
Best Picture Best Director Jaguar — Bancom Audiovision Durugin si Totoy Bato — FPJ Productions Huwag, Bayaw — Seven Wonders Productions Ina ka ng Anak Mo — Premiere Productions Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe — FPJ Productions Lino Brocka — Jaguar Armando A. Herrera — Durugin si Totoy Bato Manuel Fyke Cinco — Huwag, Bayaw Pablo Santiago — Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan Robert Arevalo — Sino'ng Pipigil sa Pagpakat ng Ulan Best Actor Best Actress Fernando Poe Jr. — Durugin si Totoy Bato Christopher De Leon — Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan Anthony Alonzo — Dakpin si Junior Bumbay Ernie Garcia — 'Pagmamahal mo Buhay Ko Rudy Fernandez — 'Star Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Leroy Salvador — Init Johnny Delgado — Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan Paquito Diaz — Durugin si Totoy Bato Menggie Cobarrubias — Jaguar Vic Silayan — Star Perla Bautista — Ang Alamat ni Julian Magabayan Laurice Guillen — Init Rebecca Gonzales — Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan Rustica Carpio — Menor de edad Rita Gomez — Salawahan Best Child Actor Best Child Actress Bentot Jr. — Ang lihim ng Guadalupe Niño Muhlach — Kuwatog Rapp Rivera — Mahal kong Taksil Hero Bautista — Roberta Bongchi Miraflor — Salawahan Best in Screenplay Best Story Eddie Romero & Fred Navarro — Durugin si Totoy Bato Carlo J. Caparras — Durugin si Totoy Bato Letecia Fariñas — Ina ka ng Anak Mo Best Sound Best Musical Score Rudy Baldovino — Ang LIhim ng Guadalupe George Canseco — Huwag, Bayaw Best Cinematography Best Production Design Ben Lobo — ANg LIhim ng Guadalupe Napoleon Enriquez — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe Best Editing Best Theme Song Ben Barcelon — Durugin si Totoy Bato George Canseco — Huwag Bayaw Pablo Vergara — Mahal.. Ginagabi ka na naman
Special Awardee [ edit ] Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award Lou Salvador, Sr. Memorial Award Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award Gregorio Valdez Memorial Award
Posthumous Awards Jose Padilla, Jr. Canuplin Patsy Clodualdo del Mundo, Sr. Norberto Amoranto Hall of Fame Awardee Augusto Buenaventura - Screenplay 1977 - Bakya Mo Neneng 1973 - Erap Is My Guy 1972 - Kill The Pushers 1970 - Psycho Sex Killer 1957 - Kalibre .45
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