56th FAMAS Awards

In the 56th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS) awards night, Jinggoy Estrada and Lorna Tolentino’s “Katas ng Saudi” bagged three major awards at the Manila Hotel last Saturday, November 29, 2008.

These three major awards were, Best Actor award given to Senator Jinggoy, Best Actress award was given to Lorna Tolentino and the film itself was named as Best Picture.

Indie Film, “Ataul for Rent” also bagged three awards and these are Best Supporting Actress, Best Story, and Best Screenplay.

Here are the winners of the 56th FAMAS awards:

Best Picture: Katas ng Saudi - Maverick Films

Best Director: Maryo J. Delos Reyes - A Love Story

Best Actor: Jinggoy Estrada - Katas Ng Saudi

Best Actress: Lorna Tolentino - Katas ng Saudi

Best Supporting Actor: Mon Confiado - Faces of Love

Best Supporting Actress: Irma Adlawan - Ataul for Rent

Best Child Actor: Kier Segismundo - Foster Child

Best Child Actress: Ella Cruz - Resiklo

Best Story: Neal Buboy Tan and Anthony Gedang - Ataul for Rent

Best Screenplay: Neal Buboy Tan - Ataul for Rent

Best Cinematography: Ramoncito Redoble - Batanes

Best Editing: Tara Illenberger - A Love Story

Best Theme Song: “Sine-Sine” - Confessional

Best Art Direction: Rodel Cruz - Resiklo

Best Musical Score: Jesse Lucas - A Love Story

Best Visual Effects: Ignite Media/ Riot, Inc. - Resiklo

Best Special Effects: Ignite Media Inc. - Resiklo

Golden Artist Award: Ogie Alcasid

German Moreno Achievement Awards: Ryan Agoncillo and Marian Rivera

Presidential Award: Maria Eliza “Boots” Anson Roa

Lifetime Achievement Award: Paraluman (accepted by Baby O’ Brien)

FPJ Memorial Award: Cesar Montano

Flavio Macaso Award: Wilberto Villamin

Dr. Jose R. Perez Memorial Award: Chit Ramos

Marian Rivera and Ryan Agoncillo received the German Moreno Achievement Award.