MAY 3, 2018. The official nominees for the 66th FAMAS Awards were announced at Victorino’s Restaurant, Quezon City.
Here are the nominees:
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“TWELVE” – 12
“ANG PANDAY” – Ang Panday
“GITIK-GITIK” – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
“KATUROG NA” – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
“YUNG PAKIRAMDAM” – Changing Partners
“ALAALARAWAN” – Kiko Boksingero
“PARA SA RESPETO” – Respeto
“KABUWISIT BA” – Respeto
“LAST MESSAGE FROM EARTH” – Alipato
THEME FROM HISTORIOGRAPHIKA ERRATA
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
IAR ARONDAING – Instalado
MOTHERSHIP – The Ghost Bride
IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS – Pwera Usog
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
RYAN CAYABYAB – Ang Larawan
KHAVN DELA CRUZ – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
FRANCIS DE VEYRA – Historiographika Errata
JOEE MEJIAS – Medusae
JAY OLIVER DURIAS – Respeto
ALYANA CABRAL – The Debutantes
AMEL BARBARON – Tu Pug Imatuy (The Right to Kill)
BEST SOUND
MIKKO QUIZON, STEPHEN LOPEZ – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
AIAN CARO – Birdshot
MIKKO QUIZON – Bliss
DEMPSTER SAMARISTA, KRYSVER GOMEZ – Bundok Banahaw, Sacred and Profane
MIKKO QUIZON, JASON CONANAN, KATHERINE SALINAS, JOHN PEREZ – Nervous Translation
CORRINE DE SAN JOSE – Respeto
VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO – Yield
BEST EDITING
CARLO FRANCISCO MANATAD – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
LAWRENCE ANG – Respeto
JERROLD TAROG – Bliss
MARYA IGNACIO – Changing Partners
JOHN TORRES, SHIREEN SENO – Nervous Translation
VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO – Yield
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
JAO MANAHAN – Alipato
GINO GONZALES – Ang Larawan
MARIJA VICENTE, TIMMY HARN, ZEUS BASCON – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
MICHAEL N. ESPANOL – Birdshot
DONALD CAMON, JULIUS ERVING SOMES – Historiographika Errata
LEEROY NEW – Nervous Translation
POPO DIAZ – Respeto
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
T.M. MALONES – Baconaua
ALBERT BANZON – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
MYCKO DAVID – Birdshot
ALEX ESPARTERO – Historiographika Errata
BOY YNIGUEZ – Last Night
IKE AVELLANA – Respeto
VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO – Yield
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
ANG LARAWAN – From the musical of the same title with libretto by Rolantdo Tinio. Adapted screenplay by Waya Gallardo with contributions from Celeste Gallardo, Loy Arcenas, Alemberg Ang, Dennis Marasigan, Girlie Rodis and Ryan Cayabyab.
CHANGING PARTNERS – Based on the musical of the same title by Vincent de Jesus. Adapted screenplay by Vincent de Jesus and Lilit Reyes.
SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES – Based on the novel of the same title by F.H. Batacan. Adapted screenplay by Ria Limjap and Moira Lang.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
KHAVN DELA CRUZ, ACHINETTE VILLAMOR, JERRY GRACIO – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
JASON PAUL LAXAMANA – Instalado
ANTOINETTE JADAONE – Love You to the Stars and Back
GIANCARLO ABRAHAN – Paki
TREB MONTERAS II, NJEL DE MESA – Respeto
FATRICK TABADA – Si Chedeng at si Apple
ANDRIAN LEGASPI, JOHN BEDIA – The Chanters
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
ODETTE KHAN – Bar Boys
ADRIENNE VERGARA – Bliss
ANGELI SANOY – Bomba
CHAI FONACIER – Respeto
YAYO AGUILA – Kiko Boksingero
THEA YRASTORZA – Respeto
CRISTINE REYES – Seven Sundays
IRMA ADLAWAN – What Home Feels Like
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
ROBERT AREVALO – Ang Larawan
JOHN ARCILLA – Birdshot
EDGAR ALLAN GUZMAN – Deadma Walking
MON CONFIADO – Mga Gabing Kasing Haba ng Hair Ko
RICKY DAVAO – Paki
DIDO DELA PAZ – Respeto
LOONIE – Respeto
JESS MENDOZA – Sa Gabing Nanahimik ang Mga Kuliglig
AGA MUHLACH – Seven Sundays
BEST ACTRESS
JOANA AMPIL – Ang Larawan
ANGELI BAYANI – Bagahe
IZA CALZADO – Bliss
AGOT ISIDRO – Changing Partners
NATHALIE HART – Historiographika Errata
MAJA SALVADOR – I’m Drunk, I Love You
MAX EIGENMANN – Kulay Lila ang Gabi na Binudburan Pa ng Mga Bituin
JULIA BARRETTO – Love You to the Stars and Back
DEXTER DORIA – Paki
GLORIA DIAZ – Si Apple at Si Chedeng
BEST ACTOR
JUSTINE SAMSON – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
ALLEN DIZON – Bomba
JOJIT LORENZO – Changing Partners
NOEL COMIA, JR. – Kiko Boksingero
JOSHUA GARCIA – Love You to the Stars and Back
TIMOTHY CASTILLO – Neomanila
ABRA – Respeto
DINGDONG DANTES – Seven Sundays
NONIE BUENCAMINO – Smaller and Smaller Circles
BEMBOL ROCO – What Home Feels Like
BEST DIRECTOR
KHAVN DELA CRUZ – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
MIKHAIL RED – Birdshot
THOP NAZARENO – Kiko Boksingero
ANTOINETTE JADAONE – Love You to the Stars and Back
SHIREEN SENO – Nervous Translation
TREB MONTERAS – Respeto
ARNEL BARBARONA – Tu Pug Imatuy (The Right to Kill)
VICTOR DELOTAVO TAGARO, TOSHIHIKO URIU – Yield
BEST PICTURE
ANG LARAWAN
BALANGIGA: HOWLING WILDERNESS
BIRDSHOT
LOVE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK
NERVOUS TRANSLATION
PAKI
RESPETO
THE CHANTERS
TU PUG IMATUY (THE RIGHT TO KILL)
YIELD
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
GOD BLESS OUR HOME by Nanruz Paguidopon
SA PALAD NG DANTAONG KULANG by Jewel Maranan
YIELD by Onin Tagaro
BEST SHORT FILM
DORY by Beverly Anne G. Ramos
GIKAN SA NGITNGIT NGA KINAILADMAN by Kiri Dalena
HILOM by PR Patindol
ALIENS ATA by Karl Glenn L. Barit
SI ASTRI MAKA SI TAMBULAH by Xeph Suarez
LINK by Mike Esteves
ENGKWENTRO by Ryan Machado
BABYLON by Keith Deligero
SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE by Carl Adrian Chavez
SUERTE by Carlo Rhenz Fajardo
Vice Ganda was revealed to be the recipient of the Dolphy King of Comedy Award. A Victory Party will be held on May 19 (venue to follow) followed by the awards night on June 10, 2018 at The Theatre at Solaire.