The 1st

Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards, or simply the FAMAS Awards, are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of writers and movie columnists, for achieveme ...

Awards Night was held on July 16, 1953, in Hotel Riviera Mansion, Dewey Boulevard (now

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) honoring the best achievements of Filipino films in

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. ''Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo'' produced by Manuel Vistan Jr. is the first recipient of

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Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted with boldface and indicated with a double dagger (). Nominees are also listed if applicable.

References

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