The 8th

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Awards Night was held on March 5, 1960, for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1959. '' Biyaya ng Lupa'' of LVN Pictures was the most nominated film of the year with 12 nominations. However, it only manages to win 2 awards including the most coveted

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. ''Kamandag'' of Sampaguita Pictures won the most awards (7 wins), including best actor (Van de Leon), Best director (Jose De Villa) and Best Supporting Actress (Marlene Dauden). '' Biyaya ng Lupa'' was also screened and nominated for Golden Bear at the

10th Berlin International Film Festival The 10th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1960. The Golden Bear was awarded to '' El Lazarillo de Tormes'' directed by César Fernández Ardavín. Juries The following people were announced as being ...

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Special Awardee

*International Prestige Award of Merit **El Legado

References

External links

FAMAS Awards
{{FAMAS Awards FAMAS Award

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