The 66th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards was an awarding ceremony given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of prize-winning writers and movie columnists, giving recognition to the Philippine mainstream and independent films, actors, actresses, directors and production staffs for their achievements in the year 2017. The awards night is also produced by Ms. Donna B. Sanchez of Megavision Integrated Resources. For the first time, the nominees of the FAMAS Awards were screened and hand-picked by an independent jury composed of well-known academicians, film practitioners and film critics led by multi-titled screenwriter Ricardo "Ricky" Lee. The awards night was held at The Theatre at

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on 10 June 2018. It was shown on

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on 30 June 2018 and hosted by

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, and

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. The film Balangiga: Howling Wilderness won the majority of the awards including the coveted Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Song awards.

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took home the Best Actress award, while

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scored the Best Actor award.

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Special Awards

Comedy King

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Memorial Award * ''

Vice Ganda Jose Marie Borja Viceral (born March 31, 1976), known professionally as Vice Ganda (), is a Filipino comedian, actor, host, singer and television personality. He is considered one of the most successful entertainers in Philippine show business ...

'' FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award * ''

Lav Diaz Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. He is frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, and has made several of the longest narrative films on reco ...

'' Fernando Poe, Jr. Award * ''

Coco Martin Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno Jr. (born November 1, 1981), popularly known as Coco Martin (), is a Filipino actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Known for his performances in action and romantic drama, he is one of the most awarded Filipin ...

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Youth Achievement Award * ''

Awra Briguela Awra Briguela (born March 26, 2004) (), is a Filipino actor and comedian who gained recognition after starring in '' FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (2016–2019), personally chosen for the role by the show's lead actor Coco Martin. Briguela's life ...

and

Julie Anne San Jose Julie Anne Peñaflorida San Jose (born May 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer and actress. She rose to prominence after competing in the reality singing competition '' Popstar Kids'' in 2005. San Jose is one of the best-selling recording artists ...

'' Special Citation * ''

Rosa Rosal Florence Danon-Gayda (born Florence Lansang Danon; October 16, 1927), better known as Rosa Rosal (), is a FAMAS award-winning Filipina film actress dubbed as the "original femme fatale of Philippine cinema." She is also known for her work with ...

'' Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award for Journalism * '' Ambet Nabus'' Male and Female Celebrity of the Night * ''

Joshua Garcia Joshua Espineli Garcia (; born October 7, 1997) is a Filipino actor, dancer, and commercial model. He began his professional acting career in 2015 after being part of the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'' as a contestant. He rose to p ...

and

Julia Barretto Julia Francesca Barretto Baldivia (born March 10, 1997), known as Julia Barretto (), is a Filipino actress, commercial model and entrepreneur. Known for playing lead roles in romantic comedy and drama, she began her acting career as a child actr ...

'' Male and Female Face of the Night * ''

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and Max Eigenmann''

References

External links

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