1980 FAMAS Awards

28th FAMAS Awards
Date	1980
Site	Manila Midtown Ramada
Highlights
Best Picture	'Jaguar' ~ Bancom AudioVision
Most awards	Durugin si Totoy Bato ~ FPJ Productions (5 wins)

The 28th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1979 at Manila Midtown Ramada, Philippines . This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1979.

Durugin si Totoy Bato of FPJ Productions was the most awarded film of the 28th FAMAS Awards with 5 wins. However, it failed to win the FAMAS Award for Best Picture. "Jaguar", a film by Lino Brocka won the Best Picture as well as the best director for him. The Philippines biggest stars also won the top acting awards. Nora Aunor won the best Actress for her critically acclaimed movie Ina ka ng Anak Mo. Fernando Poe Jr. won the best actor as an underdog fighter who fights and won against all odds.^[1]

"Jaguar" was also screened and nominated for Palm d'Ore at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
Jaguar — Bancom Audiovision Durugin si Totoy Bato — FPJ Productions Huwag, Bayaw — Seven Wonders Productions Ina ka ng Anak Mo — Premiere Productions Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe — FPJ Productions	Lino Brocka— Jaguar Armando A. Herrera — Durugin si Totoy Bato Manuel Fyke Cinco — Huwag, Bayaw Pablo Santiago — Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan Robert Arevalo — Sino'ng Pipigil sa Pagpakat ng Ulan
Best Actor	Best Actress
Fernando Poe Jr. — Durugin si Totoy Bato Christopher De Leon — Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan Anthony Alonzo — Dakpin si Junior Bumbay Ernie Garcia — 'Pagmamahal mo Buhay Ko Rudy Fernandez — 'Star	Nora Aunor — Ina ka ng Anak Mo Vilma Santos — Halik sa Paa, Halik sa Kamay Beth Bautista — Huwag, Bayaw Charito Solis — Ina, Kapatid, Anak Liza Lorena — Gabun
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Leroy Salvador — Init Johnny Delgado — Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan Paquito Diaz — Durugin si Totoy Bato Menggie Cobarrubias — Jaguar Vic Silayan — Star	Perla Bautista — Ang ALamat ni Julian Magabayan Laurice Guillen — Init Rebecca Gonzales — Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan Rustica Carpio — Menor de edad Rita Gomez — Salawahan
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
Bentot Jr. — Ang lihim ng Guadalupe Niño Muhlach — Kuwatog Rapp Rivera — Mahal kong Taksil Hero Bautista — Roberta Bongchi Miraflor — Salawahan	Julie Vega — Durugin si Totoy Bato Crystal — Huwag, Bayaw
Best in Screenplay	Best Story
Eddie Romero & Fred Navarro — Durugin si Totoy Bato	Carlo J. Caparras — Durugin si Totoy Bato Letecia Fariñas — Ina ka ng Anak Mo
Best Sound	Best Musical Score
Rudy Baldovino — Ang LIhim ng Guadalupe	George Canseco — Huwag, Bayaw
Best Cinematography	Best Production Design
Ben Lobo — ANg LIhim ng Guadalupe	Napoleon Enriquez — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe
Best Editing	Best Theme Song
Ben Barcelon — Durugin si Totoy Bato	George Canseco — Huwag Bayaw Pablo Vergara — Mahal.. Ginagabi ka na naman

Special Awardee

Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award Jesse Ejercito Lou Salvador, Sr. Memorial Award Levi Celerio Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award Boots Anson-Roa Gregorio Valdez Memorial Award Eddie Garcia

Posthumous Awards Jose Padilla, Jr. Canuplin Patsy Clodualdo del Mundo, Sr. Norberto Amoranto Hall of Fame Awardee Augusto Buenaventura - Screenplay 1977 - Bakya Mo Neneng 1973 - Erap Is My Guy 1972 - Kill The Pushers 1970 - Psycho Sex Killer 1957 - Kalibre .45

References

1. "THE 28th FAMAS AWARD WINNERS". Retrieved 2013-01-30.

External links

• FAMAS Awards
• FAMAS