LIST: Nadine Lustre, Janine Gutierrez, and other nominees for the 2023 FAMAS Awards
The nominees for this year's Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) awards, the highest recognition in the local film industry, have been announced.
Family drama Family Matters led the nominees with 12 nods, including best picture, best actor for Noel Trinidad, best actress for Liza Lorena, best director for Nuel Naval, and best screenplay for Mel Mendoza Del Rosario.
Psychological comedy-drama Leonor Will Never Die followed with 10 nominations, including best picture, best director and screenplay for Martika Escobar, and best actress for Sheila Francisco.
The 2023 FAMAS awards will be held on Aug. 13 at the Manila Hotel.
Established in 1952, the FAMAS serves as the country's oldest existing award-giving body for film and, by extension, among the oldest in Asia. Here's the full list of this year's nominees.
Best Picture
- Family Matters
- Blue Room
- Leonor Will Never Die
- La Traidora
- Deleter
Best Actor
- Paulo Avelino, Ngayon Kaya
- John Arcilla, Reroute
- Diego Loyzaga, Greed
- Ian Veneracion, Nanahimik ang Gabi
- Noel Trinidad, Family Matters
Best Supporting Actor
- Soliman Cruz, Blue Room
- Nonie Buencamino, Family Matters
- Mon Confiado, Nanahimik ang Gabi
- Sid Lucero, Reroute
- Rocky Salumbides, Leonor Will Never Die
Best Actress
- Liza Lorena, Family Matters
- Nadine Lustre, Greed
- Heaven Peralejo, Nanahimik ang Gabi
- Janine Gutierrez, Ngayon Kaya
- Shiela Francisco, Leonor Will Never Die
Best Supporting Actress
- OJ Arci, La Traidora
- Nikki Valdez, Family Matters
- Louise Delos Reyes, Deleter
- Mylene Dizon, Family Matters
- Nour Hooshmand, Blue Room
Best Director
- Nuel Naval, Family Matters
- Mikhail Red, Deleter
- Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan, Blue Room
- Alejandro Ramos, La Traidora
- Martika Escobar, Leonor Will Never Die
Best Screenplay
- Mel Mendoza Del Rosario, Family Matters
- Martika Escobar, Leonor Will Never Die
- Abet Raz/Alejandro Ramos, La Traidora
- Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan, Blue Room
- Nikolas Red/Mikhail Red, Deleter
Best Production Design
- Eero Yves Francisco, Leonor Will Never Die
- Maolen Fadul, Blue Room
- James Rosendal, Greed
- Elfren Vibar, Family Matters
- Law Fajardo, Reroute
Best Editing
- Lawrence Ang, Leonor Will Never Die
- Nikolas Red, Deleter
- Beng Bandong, Family Matters
- Vanessa De Leon, Blue Room
- Law Fajardo, Reroute
Best Cinematography
- Carlos Mauricio, Leonor Will Never Die
- Ian Alexander Guevara, Deleter
- Joshua Reyes, Reroute
- Noel Teehankee, Family Matters
- Neil Daza, Blue Room
Best Musical Score
- Ngayon Kaya
- Leonor Will Never Die
- Family Matters
- Deleter
- Blue Room
Best Sound
- Deleter
- Nanahimik ang Gabi
- Reroute
- Leonor Will Never Die
- Blue Room
Best Short Film
- Ang Mga Abo, Gabby Ramos
- Golden Bells, Kurt Soberano
- Dosena, Kyla Romero
- Pasan, Marvin Cabas and John Paul Dabuet
- Isa sa Isang Dosena, Leia Reyna Pasumbal