Smiles and surprises at the FAMAS Awards

No, Magellan did not threaten to rise from his grave, when the FAMAS Awards named the highly-acclaimed Munting Tinig as Best Picture, thus beating Lapu-Lapu in the race. But that doesn’t mean the recently-concluded awards rites at the AFP Theater was bereft of surprises.

It came towards the end, when a non-plussed Aleck Bovick was named Best Actress for the sexy movie Tampisaw, thus besting the likes of Sharon Cuneta and Ara Mina. The sexy star was so cool, one wondered how a first-time winner like her can be so unruffled when others in her situation would have at least gasped in surprise and delight.

And why were there banners that congratulated her? Why the well-prepared proofs of victory?

The pictures on this spread tell the rest of the story.

Honor Roll

• Best Picture – Mga Munting Tinig (CAP Phil. Inc. and Teamworks Productions)

• Best Director – Gil Portes (Mga Munting Tinig)

• Best Actor – Eddie Garcia (Bahid)

• Best Actress – Aleck Bovick (Tampisaw)

• Best Supporting Actor – Piolo Pascual (Dekada 70)

• Best Supporting Actress – Kris Aquino (Mano Po)

• Best Child Actor – Bryan Homecillo (Mga Munting Tinig)

• Best Screenplay – Shaira Salvador and Raymond Lee (Kailangan Kita)

• Best Cinematography – Ver Taus (Masarap Na Pugad)

• Best Editing – George Jarlego (Mga Munting Tinig)

• Best Art Direction – Nuel Naval (Kailangan Kita)

• Best Visual Effects – Mark Ambat (Agimat)

• Best Sound – Audio Media (Agimat)

• Best Musical Score – Jesse Lucas (9 Mornings)

• Best Theme Song – Ogie Alcasid (Kailangan Kita)

• Best Special Effects – Peping Carmona (Diskarte)

Special Awards

Presidential award – Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye

Atty. Flavio Macaso Memorial Award – Robustiano Lu. Morota

Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award – Emy Abuan

Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award – Metring David

German Moreno Youth Achievement Award – Piolo Pascual and Alessandra de Rossi

Lifetime Achievement Award – Boots Anson-Roa and Amado Cortez (posthumous)