# 1982 FAMAS Awards

The 31st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1982 in the Philippines. This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1981.
This is the first year in FAMAS history that three films won most of the awards. Kumander Alibasbas of JE Productions won the FAMAS Award for Best Picture including the fifth best actor award for Joseph Estrada. Pakawalan Mo Ako won the Best Actress award for Vilma Santos, and FPJ Productions' Pagbabalik ng Panday won most of the technical awards. Each of the films won three awards.

## Awards
### Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.
| Best Picture | Best Director |
| Kumander Alibasbas — JE Productions Bakit Bughaw ang Langit — Four Seasons Films International Pakawalan Mo Ako — MVP Pictures Salome — Bancom Audiovision | Augusto Buenaventura — Kumander Alibasbas Mario O'Hara — Bakit Bughaw ang Langit Eddie Rodriguez — Init o Lamig Elwood Perez — Pakawalan Mo Ako Laurice Guillen — Salome |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Joseph Estrada — Kumander Alibasbas as Cesario "Kumander Alibasbas" Manalang Fernando Poe Jr. — Ang Maestro as Hernan de Zuñiga Anthony Alonzo — Hulihin si Pepeng Magtanggol as Pepeng Magtanggol Vic Silayan — Kisapmata as Tatong Dadong Carandang Christopher de Leon — Pakawalan Mo Ako as Freddie Rudy Fernandez — Pepeng Shotgun Dolphy — Titser's Pet | Vilma Santos — Pakawalan Mo Ako as Anna Nora Aunor — Bakit Bughaw ang Langit Vivian Velez — Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang Alma Moreno — I Confess Charo Santos-Concio — Kontrobersyal as Mers Madsen Perla Bautista — Kumander Alibasbas Gina Alajar — Salome |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Tommy Abuel — Karma as Alfredo Ting Jocson — Highschool Scandal Jay Ilagan — Kisapmata as Noel Manalansan Angelo Castro Jr. — Kumander Alibasbas Romy Diaz — Ang Maestro as Ignacio Dela Vega Lito Anzures — Pagbabalik ng Panday as Tata Temio Anthony Castelo — Pakawalan Mo Ako | Chanda Romero — Karma as Cristy Anita Linda — Bakit Bughaw ang Langit as Sofia Odette Khan — Kahit Ako'y Lupa Charito Solis — Kisapmata as Dely Carandang Rosemarie Gil — Dear Heart Deborah Sun — Pakawalan Mo Ako Armida Siguion-Reyna — Salome |
| Best Child Actor | Best Child Actress |
| Mark Versoza — I Confess Jerry Jones — Kahit Ako'y Lupa Dranreb Belleza — Kapitan Kidlat Bentot Jr. — Pagbabalik ng Panday as Lando Bongchi Miraflor — Salome | Sheryl Cruz — Mga Basang Sisiw Julie Vega — Mga Basang Sisiw Andrea Bautista — Tropang Bulilit Janice de Belen — Tropang Bulilit as Flor Lea Salonga — Tropang Bulilit as Lisa |
| Best in Screenplay | Best Story |
| Haydee Castillo — Hiwalay | Baby Nebrida — Init o Lamig |
| Best Sound | Best Musical Score |
| Cesar Lucas — Pagbabalik ng Panday | Lutgardo Labad — Pakawalan Mo Ako |
| Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
| Ver Reyes — Pagbabalik ng Panday | Edgardo Vinarao — Init o Lamig |
| Best Theme Song | Production Design |
| Louie Ocampo — Pakawalan Mo Ako | Rolando Sacristia — Pagbabalik ng Panday |

### Special Awardee
## Presenters and performers
### Presenters

| Name(s) | Role |
| Imee Marcos | Gave a speech as guest of honor |

### Performers

| Name(s) | Role |
| Rico J. Puno | Performer |
| Sharon Cuneta | Performer |
| Ivy Violan | Performer |
| Something Special | Performer |
| Lirio Vital | Performer |