# 2020 FAMAS Awards

The 68th 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 2019.
The nominations were announced on December 6, 2020 through the newly launched FAMAS Digital Philippines. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the typical awards night ceremony was replaced by a virtual announcement of winners. For the first time, the organization partnered up with IFLIX and WeTV Philippines to broadcast the pre-recorded announcement through online platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) to reach more audience.
For the first time in the history of this award-giving body, the Best Picture winner was a documentary film.

## Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.
| Best Picture | Best Director |
| Aswang Babae at Baril Cleaners John Denver Trending Kalel, 15 Verdict | Raymund Ribay Gutierrez – Verdict Arden Rod Condez – John Denver Trending Glenn Barit – Cleaners Jet Leyco – For My Alien Friend Jun Lana – Kalel, 15 Rae Red – Babae at Baril |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Elijah Canlas – Kalel, 15 as Kalel Fernandez Kristoffer King – Verdict as Dante Santos Alden Richards – Hello, Love, Goodbye as Ethan Del Rosario Gold Aceron – Metamorphosis as Adam Jansen Magpusao – John Denver Trending as John Denver Cabungcal Nar Cabico – Akin ang Korona as Nanong | Janine Gutierrez – Babae at Baril as Babae Angela Cortez – Jino to Mari as Marie Bela Padilla – Mañanita as Edilberta Jean Garcia – Watch Me Kill as Luciana Kathryn Bernardo – Hello, Love, Goodbye as Joy Marie Fabregas Nadine Lustre – Ulan as Maya |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Ricky Davao – Fuccbois as Mayor Fernan Boo Gabunada – Sila-Sila as Stranger JC Santos – Babae at Baril as Miguel Phi Palmos – Akin ang Korona as Pia Topper Fabregas – Sila-Sila as Jared | Dolly de Leon – Verdict as Elsa Cherie Gil – Kaputol as Kiki Ella Cruz – Edward as Agnes Meryll Soriano – John Denver Trending as Marites Cabungcal Yayo Aguila – Metamorphosis as Elena |
| Best Screenplay | Best Documentary Film |
| Glenn Barit – Cleaners Daniel Saniana – Sila-Sila Jun Lana – Kalel, 15 Rae Red – Babae at Baril Raymund Ribay Gutierrez – Verdict | Aswang – Alyx Ayn G. Arumpac A Is for Agustin – Grace Simbulan For My Alien Friend – Jet Leyco |
| Best Cinematography | Best Production Design |
| Alyx Ayn G. Arumpac & Tanya Haurylchyk – Aswang Tey Clamor – Babae at Baril Carlo Mendoza – Kalel, 15 Neil Daza – Ulan Odyssey Flores – Mañanita | Eero Yves Francisco – Babae at Baril Alvin Francisco – Edward Carmela Danao – Lola Igna Ferdie Abuel – Ulan Maolen Fadul – Kalel, 15 |
| Best Editing | Best Sound |
| Fatima Bianchi & Anne Fabini – Aswang Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino – Kalel, 15 Carlo Francisco Manatad – Fuccbois Che Tagyamon & Noah Loyola – Cleaners Jet Leyco & Brian Gonzales – For My Alien Friend Marya Ignacio – Hello, Love, Goodbye | Jet Leyco & Brian Gonzales – For My Alien Friend Albert Michael Idioma, Aian Caro & Lamberto Casas Jr. – Kalel, 15 Bryan Dumaguina – Watch Me Kill Immanuel Verona – Clarita Jason Conanan, Vince Jan Banta, Rj Cantos & Mikko Quizon – Ulan Mikko Quizon, John Michael Perez & Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr – Aswang |
| Best Musical Score | Best Short Film |
| Fatima Nerikka Salim & Immanuel Verona – Babae at Baril Glenn Barit – Cleaners Jessie Lasaten – Hello, Love, Goodbye Richard Gonzales – Jino to Mari Teresa Barrozo – Kalel, 15 | Tokwifi – Carla Pulido Ocampo Ascending – Sophia Isip Biyaheng Pa-Kalayaan Ave, na-EDSAng Letse – Lem Garcellano Budots: The Craze – Jay Rosas & Mark Limbaga Disconnection Notice – Glenn Averia Here, Here – Joanne Cesario Judy Free – Che Tagyamon Michel de Certeau's Metaphor for Everyday Life – Noli Manaig Plus. Minus. – Lester Cristal, Lourel San Pablo & Romeo Gapuz The Shoemaker – Sheron R. Dayoc & Sonny Calvento |

## Special Awards

Advocacy Film Award
* Neal 'Buboy' Tan
Dolphy King of Comedy Award
* Pokwang
Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award
* Boy Abunda
FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award
* Armida Siguion-Reyna
* Ricky Lee
* Roxlee
Fernando Poe, Jr. Award
* Angel Locsin
German Moreno Youth Achievement Award
* Liza Soberano
* Matteo Guidicelli

### FAMAS Netizens' Choice

Best Picture: Babae at Baril
Best Actor: Elijah Canlas
Best Actress: Nadine Lustre

## Stats

| | Nominations | Wins |
| Kalel, 15 | 9 | 1 |
| Babae at Baril | 8 | 4 |
| Aswang | 5 | 4 |
| Verdict | 5 | 3 |
| Cleaners | 5 | 1 |
| For My Alien Friend | 4 | 1 |
| Hello, Love, Goodbye | 4 | 0 |
| John Denver Trending | 4 | 0 |
| Ulan | 4 | 0 |
| Sila-Sila | 3 | 0 |
| Fuccbois | 2 | 1 |
| Akin ang Korona | 2 | 0 |
| Edward | 2 | 0 |
| Jino to Mari | 2 | 0 |
| Mañanita | 2 | 0 |
| Metamorphosis | 2 | 0 |
| Watch Me Kill | 2 | 0 |
| A Is for Agustin | 1 | 0 |
| Clarita | 1 | 0 |
| Kaputol | 1 | 0 |
| Lola Igna | 1 | 0 |