FULL LIST: Nominees, 2020 FAMAS Awards

Festival favorites, including a grisly documentary about killings in the Philippines, comprised the list of films nominated for Best Picture at the 2020 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards.

The Best Picture nominees include 2019 QCinema International Film Festival winners Cleaners and Babae at Baril; “war on drugs” documentary Aswang; Gawad Urian winner Kalel, 15; Cinemalaya 2019 Best Picture winner John Denver Trending; and Verdict, the country’s submission to the 92nd Academy Awards.

Rae Red’s Babae at Baril and Jun Robles Lana’s Kalel, 15 led nominees with 8 nods each, including distinctions for Best Director.

Several stars including Angel Locsin, Pokwang, Liza Soberano, Matteo Guidicelli, and Boy Abunda are set to receive special awards.

The FAMAS Digital Awards 2020 is scheduled on December 20.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

Best Production Design

• Carmela Danao, Lola Igna
• Alvin Francisco, Edward
• Maolen Fadul, Kalel, 15
• Ferdie Abuel, Ulan
• Eero Yves Francisco, Babae at Baril 

Best Screenplay

• Glenn Barit, Cleaners
• Jun Robles Lana, Kalel, 15
• Rae Red, Babae at Baril
• Daniel Saniana, Sila-Sila
• Raymund Bibay Gutierrez, Verdict

Best Cinematography

• Alyx Arumpac and Tanya Haurylchyk, Aswang
• Carlo Mendoza, Kalel, 15
• Neil Daza, Ulan
• Odyssey Flores, Mañanita
• Tey Clamor, Babae at Baril

Best Scoring

• Richard Gonzales, Jino To Marie
• Glenn Barit, Cleaners
• Teresa Barrozo, Kalel, 15
• Nerikka Salim and Immanuel Verona, Babae at Baril
• Jessie Lasaten, Hello, Love, Goodbye

Best Sound

• Jason Conanan and Mikko Quizon, Ulan
• Bryan Dumaguina, Watch Me Kill
• Immanuel Verona, Clarita
• Mikko Quizon and John Perez, Aswang
• Jet Leyco and Brian Gonzales, My Alien Friend

Best Editing

• Che Tagyamon and Noah Loyola, Cleaners
• Jet Leyco and Brian Gonzales, For My Alien Friend
• Benjamin Tolentino, Kalel, 15
• Carlo Manatad, Fuccbois
• Maya Ignacio, Hello, Love, Goodbye
• Fatima Bianchi and Anne Fabini, Aswang

Best Supporting Actress

• Cherie Gil, Kaputol
• Ella Cruz, Edward
• Meryl Soriano, John Denver Trending
• Dolly De Leon, Verdict
• Yayo Aguila, Metamorphosis

Best Supporting Actor

• Ricky Davao, Fuccbois
• Topper Fabregas, Sila-Sila
• Boo Gabunada, Sila-Sila
• Phil Palmos, Akin ang Korona
• JC Santos, Babae at Baril

Best Short Film

• Ascending, Sophia Isip
• Budots: The Craze, Jay Rosas and Mark Paul Limbaga
• Here, Here, Joanne Cesario 
• Disconnection Notice, Glenn Averia
• Byaheng Pa-Kalayaan Ave, Na-Edsang Letse, Lem Garcellano
• Judy Free, Che Tagyamon
• Michel De Certeau’s Metaphors for Everyday Life, Noli Manaig
• Plus.Minus., Lester Cristal, Lourel San Pablo, and Romeo Gapuz
• Shoemaker, Sonny Calvento and Sheron Dayoc
• Tokwifi, Carla Pulido Ocampo

Best Documentary

• A is For Agustin, Grace Pimentel Simbulan
• Aswang, Alyx Ayn Arumpac
• For My Alien Friend, Jet Leyco

Best Actor

• Elijah Canlas, Kalel, 15
• Jansen Magpusao, John Denver Trending
• Nar Cabico, Akin Ang Korona
• Kristoffer King, Verdict
• Gold Azeron, Metamorphosis
• Alden Richards, Hello, Love, Goodbye

Best Actress

• Angela Cortez, Jino to Marie
• Janine Gutierrez, Babae at Baril
• Jean Garcia, Watch Me Kill
• Nadine Lustre, Ulan
• Kathryn Bernardo, Hello, Love, Goodbye
• Bela Padilla, Mañanita

Best Achievement in Direction

• Arden Rod Condez, John Denver Trending
• Glenn Barit, Cleaners
• Jet Leyco, For My Alien Friend
• Jun Robles Lana, Kalel, 15
• Rae Red, Babae at Baril
• Raymund Bibay Gutierrez, Verdict

Best Picture

• Cleaners
• Aswang
• Babae at Baril
• John Denver Trending
• Kalel, 15
• Verdict

Fernando Poe Jr Memorial Award

Angel Locsin

Dolphy, King of Comedy Award

Pokwang

German Moreno Youth Achievement Award

Liza Soberano and Matteo Guidicelli

Dr Jose Vera Perez Award

Boy Abunda

FAMAS 2020 Advocacy Directing Award

Neal “Buboy” Tan

– Rappler.com