Luna Award

Luna Awards
Luna Awards
Awarded for	Outstanding achievements in Filipino cinema
Country	Philippines
Presented by	Film Academy of the Philippines
First awarded	April 27, 1983; 41 years ago
Website	filmacademyphil.org

The Luna Awards are awards given annually by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Filipino film industry.^[1] The first awards were presented in 1983 in Pasay. It is considered to be the Philippine counterpart of the Oscars. It used to be known as the FAP Awards until in 2005 when it got its current name. Since 2007, the Academy started holding simple awards ceremonies due to lack of government funding and reduction of its share from MMFF earnings. This also caused some delays for ceremony scheduling.

History

In 1981, the Executive Order 640-A was passed by then President Ferdinand Marcos. The order mandated that the Film Academy of the Philippines should recognize outstanding film achievements annually.^[2]

The first awards was presented on April 27, 1983, in Manila Film Center which gave awards to the best films of 1982. It was known as the Film Academy of the Philippines Awards, shortened as FAP Awards.^[3]

In 2005, FAP held a naming contest to give a unique name for the awards and Luna was chosen.

The awards for 2009 films (28th Luna Awards) were not given due to budget constraints. The academy still count it as part of the numbering pattern of the awards even though it was not held.^[4]

Statuette

In 2005, Luna was chosen as the new name for the awards from the 221 names submitted to the contest. Romeo Cando and Baltazar dela Cruz won the prize of ₱5000 for naming it.^[5]

The word "Luna" means moon in different languages. Luna is also the Roman goddess of moon. It is also can be reflected in the idiom "shoot for the moon" which means to aspire for the seemingly unreachable because winning a Luna Award is something difficult to achieve.

Indirectly, the choice of Luna is also a way to pay homage to Juan Luna. A painting which was made by Luna inspired production designer Angel "Ulay" Tantoco in making the design of this statuette in 1981.^[6]

Luna is a long-haired woman with a flowing dress which represents the muse of arts. She holds a wreath and stands on twelve circular steps that represent all of the guilds of the academy. She is made of aluminum cast and weighs four kilograms.^[7]

Voting process

For a film to eligible, it should be released and have a commercial run for at least three days from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year. The voting process of Luna Awards was formulated by the academy with the help of Asian Institute of Management (AIM). It was partially implemented in 2004 and fully implemented in 2005. It is done by a three-body system composed of the citers, nominators and voters. A citer can also be a voter but cannot be a nominator.

The citers indicate whether a work should be cited or not. The cited works move on the next round. Ten seats are allocated for each guild focused on the professions of:

Direction
Performance
Screenplay
Cinematography
Production Design
Editing
Musical Score
Sound

Another ten seats are allocated for a non-category guild, totaling to 90 seats.

In the second round, a nominator should be a previous nominee in any major film awards like Luna, FAMAS, Urian and Metro Manila Film Festival. Five seats are assigned for each profession, adding up to 40 seats. They would rank all cited works from best to worst, with the two to five highest scorers becoming the nominees. To become a nominee in Best Picture, a film should have three nominations and one of these nominations should be in Best Direction or Best Screenplay.

The nominees would then move on the last round where voters would cast their votes. Fifteen seats are designated per profession and another fifteen for a non-category guild, numbering to 135 seats. The winners would then be announced in the awards night.^[8]

Awards

Best Picture
Best Direction
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Best Editing
Best Musical Score
Best Sound

Special awards

Golden Reel Award
Fernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements
Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award

Inactive awards

Best Child Performer

Ceremonies

The following is a list of all ceremonies since the award's inception in 1983 as FAP Awards and as Luna Awards since 2005.

Ceremony	Date	Best Picture	Host(s)	Venue
1st FAP Awards	April 27, 1983	Batch '81	—	Manila Film Center
2nd FAP Awards	1984	Pieta
3rd FAP Awards	1985	Sister Stella L.
4th FAP Awards	1986	Bayan Ko
5th FAP Awards	April 10, 1987^[9]	Gabi Na, Kumander	—	Metropolitan Theater
6th FAP Awards	May 28, 1988^[10]	Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?	—	Philippine International Convention Center
7th FAP Awards	April 7, 1989^[11]	Boy Negro	—	Rizal Theater
8th FAP Awards	1990	Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit
9th FAP Awards	May 25, 1991^[12]^[13]	Dirty Affair	—	Philippine International Convention Center
10th FAP Awards	March 29, 1992^[14]	Ipagpatawad Mo	Rudy Fernandez, Bong Revilla, Phillip Salvador, Lorna Tolentino
11th FAP Awards	March 28, 1993^[15]^[16]	Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal	—
12th FAP Awards	April 23, 1994^[17]	Masahol Pa sa Hayop	—
13th FAP Awards	June 13, 1995^[18]	Pangako ng Kahapon	—
14th FAP Awards	June 1, 1996^[19]^[20]	The Flor Contemplacion Story	Mikee Cojuangco, Pops Fernandez, Francis Magalona, Aga Muhlach	Westin Philippine Plaza
15th FAP Awards	1997	Hangga't May Hininga
16th FAP Awards	1998	Eseng ng Tondo
17th FAP Awards	1999	Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?
18th FAP Awards	2000	Bulaklak ng Maynila
19th FAP Awards	2001	Tanging Yaman
20th FAP Awards	2002	Abakada... Ina
21st FAP Awards	March 29, 2003	Lapu-Lapu	—	University of the Philippines Theater
22nd FAP Awards	July 3, 2004	Magnifico	Ogie Alcasid, Pops Fernandez	Cultural Center of the Philippines
23rd Luna Awards	May 14, 2005	Aishite Imasu 1941	Cherie Gil, Martin Nievera	The Westin Philippine Plaza
24th Luna Awards	September 16, 2006	Blue Moon	Marvin Agustin, Claudine Barretto, John Lloyd Cruz, Jolina Magdangal, Lani Mercado. Bong Revilla	PAGCOR Grand Theater
25th Luna Awards	December 27, 2007	Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo	Gina Alajar, Rez Cortez	Club Filipino
26th Luna Awards	February 8, 2009	Baler	Gina Alajar, Robert Arevalo, Tirso Cruz III, Lorna Tolentino	Mandarin Oriental Suites
27th Luna Awards	July 10, 2011	Rosario	Boots Anson-Roa, Robert Arevalo	Quezon City Sports Club
28th Luna Awards	Not held
29th Luna Awards	July 10, 2011	Emir	Boots Anson-Roa, Robert Arevalo	Quezon City Sports Club
30th Luna Awards	August 26, 2012	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	Rez Cortez, Katya Santos
31st Luna Awards	June 1, 2013	El Presidente	Rez Cortez, Leroy dela Fuente, Lesley Martinez
32nd Luna Awards	Not held
33rd Luna Awards	Not held
34th Luna Awards	September 18, 2016	Heneral Luna	Rez Cortez	Quezon City Sports Club
35th Luna Awards	August 26, 2017	Die Beautiful	—	Resorts World Manila
36th Luna Awards	September 29, 2018	Ang Larawan	—	Resorts World Manila
37th Luna Awards	November 30, 2019	Goyo: The Boy General	Jon Santos	Maybank Performing Arts Theater
38th Luna Awards	December 18, 2020	Mindanao	—	Online due to COVID-19 pandemic
39th Luna Awards	August 26, 2023	Family Matters	Rico Robles	Quezon City Sports Club
40th Luna Awards	August 3, 2024	GomBurZa	Karla Henry-Ammann	IBG-KAL Theater, UP Diliman

Hall of Fame

An individual is inducted to the Luna Awards Hall of Fame if he/she won at least five competitive awards. Years listed are based on when they garnered their fifth trophy. Their total number of awards are also listed.

Willy Cruz (1987): 13 awards
Romy Vitug (1988): 8 awards
Phillip Salvador (1994): 8 awards
Edgardo Vinarao (1991): 7 awards
Ricky Lee (1996): 7 awards
Augusto Salvador (1996): 7 awards
George Canseco (1996): 6 awards
Ramon Reyes (2000): 6 awards
Rolly Ruta (1989): 5 awards
Vic Macamay (1998): 5 awards
Joel Lamangan (2006): 5 awards

References

^ "The Academy". Film Academy of the Philippines. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
^ "Executive Order 640-A". Government of the Philippines. January 5, 1981. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
^ "On a Wednesday Night in April…Thirty Years Ago". Film Academy of the Philippines. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
^ "FDCP Provides P800,000 for 29th Luna Awards". Film Academy of the Philippines. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
^ "Christening of Luna". Film Academy of the Philippines. May 11, 2005. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ "Name the FAP Statuette Winners". Film Academy of the Philippines. April 6, 2005. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
^ "And the best statuette is . . ". The Philippine Star. April 29, 2001. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
^ "The Selection Process for the FAP Award Winners". Film Academy of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
^ "Viva Films dominates FAP nominees". Manila Standard. March 22, 1987.
^ "Viva Films sweeps 6th FAP awards". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. May 30, 1988.
^ Libo-on, Eddie O. (March 26, 1989). "Sonny Parsons as Jack Moro". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 17. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^ "FAP announces list of nominations". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. May 3, 1991. p. 17. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
^ "FAP announces program for awards night". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. May 24, 1991. p. 23. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
^ "FAP nominees announced". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. March 19, 1992. p. 23. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ Japitana, Norma (March 30, 1993). "A most glamorous awards night". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 24. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021. ...the Film Academy of the Philippines awards night Sunday.
^ Japitana, Norma (March 26, 1993). "Another awards night". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 28. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ "Santos, Salvador win filmfest". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. PNA. April 26, 1994. p. 19. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
^ "FAP bares nominees for film awards". Manila Standard. May 20, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
^ Red, Isah V. (June 3, 1996). "Victory anew for 'The Flor Contemplacion Story'". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 31B. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^ Japitana, Norma (June 5, 1996). "Star glitter at FAP Awards". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 31B. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

External links

[1] "The Academy". Film Academy of the Philippines. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[2] "Executive Order 640-A". Government of the Philippines. January 5, 1981. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[3] "On a Wednesday Night in April…Thirty Years Ago". Film Academy of the Philippines. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[4] "FDCP Provides P800,000 for 29th Luna Awards". Film Academy of the Philippines. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[5] "Christening of Luna". Film Academy of the Philippines. May 11, 2005. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[6] "Name the FAP Statuette Winners". Film Academy of the Philippines. April 6, 2005. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[7] "And the best statuette is . . ". The Philippine Star. April 29, 2001. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

[8] "The Selection Process for the FAP Award Winners". Film Academy of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2014.

[9] "Viva Films dominates FAP nominees". Manila Standard. March 22, 1987.

[10] "Viva Films sweeps 6th FAP awards". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. May 30, 1988.

[11] Libo-on, Eddie O. (March 26, 1989). "Sonny Parsons as Jack Moro". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 17. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

[12] "FAP announces list of nominations". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. May 3, 1991. p. 17. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

[13] "FAP announces program for awards night". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. May 24, 1991. p. 23. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

[14] "FAP nominees announced". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. March 19, 1992. p. 23. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[15] Japitana, Norma (March 30, 1993). "A most glamorous awards night". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 24. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021. ...the Film Academy of the Philippines awards night Sunday.

[16] Japitana, Norma (March 26, 1993). "Another awards night". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 28. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[17] "Santos, Salvador win filmfest". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. PNA. April 26, 1994. p. 19. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

[18] "FAP bares nominees for film awards". Manila Standard. May 20, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2023.

[MSRed-19] Red, Isah V. (June 3, 1996). "Victory anew for 'The Flor Contemplacion Story'". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 31B. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

[20] Japitana, Norma (June 5, 1996). "Star glitter at FAP Awards". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 31B. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

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