35th Luna Awards

The 35th Luna Awards ceremony, presented by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), honored the best Filipino films of 2016. It took place on August 26, 2017 at Resorts World Manila in Pasay, Philippines.^[1]

35th Luna Awards
Date	August 26, 2017 (2017-08-26)
Site	Resorts World Manila, Pasay
Highlights
Best Picture	Die Beautiful
Most awards	Die Beautiful (5)
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Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.^[2]

Best Picture	Best Direction
Die Beautiful – Regal Films, Idea First Co., and October Train Films Dukot Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli Ignacio de Loyola Ma’ Rosa Pamilya Ordinaryo Saving Sally Vince & Kath & James	Jun Lana – Die Beautiful Paolo Dy – Ignacio de Loyola Brillante Ma. Mendoza – Ma’ Rosa Gil M. Portes – Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli Eduardo W. Roy, Jr. – Pamilya Ordnaryo Paul Soriano – Dukot
Best Actor	Best Actress
Bembol Roco – Pauwi Na Aljur Abrenica – Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli Paolo Ballesteros – Die Beautiful Joshua Garcia – Vince & Kath & James Ronwaldo Martin – Pamilya Ordinaryo	Hasmine Kilip – Pamilya Ordinaryo Julia Barretto – Vince & Kath & James Angeli Bayani – Ned’s Project Jaclyn Jose – Ma’ Rosa Jaclyn Jose – Patay na si Hesus Cherry Pie Picache – Pauwi Na Meryll Soriano – Pauwi Na
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Christian Bables – Die Beautiful Ronnie Alonte – Seklusyon Ricky Davao – Dukot Jerald Napoles – Pauwi Na	Chai Fonacier – Patay Na Si Hesus Andi Eigenmann – Ma’ Rosa Barbie Forteza – Tuos Lotlot de Leon – Mrs. Shaina Magdayao – Dukot Gladys Reyes – Die Beautiful
Best Screenplay	Best Cinematography
Die Beautiful – Rody Vera Vince & Kath & James – Daisy Cayanan, Kim Noromor, and Anjanette Haw Ignacio de Loyola – Paolo Dy Ma’ Rosa – Troy Espiritu Pamilya Ordinaryo – Eduardo W. Roy, Jr. Saving Sally – Charlene Sawit-Esguerra and Carlo Ledesma	Ignacio de Loyola – Lee Briones-Meily Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli – Albert Banzon Tuos – Mycko David Saving Sally – Odyssey Flores and Rommel Sales Die Beautiful – Carlo Mendoza Pauwi Na – Sasha Palomares
Best Production Design	Best Editing
Ignacio de Loyola – Leo Velasco Jr. Tuos Steff – Derej Seklusyon – Erikson Navarro Saving Sally – Romel Laquian and Erik Manalo Ned’s Project – John Paul Sapitula	Die Beautiful – Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino Vince & Kath & James – Beng Bandong Seklusyon – Jay Halili Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli – George Jarlego Ignacio de Loyola – Sheryll Lopez
Best Musical Score	Best Sound
Ignacio de Loyola – Ryan Cayabyab Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli – Tonton Africa and Francis de Veyra Die Beautiful – Richard Gonzales Vince & Kath & James – Jessie Lasaten Patay na si Hesus – Francis de Veyra Seklusyon – Francis de Veyra	Ignacio de Loyola – Albert Michael Idioma Vince & Kath & James – Aurel Claro Bilbao Saving Sally – Joshua Cantillon and Mikko Quizon Die Beautiful – Bebet Casas, Jr. and Armand de Guzman Seklusyon – Lamberto Casas, Jr. and Albert Michael Idioma Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli – Mark Laccay

Special Awards

The following honorary awards were also awarded.^[2]

• Golden Reel Award – Eddie Garcia
• Fernando Poe Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award – Herbert Bautista
• Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements – Des Bautista and Bibsy Carballo
• Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award – Mario O’Hara and Lolita Rodriguez, (posthumous)
• Awards of Appreciation – Lav Diaz and Charo Santos

References

1. Pata, Danny (2017-08-27). "'Die Beautiful' dominates 35th Luna Awards". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
2. "FULL LIST: Winners, Luna Awards 2017". RAPPLER. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2022-04-27.