Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences, an organization composed of award-winning writers and movie columnists, for achievements in Philippine cinema for a calendar year.
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In 1982, after the inception of the Film Academy of the Philippines Awards, the Philippine equivalent of the Oscars was mandated by the Philippine government, FAMAS was unofficially relegated as secondary to Luna Awards, but is still held in high regard because of its age and prestige.
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FAMAS Awards Award is one of the highly distinguished film award bodies in the country.
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Forerunner of the FAMAS Award was the Maria Clara Awards, established by the Manila Times Publishing, Inc under the tutelage of Dr Alejandro Roces in 1951.
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For two years, the Maria Clara FAMAS Awards honored the Philippine movie industry's cinematic achievements.
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FAMAS Awards was somewhat designed after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the United States and was originally named Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the Philippines before AMPAS protested against the usage of their name.
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FAMAS Awards stands on a black cylindrical pedestal, which is encircled with a thin gold leaf that bears the initials and full name of FAMAS in big black letters, the awards ceremony, the category in which it was won, the name of the winner, the place where it was given and the signature of the FAMAS President.
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FAMAS Awards was the sole award-giving body for film in the Philippines from 1952 until 1976.
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The 1960 FAMAS Awards, nevertheless, failed to honor Sampaguita Pictures with an award, so Sampaguita Pictures and its sister company Vera-Perez Productions withdrew from the Academy.
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In 2003, the Best Actress Award of the 51st FAMAS Awards went to Aleck Bovick for a role in a "bold" movie, Tampisaw, much to the chagrin of some people in the industry.
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On May 6,2003, due to non-compliance with reportorial requirements, the corporate charter of the FAMAS Awards was revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Tiu, FAMAS Awards ceased to exist as a registered organization of the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26,2003.
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The Maria Clara FAMAS Awards were held on October 13,2006 in a simple and humble event at Golden Fortune Restaurant in Manila.
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In 2017, FAMAS Awards partnered with MEGAVISION, headed by Donna Sanchez, to uplift the aging award-giving body.
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The FAMAS Awards thus became a celebration of Filipino film artists for cinematic excellence.
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