The 70th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards took place on July 30, 2022, at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila and honored the best Filipino films released in 2021.^[1]

This ceremony marks the first time that an acting award has gone to someone for a performance largely in a language other than English, Tagalog or Filipino. Charo Santos-Concio wins the Best Actress award for her role in Kun Maupay Man It Panahon, mainly speaking the Visayan language of Waray.^[2] This also marks her first win after five nominations, with her previous nomination in 1993 for Ms. Dolora X.

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.^[3]

Best Picture Katips A Hard Day Arisaka Big Night! Kun Maupay Man It Panahon	Best Director Vince Tañada – Katips Carlo Francisco Manatad – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon Jun Lana – Big Night! Lawrence Fajardo – A Hard Day Mikhail Red – Arisaka
Best Actor Vince Tañada – Katips as Panyong Christian Bables – Big Night! as Dharna / Panfilo Macaspac Jr. Daniel Padilla – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon as Miguel Dingdong Dantes – A Hard Day as Detective Edmund Villon Jerome Ponce – Katips as Greg Mon Confiado – Arisaka as Sonny	Best Actress Charo Santos-Concio – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon as Norma Janine Gutierrez – Dito at Doon as Len Maja Salvador – Arisaka as Mariano Nicole Laurel – Katips as Lara Rita Daniela – Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw as Luisa Sharon Cuneta – Revirginized as Carmela
Best Supporting Actor Johnrey Rivas – Katips as Art John Arcilla – A Hard Day as Lieutenant Ace Franco John Arcilla – Big Night! as Donato Rapido Mon Confiado – Katips as Lieutenant Sales Nico Antonio – Big Night! as Zues	Best Supporting Actress Janice de Belen – Big Night! as Melba Adelle Ibarrientos – Katips as Alet Eugene Domingo – Big Night! as Madam Luz Valdez – My Amanda as Inang Rans Rifol – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon as Andrea Shella Mae Romualdo – Arisaka as Nawi
Best Screenplay Jun Lana – Big Night! Angie de Ramos – Dok Carlo Francisco Manatad, Jeremie Dubois & Giancarlo Abrahan – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon Kristin Parreno Barrameda & Alexandra Gonzales – Dito at Doon Melanie Honey Quino – Nelia Vince Tanada – Katips	Best Cinematography Manuel Abanto – Katips Carlo Mendoza – Big Night! Mycko David – Arisaka Rodolfo Aves Jr. – A Hard Day Teck Siang Lim – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon
Best Visual Effects Rommel Cello, Vincent Cheng, Roger Patanao, Marco Aguilar & Nerms Paborito – My Amanda John Joseph Tan – Katips John Lavina, Edgery Mercado & Mark Victor – Arisaka Ogie Tiglao – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon Poli Gonzales, Gaspar Mangarin & Walter Monte – A Hard Day	Best Editing Lawrence Fajardo – A Hard Day Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino – Big Night! Benjo Ferrer – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon Joyce Bernal & Renard Torres – My Amanda Mark Jason Sucgang – Katips
Best Production Design Whammy Alcazaren – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon Eero Yves Francisco – Arisaka Maolen Fadul – Big Night! Rolando Rubenecia – Katips	Best Sound Albert Michael Idioma, Alex Tomboc & Pietro Marco S. Javier – A Hard Day Dondon Mendoza – Katips Immanuel Verona – Arisaka Immanuel Verona – Big Night! Roman Dymny – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon
Best Original Song "Sa Gitna ng Gulo" – Katips "Manhid" – Katips "Nakikinig Ka Ba sa Akin?" – Dito at Doon "Sa Susunod na Ikot ng Mundo" – Nelia "Umulan Man o Umaraw" – Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw	Best Musical Score Pipo Cifra – Katips Andrew Florentino – Kun Maupay Man It Panahon Kettle Mata – My Amanda Peter Legaste & Rephael Catap – A Hard Day Teresa Barrozo – Big Night!
Best Short Film See You, George! Dog Eaters Laro Tukador ni Tatang Write Here

Special Honors

Stats

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