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1969 FAMAS Awards

Annual Filipino film awards ceremony

Field	Value
number	17
award	FAMAS Awards
date	April 26, 1969
site	Coral Ball Room, Manila Hilton
Manila, Philippines
best_picture	Igorota (Nepomuceno Productions)
most_wins	Igorota (8 wins)
last	[16th](16th-famas-awards)
next	[18th](18th-famas-awards)

Manila, Philippines The 17th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night took place on April 26, 1969, honoring films released in 1968. It was the most attended FAMAS ceremony at the time it was held. President Ferdinand Marcos was a guest speaker at the ceremony, presenting awards and pledging to provide government resources to support the film industry.

Igorota, produced by Nepomuceno Productions, won eight FAMAS Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Charito Solis.

Awards

Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director	Best Actor	Best Actress	Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress	Best in Screenplay	Best Story	Best Sound Engineering	Best Musical Score	Best Cinematography (Color)	Best Cinematography (Black and White)	Best Editing	Best Child Performer

Special Awardee

POSTHUMOUS Award
- Jess Lapid
- Carlos Vander Tolosa

References

(April 27, 1969). "Charito cops Famas award for 'Igorota'". The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc..
(May 5, 1969). "Official Week in Review". [[National Printing Office.
"CHARITO SOLIS' CONTROVERSIAL SCENES IN "IGOROTA" (1968)".

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