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31st FAMAS Awards
Date	May 28, 1983
Site	Philippines
Highlights
Best Picture	Cain and Abel ~ Cine Suerte Inc.
Most awards	Gaano ka dalas ang Minsan ~ VIVA Films (6 wins)

The 31st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on May 28, 1983, in the Philippines . The event recognized outstanding achievements of the different films for the year 1982.

VIVA Films "Gaano kadalas ang Minsan? won the most award with 6 wins but the FAMAS Award for Best Picture went to Cain and Abel. Vilma Santos won her third FAMAS Best Actress award.

Awards

Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
Cain and Abel — Cine Suerte Inc. Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan — VIVA Films Himala — Experimental Cinema of the Philippines Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto — FPJ Productions Sinasamba Kita — VIVA Films	Eddie Garcia — Sinasamba Kita Lino Brocka — Cain and Abel Danny L. Zialcita — Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan Ishmael Bernal — Himala Fernando Poe Jr. — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto Marilou Diaz-Abaya — Moral
Best Actor	Best Actress
Anthony Alonzo — Bambang Phillip Salvador — Cain and Abel Dindo Fernando — Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan George Estregan — 'Lalake Ako Dolphy — 'My heart Belongs to Daddy Fernando Poe Jr. — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto	Vilma Santos — Relasyon Nora Aunor — Mga Uod at Rosas Mona Lisa — Cain and Abel Alma Moreno — Diary of Cristina Gaston Liza Lorena — Santa Claus is coming to Town Hilda Koronel— PX
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Juan Rodrigo — Moral Tommy Abuel — Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan Rodolfo "boy" Garcia — Ito ba ang ating mga Anak Mark Gil — Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit Paquito Diaz — In this Corner Lito Anzures — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto Ronaldo Valdez — Pedring Taruc Joel Alano — Santa Claus is coming to Town	Sandy Andolong — Moral Alicia Alonzo — Bambang Cecille Castillo — Cain and Abel Cherie Gil — Gaano kadalas ang Minsan Rio Locsin — Haplos Gigi Dueñas — Himala Perla Bautista — In this Corner
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
Ryan Soler — Cain and Abel Alvin Enriquez — Gaano kadalas ang Minsan Michael Pigar — Pepeng Kaliwete Bentot Jr. — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto	Sheryl Cruz — Roman Rapido Monette Garcia — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto Aiko Melendez — Santa Claus is coming to town
Best in Screenplay	Best Story
Tom Adrales & Danny L. Zialcita — Gaano kadalas ang minsan?	Tom Adrales — Gaano kadalas ang Minsan?
Best Sound	Best Musical Score
Vic Macamay — Gaano kadalas ang minsan?	George Canseco — PGaano kadalas ang minsan?
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Ver Reyes — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto	Ike Jarlego Jr. — IGaano kadalas ang minsan?
Best Theme Song	Production Design
George Canseco — Gaano kadlas ang Minsan?	Rolando Sacristia — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto

Special Awardee

• Hall Of Fame Awardees
  • Joseph Estrada - Actor
    • 1982 - Kumander Alibasbas
    • 1970 - Patria Adorada
    • 1967 - Ito Ang Pilipino
    • 1965 - Geron Busabos, Ang Batang Quiapo
    • 1963 - Markang Rehas

• Hall Of Fame Awardees
  • Emar Pictures/JE Productions - Producer
    • 1982 - Kumander Alibasbas
    • 1978 - Bakya Mo Neneng
    • 1973 - Kill The Pushers
    • 1967 - Ito Ang Pilipino
    • 1965 - Geron Busabos, Ang Batang Quiapo

External links

• FAMAS Awards Archived 2008-12-12 at the Wayback Machine