1985 FAMAS Awards

The 33rd Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1985 at the Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines . This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1984.

Ang Padrino won the most awards including the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and best director for Fernando Poe Jr. This is also Nora Aunor's 10th straight nominations and 3rd win as best actress for the film Bulaklak sa City Jail. Aunor shared the recognition with Sharon Cuneta for her movie "Dapat ka bang Mahalin", this is only the second time in FAMAS history. FAMAS also gave out the first Best Visual Effects award which was won by "Ang Panday" and Best Sound Effects

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

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Ang Padrino — FPJ Productions Pasukuin si Waway — Vanguard Films

Bulaklak ng City Jail — Cherubin Films

Misteryo sa Tuwa — Experimental Cinema of the Philippines

Pieta: Ikalawang Aklat — Amazaldy Film Productions

Sister Stella L. — Regal Films

Working Girls — VIVA Films

Nang Masugatan ang Gabi — HPS Production

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Fernando Poe Jr. — Ang Padrino Mario O'Hara — Bulaklak sa City Jail

Manuel Fyke Cinco — Pasukuin si Waway

Danny L. Zialcita — Nang Masugatan ang Gabi

Carlo J. Caparas — Pieta: Ikalawang Aklat