30th Luna Awards explained

The 30th Luna Awards were held on August 26, 2012 at the Quezon City Sports Club and they honored the best Filipino films of the year 2011.^[1]

The list of nominations were released on August 3, 2012.^[2] Thelma received the most nominations with nine. followed with eight.

Both and Thelma dominated the ceremony.^{[3] [4]} The former garnered six awards, including the Best Picture while the latter won four awards.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Winners and nominees

Best Picture	Best Direction
Ang Babae sa Septic Tank No Other Woman Segunda Mano Thelma Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington	Paul Soriano – Thelma Ruel Bayani – No Other Woman Joyce Bernal – Segunda Mano Jade Castro – Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington Director of
Best Actor	Best Actress
ER Ejercito – Dingdong Dantes – Segunda Mano Martin Escudero – Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington Derek Ramsay – No Other Woman Bong Revilla – Ang Panday 2	Maja Salvador – Thelma KC Concepcion – Forever and a Day Eugene Domingo – Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Lovi Poe – My Neighbor's Wife Maricel Soriano – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
John Regala – Roderick Paulate – Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington John Regala – Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington Jericho Rosales – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Phillip Salvador – Ang Panday 2	Lovi Poe – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Carla Abellana – My Neighbor's Wife Tetchie Agbayani – Thelma Liza Lorena – Presa
Best Screenplay	Best Cinematography
Froilan Medina & Paul Soriano – Thelma Agnes de Guzman & Adolfo Alix, Jr. – Presa Kriz Gazmen & Jay Fernando – No Other Woman Roy Iglesias & Jay Ventura – Chris Martinez – Ang Babae sa Septic Tank	Odyssey Flores – Thelma Rodolfo Aves, Jr. – Charlie Peralta – No Other Woman Mo Zee – My Neighbor's Wife Mo Zee – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Best Production Design	Best Editing
Fritz Silorio & Mona Silorio – Aped Santos – Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa Richard Somes – Ang Panday 2 Nina Torres – Thelma	Jason Cahapay & Ryan Orduña – Vito Cajili – No Other Woman Chrisel Desuasido & Augusto Salvador – Ang Panday 2 Marya Ignacio – Forever and a Day Tara Illenberger – My Neighbor's Wife
Best Musical Score	Best Sound
Raul Mitra – No Other Woman Archie Castillo – Thelma Cesar Francis Concio – Forever and a Day Vincent de Jesus – Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Jesse Lucas – My Neighbor's Wife	Albert Michael Idioma – Ditoy Aguila – Ang Panday 2 Aurel Claro Bilbao – Segunda Mano Lamberto Casas, Jr. – My Neighbor's Wife Albert Michael Idioma & Addiss Tabong – Thelma

Note: Tikoy Aguiluz refused to take directorial credit after the producers re-shot, re-edited and re-scored the film without his knowledge and consent.

Special awards

Golden Reel Award	Fernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
Dolphy	Augusto Salvador
Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements	Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award
Jun Urbano	Joe Batac Don Escudero Ben Feleo

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
9	Thelma
8
7	No Other Woman
6	My Neighbor's Wife
5	Ang Panday 2
Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington
4	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank
Segunda Mano
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
3	Forever and a Day
2	Presa

Awards	Film
6
4	Thelma

External links

• Official Website of the Film Academy of the Philippines

Notes and References

1. Web site: 30th Luna Awards Sidelights . . September 3, 2012 . February 16, 2015.
2. Web site: 30th Luna Awards Nominations Finalized . . August 3, 2012 . February 16, 2015.
3. Web site: 30th FAP Luna Awards winners. Balita. August 29, 2012 . February 16, 2015.
4. Web site: ER, Maja lead Luna Awards. Yahoo! Southeast Asia. August 28, 2012 . February 16, 2015.
5. Web site: Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story big winner in last night's Film Academy of the Philippines' Luna Awards. Philippine Entertainment Portal . August 27, 2012 . February 16, 2015.
6. Web site: 30th Luna Awards...First Time Winners in All Categories but One . . August 28, 2012 . February 16, 2015.
7. Web site: BOG Selects FAP Special Awardees . . June 25, 2012 . February 16, 2015.