23rd Luna Awards
DateMay 14, 2005 (2005-05-14)
SiteHarbor Garden Tent,
The Westin Philippine Plaza, CCP Complex,
Pasay
Hosted byCherie Gil
Martin Nievera
Highlights
Best PictureAishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
Most awardsAishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (6)
Most nominationsSanta Santita (9)
Television coverage
NetworkRPN

The 23rd Luna Awards were held on May 14, 2005 at The Westin Philippine Plaza and they honored the best Filipino films of the year 2004. This is the first time that "Luna" was used as the name of the awards. The new voting process was also fully implemented.

The nominees were announced on April 14, 2005.[1] Santa Santita received the most nominations with nine. It was followed by Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita, Milan and Panaghoy sa Suba with eight.

Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita gained most of the awards with six awards, including the Best Picture.[2] Dennis Trillo was originally placed in the Best Supporting Actor category but it was moved to the Best Actor, just like what Star Awards for Movies did.[3] The Director General's Ball was held in the Grand Plaza Ballroom right after the awards ceremony.

The awards ceremony was criticized for number of reasons. It was criticized for starting late from its original schedule and the loot bags were only given to the winners of the major categories, ignoring the winners of the technical categories. Before the last three segments of the ceremony, the audience were instructed to go outside to see the fireworks display. This led to an almost-empty venue when Regine Velasquez sang and Joel Lamangan and Lily Monteverde gave their acceptance speeches, after winning Best Director and Best Picture, respectively.[4] Despite being an industry affair, some movie workers were denied entry to the ceremony.[5] This also occurred to some of the press people.[6]

Winners and nominees

Best Picture Best Direction
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay Best Cinematography
Best Production Design Best Editing
Best Musical Score Best Sound

Special award

Fernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda

Cyber Choice Awards

The Cyber Choice Awards were also given with the winners getting certificates. It also used the new voting process. The winners of these awards are not considered as part of the official results.[7][8]

Best Picture Best Direction
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress

Multiple nominations and awards

References

  1. ↑ "Luna Awards Nominees". Film Academy of the Philippines. April 20, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "The 2004 Luna Awards". Film Academy of the Philippines. May 18, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ "More Luna Awards Sidelights". Film Academy of the Philippines. May 25, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Another Controversial FAP Awards?". Manila Bulletin. May 14, 2005.
  6. ↑ Baldovino, Gypsy (May 19, 2005). "Regal Films Collects Half of Luna Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
  7. ↑ "Cyber Voting". Film Academy of the Philippines. May 25, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cyber Choice Results". Film Academy of the Philippines. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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