European and Filipino Movies Dominate Major Categories of 2012 Fabe-lous Movie Awards

European and Filipino movies dominated the major categories of the 2012 Fabe-lous Movie Awards.  Not one movie dominated the awards with six movies getting two awards each.

The big winner was the Swedish film, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, winning Best Film and Best Actress Drama for Noomi Rapace.  The Danish film, In A Better World, also finished strongly, snaring Best Director Drama and Best Actor Drama for Mikael Persbrandt.  The third European film to win an award was French director Philippe Lioret who won Best Director Drama.

Local movie, Ligo Na U Lapit Na Me snared Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Movie Song awards.  Eugene Domingo of Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank won Best Actress Comedy honors while Martin Escudero of Zombadings won Best Actor Comedy.  Kris Gazmen and Ricardo Fernando III, screenwriters of No Other Woman, got the Best Original Screenplay awards.  Thanks to these indie movies, local cinema fared well in this year's awards.

Below are the list of the winners of this year's Fabe-lous Movie Awards -


Best Film - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Director Drama - Susanne Bier - In A Better World

Best Director Comedy or Musical - Philippe Lioret - Mademoiselle

Best Actress Comedy or Musical - Eugene Domingo - Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

Best Actor Comedy or Musical - Martin Escudero - Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington

Best Actor Drama - Mikael Persbrandt - In A Better World

Best Actress Drama - Noomi Rapace - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Supporting Actress Drama: Hailee Steinfeld - True Grit

Best Supporting Actor Drama: Geoffrey Rush - The King's Speech

Best Supporting Actress Comedy: Nicole Kidman - Just Go With It

Best Supporting Actor Comedy: Ken Jeong - The Hangover II

Best Original Screenplay - Kris Gazmen and Ricardo Fernando III - No Other Woman

Best Adpated Screenplay - Jerry Gracio - Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me

Best Animated Feature - The Adventures of Tintin

Best Documentary - Inside Job

Best Movie Song - Daryl Leong, singer, Jude Gitamondoc, composer (Sa Muling Pagtatagpo), Ligo Na U Lapit Na Me

Best Movie Soundtrack - Daft Punk - Tron: Legacy

Best Achievement in Art Direction - The Three Musketeers

Best Achievement in Film Editing - Black Swan

Best Achievement in Cinematography - Black Swan

Best Achievement in Make-Up - The Thing

Best Achievement in Costume Design - The Three Musketeers

Best Achievement in Visual Effects - Tron: Legacy