The 28th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1979 in the Philippines. This event recognized outstanding achievements of the different films for the year 1978.

Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak of VS Films was the most awarded film of the 27th FAMAS Awards winning the top prize for FAMAS Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Story, Best Cinematography, Best Musical Score and Best in Production Design.

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.