5th PAMPAS Academy Awards

The 5th PAMPAS Academy Awards ceremony, presented by Pemecutan Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science (PAMPAS), honored the best films of 1988 and took place at The Bale Ubung Hotel in Ubung. It was the second time in a row the ceremony held in the hotel. During the ceremony, PAMPAS presented PAMPAS Academy Awards in 7 categories. It is also the first ceremony to be aired via radio. Uluan Radio was chosen to aired the ceremony in live.

Tahta success to received 2 awards in Best Film and Best Director. It tied the same record with Mandala dan Sang Penjaga. While His Secret Life, Kisah Nyata, Langkah Kejayaan, Sang Angsa Putih and Sentana received 1 award each. Kisah Nyata is also tied with Hope for most nominated film with 5 nominations.

Winners and Nominees
The nominees for 5th PAMPAS Academy Awards were announced on January 29, 1989 at the PAMPAS Press Room in Ubung. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

Film with Multiple Awards and Nominations
At the 5th PAMPAS Academy Awards, 9 films received at least 1 nomination. Of these, 6 films received Mandala Award with Tahta gained 2 awards.