Metro Manila Film Festival
metro manila film festival mmff annual film festival organized metro manila development authority held nationwide philippine festival run christmas day new year day first weekend january following year focus filipino produced film course festival movie theater show film approved juror exclude foreign film except theater imax theater one two filipino major film festival exclude foreign film weeklong period pista ng pelikulang pilipino happening august annual event began metro manila film festival diligin mo ng hamog ang uhaw na lupa water thirsty earth dew directed augusto buenaventura best film award th edition festival expanded nationwide scope instead simply held metro manila one festival highlight parade float opening festival float one representing movie entry respective star parade usually roxas boulevard case many previous award beginning however float parade usually hosted local government capital region award night best float award also announced along major acting award sister festival spinoff mmff summer metro manila film festival supposed first edition april canceled due covid pandemic inaugural edition instead launched april precursor current festival began thenmayor manila antonio villegas inaugurated manila film festival manila tagalog film festival set order get philippine film screened firstrun theater time screened american film day event june june manila birthday locally produced film could shown theater festival featured parade downtown manila actor featured film first batch festival film came english title despite lack support different change making festival flourish best film manila film festival included daigdig ng mga api dahil sa isang bulaklak manila open city patria adorada dimasalang cadena de amor elia basilio sisa nueva vizcaya alaala mo daigdig ko manila film festival discontinued martial law imposed september year september marcos presidency filmfest expanded include city town newly formed metro manila began name metropolitan film festival mff name changed metro manila film festival villegas death special award metro manila film festival gatpuno antonio j villegas cultural award created honor given best film best portrays philippine culture filipino people world mrn film international andrea paano ba ang maging isang ina first one receive lifetime achievement award since awarding prestigious film deserves honor film festival underwent change first commercial viability criterion boxoffice performance entry removed criterion selection best picture artistry creativity technical excellence innovation thematic value entry also judged global appeal percent filipino cultural andor historical value percent addition festival format gave tribute independent indie film lastly established board juror expanded include housewife driver student teacher etc festival logo changed feature map metropolis manila based old seal metropolitan manila development authority seventeen star symbolizing city municipality metro manila logo first festival featured torch september atty francis tolentino thenchairman metropolitan manila development authority mmda changed category name indie film new wave film make sound better attractive hear well including student short film category first time consequently next year th metro manila film festival held became highest earning mmff date million peso higher january interaksyoncom review writer jessica zafra complained speaking standard bother review festival entry rubbish theyre supposed rubbish contrary youve led believe entertainment commercial appeal synonym garbage good commercial movie bad commercial movie bad outnumber good studio think viewer idiot numerous notable incident various festival director lino brocka walked awarding ceremony metropolitan theater celso ad castillos burlesk queen starring vilma santos eight ten award including best picture award rd metro manila film festival brocka reportedly threw invective rolando tinio chairman panel judge festival board juror decided award honor best actor best actress best supporting actor best supporting actress th metro manila film festival instead juror gave nora aunor best performer award role movie atsay aunor beat vilma santos fortuneteller thenpopular talk show inday badiday many moviegoer predicted would win award role movie rubia servios nora accepted award cried mama mali ang hula nila mama prediction wrong apparent reference fortuneteller award night th metro manila film festival many surprised coney reyes best actress award movie bago kumalat ang dugo anthony alonzo best actor award movie besting acting great charito solis phillip salvador vic silayan movie karnal addition jury standard giving willie milan best director award lino brocka questioned first time th metro manila film festival give traditional first second best picture award well two category best story best screenplay one juror tingting cojuangco stated one seven entry deserved award added would like express concern current state philippine movie industry reflected entry year mmffthe entry failed reinforce inculcate positive filipino value portraying negative stereotype imitating foreign film perpetuating commerciallyoriented movie awardgiving ceremony th metro manila film festival stuntman character actorturnedfilmmaker baldo marro best actor film patrolman also best director award fact known bested prizewinning director chito roño itanong mo sa buwan division sending uproar wellmeaning critic regular local film observer nevertheless announced best director award went laurice guillen gabi ng parangal metro manila film festival list winner supposedly leaked gabi ng parangal th metro manila film festival held picc six major award three best picture gatpuno antonio j villegas cultural award best director best screenplay given alejandro roces chairman board juror announced none entry deserving december th metro manila film festival cesar montano despite receiving best actor award expressed disappointment film bagong buwan receive best picture award saying buy one recto district manila infamously known manufacturing forgery cast film dekada walked award ceremony lualhati bautista failed win best story best screenplay award even controversial decision judge name firsttimer ara mina best actress role mano po beating multiawarded vilma santos dekada addition producer film spirit warrior shortcut lastikman protested noninclusion two film official entry prompting festival committee extend annual event consequently committee extended film screening seven day accommodate two film make entry chito roño director second best picture dekada expressed wonder spirit warrior named third best picture award official disqualified official entry production team ang agimat antinanting ni lolo also appalled decision juror give best visual effect award spirit warrior use mono beating use advanced dolby digital system director joel lamangan walked lost jose javier reyes lamangan failed win best director blue moon reyes kutob year regal filmss matriarch lily monteverde voiced disappointment lamented winner festival undeserving octoarts film mzet production enteng kabisote okay ka fairy ko legend go declared best picture festival organizer changed criterion award giving weight commercial appeal prize film decision let film receive became subject yet another controversy festival movie producer star cinema made protest mmda wrote mmff chairman bayani fernando claiming movie kasal kasali kasalo best picture topped box office first day award night ended less hour festival organizer decided announce winner without even mentioning nominee category organizer explained rushed end exactly pm concert featuring singer lani misalucha scheduled right award ceremony amable tikoy aguiluz declined accept award best director movie manila kingpin asyong salonga story claimed movie edited without consent beyond recognition rina navarro one producer bonifacio ang unang pangulo questioned result panel judgement award night movie best picture award failed win major category best director award best actor best actress award best screenplay award best original story award went dan villegas english please day award night erik mattis honor thy father disqualified best picture award screened cinema one original dondon monteverde film producer revealed disclose information beforehand attested premiere cinema one festival generate revenue complies rule also questioned timing decision demanded investigation festival gained attention executive committee announced top entry edition different past year movie certified boxoffice drawer vice ganda coco martin super parental guardian vic sottos enteng kabisote abangers regal entertainment mano po tsinoy vhong navarros mang kepweng return rejected edition first edition festival showed independent film despite good review entry film festival grossed ₱ million ₱ million drop metro manila film festival ₱ billion led commercial film returning festival following year name suggest metro manila film festival ran metropolitan manila development authority cover cinema within metro manila initial allocation cinema slot film festival entry film determined lottery allocation system applied cinema metro manila past utilized cinema outside metropolis well however cinema free drop continue screen certain entry film first day cinema outside metro manila also free screen nonentries case run edition nonentry mainstream film super parental guardian enteng kabisote abangers screened select provincial theater festival run gabi ng parangal lit award night serf awarding ceremony participating film metro manila film festival festival award special award award list superlative metro manila film festival winner list current metro manila film festival gabi ng parangal award ceremony held december following fifteen film received ten award different category combined award best actor best supporting actor best director combined award best actress best supporting actress table show highestgrossing filipino film entry metro manila film festival hit hundred million mark note figure philippine peso following combined box office gross entry film edition medium related metro manila film festival wikimedia common imdb metro manila film festival official website metro manila film festival