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The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is an annual film festival organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority and held nationwide in the Philippines. The festival, which runs from Christmas Day through New Year's Day and into first weekend of January in the following year, focuses on Filipino produced films. During the course of the festival, movie theaters show only films that are approved by its jurors and exclude foreign films except in 3D theaters and IMAX theaters. It is one of the two Filipino major film festivals to exclude foreign films in a week-long period, the other being the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino happening during August.
The 28th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines from December 25, 2002, to January 10, 2003. Two significant changes to the festival began with this edition: the festival became nationwide in scope, and its duration lasted two weeks instead of ten days.
The 33rd annual 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival ran from December 25, 2007 to January 7, 2008.
The 34th Annual 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival started from December 25, 2008, to January 7, 2009.
The 31st Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines from December 25, 2005 to January 7, 2006.
The 27th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines starting December 25, 2001 to January 3, 2002.
The 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival is the third festival in the series. Previously known as the Metropolitan Film Festival and Filipino Film Festival, it was changed to Metro Manila Film Festival. A total of nine movies directed by Philippines' filmmakers participated in the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival.
The 6th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1980.
The 8th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1982.
The 9th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1983. Only eight movies participated.
The 18th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1992.
Laurice Ilagan Guillen-Feleo is a Filipino actress, film and television director, and college professor.
The 20th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in December 1994. This film festival is notable because no film won the award for Best Picture, the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. When asked on the absence of these awards, Board of Jurors chairman Alejandro Roces stated that none of the entries during that year were deserving of the awards. Furthermore, this film festival is different from the Manila Film Festival (MFF) that took place earlier that year, which was marked by a scandal over the recipient of the Best Actor and Best Actress award.
RR Herrera is a Filipino actor, and was an award-winning child actor in the Philippines. He won the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Child Performer for Agila Ng Maynila (1988) and FAMAS Award Best Child Actor for the movie Rosenda (1989).
Teodoro Galan Baldomaro, professionally known as Baldo Marro, was a Filipino actor, screenwriter, stunt director, film director and producer in the Philippines. He was awarded Best Actor by the prestigious Metro Manila Film Festival in 1988 for the action film Patrolman.
Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? is a 1988 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Laurice Guillen and starring Christopher de Leon, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Joel Torre, Jestoni Alarcon, Princess Punzalan, and Michael Locsin. Adapted from the "komik" of the same name by Gilda Olvidado, the film is about the adulteries committed by married couple Paolo and Era, played by de Leon and Padilla respectively. It was released on December 25, 1988, as part of the 14th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
Agila ng Maynila is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Pablo Santiago, written by Pablo S. Gomez, and produced by Fernando Poe Jr., who stars as Mauro Reyes, the titular "eagle" of Manila. The film also stars Vic Vargas, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, Raoul Aragon, Vic Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Lito Anzures, Mario Escudero, and Lucita Soriano.
Pik Pak Boom is a 1988 Filipino anthology comedy film directed by Leroy Salvador and starring Herbert Bautista, Lea Salonga, Lilet, Bing Loyzaga, Regine Velasquez, and Dingdong Avanzado. The film consists of two segments: "Manyika" and "Banana Q". Produced by Viva Films, Pik Pak Boom was released on December 25, 1988, as part of the 14th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
Patrolman is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Cesar SB. Abella and starring stuntman Baldo Marro as the titular patrolman. It also stars Melissa Mendez, Sunshine, Raoul Aragonn, Dick Israel, Zandro Zamora, Arwin Rogelio, and Odette Khan. Based on a true story, the film is about a dedicated and honest policeman who becomes a target of the New People's Army's Sparrow Unit. The film was produced by El Niño Films and released on December 25, 1988, as part of the 14th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
The 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 48th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is being organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (excluding IMAX and 4D theaters).
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- ↑ Regala, Jackie Y. (November 3, 1990). "Mayor Binay urges producers for more 'quality' film entries". Manila Standard . Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 17. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- 1 2 Magsanoc, Letty (December 28, 1988). "Austria, Marro win top honors in Metro filmfest". Philippine Daily Inquirer . p. 8.
- 1 2 "'Patrolman' is filmfest best picture". Manila Standard . Manila Standard News, Inc. December 28, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Through the years: Controversies in the MMFF". Business World Online. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "A look at the past MMFF controversies". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved April 19, 2014.
