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| Awards | Gabi ng Parangal (lit. 'Awards Night') |
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| No. of films | 8 |
| Festival date | December 25, 2012 to January 8, 2013 |
The 38th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is a part of the annual film festival in Metro Manila, Philippines held from December 25, 2012 until January 8, 2013. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters in order to showcase locally produced films (except in select 3D cinemas and IMAX theaters).
In the last week of May 2012, film producers and companies already submitted their scripts in participation with the festival. However, it will still be reviewed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to sort out entries. Of the fifteen film entries submitted, eight were chosen as the official entries. Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang was one of the eight entries chosen, but the producer sent a letter to MMDA to pull out of the film festival. On October 19, 2012 it was replaced by Nora Aunor's Thy Womb . [1]
Here are the eight official entries: [2]
The eight films with the highest lobbying placement fee paid were chosen to be the official entries. [3] [4]
The New Wave films were screened from December 18 to 22 as a prelude to the MMFF opening on December 25, 2012. [16] This year, the MMFF will continue the tradition of supporting independent films through a bigger, better and bolder New Wave Section.
These films were screened along with the New Wave entries.
| 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal | |
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| Date | December 27, 2012 |
| Site | Meralco Theater, Pasig |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | One More Try |
| Most awards | El Presidente and Thy Womb (7) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | TV5 |
The 38th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night was held at the Meralco Theater in Ortigas Center, Pasig on December 27, 2012. [17]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. [18]
| Best New Wave Full-Length Film | Special Jury Prize |
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| Best New Wave Actor | Best New Wave Actress |
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| Gender Sensitivity Award | Best New Wave Director Award |
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| Best Student's Short Film Award | Most Gender Sensitive Award |
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| Special Jury Prize | |
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| Luzon | Visayas |
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| Mindanao | |
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Mainstream
| New Wave
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority was criticized for only releasing the official earnings of the Top 4 films in the days leading up to the festival's conclusion.
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales | |||||
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| December 25 [19] | December 26 [20] | December 27 [21] | December 31 [22] | January 1 [23] | January 8 [24] | |
| Sisterakas | ₱ 39,194,312.65* | ₱ 71,600,000* | ₱ 101,000,000* | ₱ 200,100,000* | ₱ 231,878,445.67* | ₱ 342,000,000* |
| One More Try | ₱ 13,160,987.40 | ₱ 24,400,000 | ₱ 34,600,000 | ₱ 76,600,000 | ₱ 91,278,399.20 | ₱ 170,500,000 |
| Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako | ₱ 29,393,219.10 | ₱ 48,600,000 | ₱ 61,000,000 | ₱ 91,400,000 | ₱ 104,458,871.19 | ₱ 133,500,000 |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion | ₱ 10,579,339.60 | ₱ 19,200,000 | ₱ 20,700,000 | ₱ 30,600,000 | ₱ 34,582,606.14 | ₱ 45,300,000 |
| The Strangers | ₱ 4,902,627.00 | ₱ 7,300,000 | – | – | – | – |
| El Presidente | ₱ 4,244,500.00 | ₱ 7,100,000 | – | – | – | – |
| Sosy Problems | ₱ 3,036,408.75 | ₱ 4,700,000 | – | – | – | – |
| Thy Womb | ₱ 908,859.00 | ₱ 1,600,000 | – | – | – | – |
TOTAL | ₱ 767,800,000 | |||||
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