2017 Metro Manila Film Festival

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2017 Metro Manila Film Festival
43rd Metro Manila Film Festival
Awards Gabi ng Parangal (transl.Awards Night)
No. of films8
Festival dateDecember 25, 2017 (2017-12-25) to January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)
MMFF chronology

The 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 43rd edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (except IMAX, 4D, and large format 3D theaters). [1]

Contents

The festival began with the traditional Parade of Stars (Filipino: Parada ng mga Artista) on December 23, 2017. Unlike the previous editions, which held its parade in Manila, the 2017 parade was held in Muntinlupa to celebrate the centennial of the city's founding as a municipality. [2]

Launch and reform

The following was the criteria used in determining the final 8 entries: [3]
  1. Artistic excellence (40.0%)
  2. Commercial appeal or viability (40.0%)
  3. Filipino cultural and/or historical value (10.0%)
  4. Global appeal (10.0%)

Entries

Feature films

The first four films were announced on June 30, 2017, [19] representing the Magic 8, by using the script submission method. [20] [21] [19] The last four official entries were announced on November 17, 2017, completing the list of 8 official entries. [22] Of all the 26 submitted entries, 8 were chosen for the said film festival:

TitleStarringStudioDirectorGenre
First batch
All of You Jennylyn Mercado, Derek Ramsay Quantum Films, MJM Productions Dan Villegas Romance, Comedy
Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla, Pia Wurtzbach Star Cinema, Viva Films Joyce Bernal Action, Comedy
Meant to Beh Vic Sotto, Dawn Zulueta OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment Chris Martinez Family, Comedy
Ang Panday Coco Martin CCM Productions, Star Cinema, Viva Films Rodel Nacianceno Action, Fantasy
Second batch
Deadma Walking Joross Gamboa, Edgar Allan Guzman T-Rex EntertainmentJulius AlfonsoComedy, Drama, Musical
Haunted Forest Jane Oineza, Jameson Blake, Maris Racal, Jon Lucas Regal Entertainment Ian LoreñosHorror, Thriller
Ang Larawan Joanna Ampil, Rachel Alejandro, Paulo Avelino Culturtain Musicat ProductionsLoy ArcenasMusical
Siargao Jericho Rosales, Erich Gonzales, Jasmine Curtis-Smith Ten17P Paul Soriano Romance, Drama

Short films

Aspirant producers had until September 1, 2017 to submit entries for the Short Film category. [23] The eight short film entries were announced in November 2017. Two of the entries were animated films, Kinalimutan Natin ang mga Bata and Noel. [24]

TitleStudioDirector
Anino
(transl.Shadow)
Chrox ProductionsMalaya Ad Castillo
Anong Nangyari kay Nicanor Dante?
(transl.What Happened to Nicanor Dante?)
EMJEI Films and PhotographsBrian Spencer Reyes
Black MarketLakan Media CreativesGio Gonzalves
Crab MentalJoaquin Bamba
Gunita Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Ryceanne Marie Manlulu
Isang Gabi
(One Night)
Lakan Media CreativesGio Gonzalves
Kinalimutan Natin ang mga Bata
(transl.We Forgot about the Kids)
University of the Philippines Film Institute Gilb Baldoza
NoelGo Motion ProductionsWin Gonzales

Rejected and unsubmitted entries

26 scripts for candidate film entries were submitted to the MMFF Executive Committee. Among these potential entries four films were accepted as the first official four entries. The following films had their scripts submitted to the film festival organizers but their entries were not accepted. [25]

Other films reportedly has expressed interest to enter the 2017 MMFF prior to the announcement of the first four official entries:

The following films were reportedly submitted after the first four official entries were announced:

Parade of Stars

Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim leading the launching of the event. MMFF 2017 muntinlupa centennial.jpg
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim leading the launching of the event.

The traditional Parade of Stars which featured floats of the film festival's eight entries took place in Muntinlupa instead of the traditional route on Roxas Boulevard in Manila proper. The organizers made the decision in order to give opportunity to other local government units of Metro Manila to host the customary event. The parade was also done as part of Muntinlupa's centennial [34] [35] on its foundation as a municipality on December 19, 1917. [36]

The route of the parade began south of the city at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex and ended at the Filinvest Event Grounds in the barangay of Alabang. The route's scope included Buendia Street, Centennial Avenue, and the National Road. [34]

Awards

2017 Metro Manila Film Festival
Gabi ng Parangal
DateDecember 27, 2017 (2017-12-27)
Highlights
Best Picture Ang Larawan
Most awards Siargao (7)
Television coverage
Network TV5

The Gabi ng Parangal (transl.Awards Night) of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival was held on December 27, 2017 at the Kia Theatre in Quezon City. [37] [38]

Major awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). Nominations are also listed if applicable. [37] [38]

Best Picture Best Director
  • Ang Larawan  – Culturtain Musicat Productions
    • Siargao  – Ten17 Productions (2nd Best Picture)
    • All of You  – Quantum Films, MJM Productions (3rd
      Best Picture)
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Child Performer Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography Best Production Design
Best Editing Best Sound
  • Mark Locsin, Mikko Quizon, Jason Conanan
    and Kat Salinas   Siargao
Best Original Theme Song Best Musical Score
Best Visual Effects Best Float
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence
People's Choice AwardSpecial Jury Prize
Children's Choice Award

Other awards

Short Film category

Multiple awards

AwardsFilm
7 Siargao
6 Ang Larawan
4 Ang Panday
3 All of You
2 Deadma Walking

Box office gross

A week prior to the start of the Metro Manila Film Festival it was agreed upon that the disclosure of sales record of all 8 entries will be prohibited. The organizers announced that the gross sales of the first and second day has surpassed the figures of the 2015 edition. [39] On January 8, 2018, the MMFF executive committee announced that the total box office gross for all 8 entries surpassed ₱1 billion and decided to extend the screening of MMFF films in select cinemas beyond January 7, 2018. [40] [41]

Official Overall Gross [42]
(December 25, 2017 - January 7, 2018)
#
Entry
Gross Ticket Sales
1. Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad ₱ 571 million
2. Ang Panday ₱ 204 million
3. Siargao ₱ 80 million
4. Haunted Forest ₱ 56 million
5. Meant to Beh ₱ 51 million
6. All of You ₱ 34 million
7. Ang Larawan ₱ 29 million
8. Deadma Walking ₱ 26 million
TOTAL
₱ 1.02 billion

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