2019 Metro Manila Film Festival

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2019 Metro Manila Film Festival
45th Metro Manila Film Festival
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No. of films8
Festival dateDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25) to January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)
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The 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 45th 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 and 4D theaters).

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Entries

Feature films

The following was the criteria used in determining the final 8 entries: [1]

  Artistic excellence (40%)
  Commercial appeal or viability (40%)
  Filipino cultural and/or historical value (10%)
  Global appeal (10%)

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee announced four of the eight official entries in July 2019. [2] The first four films were selected based from the scripts submitted until May 31, 2019. [3]

Kampon was originally one of first four entries but was disqualified due to the late filing of its producers for a change in its leading actor after Derek Ramsay withdrew from the project. Kampon was replaced by Sunod which was the next in line entry for the horror genre. [4]

TitleStarringProduction companyDirectorGenre
First batch
Miracle in Cell No. 7 Aga Muhlach, Bela Padilla, Xia Vigor Viva Films Nuel Crisostomo NavalDrama, Comedy
Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity Vic Sotto, Maine Mendoza M-ZET TV Productions, APT Entertainment Linnet Zurbano Comedy
The Mall, The Merrier Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda Star Cinema, Viva Films Barry GonzalezFamily, Comedy, Musical
Sunod Carmina Villarroel, Mylene Dizon Ten17P, Globe Studios Carlo Ledesma Horror
Second batch
3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! Jennylyn Mercado, Coco Martin, Ai-Ai delas Alas CCM Productions, Quantum Films Rodel Nacianceno Action, Comedy, Romance
Culion Iza Calzado, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Meryll Soriano iOptions Ventures Corp.Alvin Yapan Historical drama
Mindanao Judy Ann Santos, Allen Dizon Centre Stage Productions, Solar Pictures Brillante Mendoza Drama, Animation
Write About Love Miles Ocampo, Rocco Nacino, Joem Bascon, Yeng Constantino TBA Studios Crisanto B. Aquino Romance

Short films

A short film competition for students was organized as part of the film festival. A total of 16 short films were considered as semi-finalists with eight of them selected as the final entries. Each short film has a running time of 3–5 minutes and showcase the theme "Philippine Mythology and Regional Stories (Myths, Legends, & Folktales)". The eight selected short films were screened alongside the official eight full-length films during the whole official run of the film festival.[ citation needed ]

TitleSchoolDirector
Bronze, Silver, Gold at Anting-anting
De La Salle University - Integrated School ManilaAngelique Veridiano
Dating App
 University of Makati Thomas Balilla
Hipos
 Sagay National High School - Negros OccidentalCyrus Carano-o
Huling Kembot ni Fernando
 Centro Escolar University - Manila Jon Diez
Manggagalaw
 Centro Escolar University - Manila John Bolivar
Pamana ni Lola
 Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Sta. Mesa Regin de Guzman and Bradley Pantajo
Tabako
 University of Saint La Salle - BacolodAlfredo Bayon-on
The Lost Sitty
 Adamson University Julius Custodio

Parade of Stars

The traditional Parade of Stars which featured floats of the film festival's eight entries took place on December 22, 2019, in Taguig. [1]

The route of the parade, the longest in the history of the film festival at 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi), [5] began at the Taguig Lakeshore Park and ended at the McKinley West Open Ground. The route passed through the M. L. Quezon Avenue, MRT Avenue, C5 Road before entering the McKinley Hill through Upper McKinley Road. Then the parade passed through McKinley Parkway, 32nd Street, 7th Avenue, 28th Avenue, 5th Avenue, Lawton Avenue, LeGrand Avenue and Chateau Road. The Best Float accolade is awarded in the same day of the parade. [6] Temporary closures were implemented on select roads at the day of the parade from noon to 7 p.m. [7] 700 to 1000 police officers were also deployed by the National Capital Region Police Office [8] and 1,250 personnel by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to secure the parade. [5]

Vice Ganda arrived late to the parade for the float of The Mall, The Merrier due to live guesting conflict with ASAP Natin 'To at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City.[ citation needed ]

Awards

2019 Metro Manila Film Festival
Gabi ng Parangal
DateDecember 27, 2019 (2019-12-27)
Site New Frontier Theater, Quezon City
Hosted by Marco Gumabao and Bela Padilla
Highlights
Best Picture Mindanao
Best Direction Brillante Mendoza
(Mindanao)
Best Actor Allen Dizon
(Mindanao)
Best Actress Judy Ann Santos
(Mindanao)
Most awards Mindanao (11)
Television coverage
Network 5

The Gabi ng Parangal (transl. Awards Night) of the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival was held on December 27, 2019 [9] at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. [10] The awards night was hosted by Marco Gumabao and Bela Padilla. [11]

The Board of Jurors in this year's edition consisted of Chairman Karlo Alexi Nograles, Co-chairman Senator Bong Go, Vice-chairman Arsenio Lizaso, plus Jury Members Vilma Santos-Recto, Rachel Arenas, Joel Lamangan, Joey Javier Reyes, Christopher de Leon, Belinda Enriquez, Dr. Corazon Bautista-Cruz, Romy Vitug, Nonong Buencamino and Fr. Larry Faraon. [12] The MMFF Hall of Fame Awards were also held as part of the larger Gabi ng Parangal that gave recognition to past award recipients who have been awarded three or more times in the same category in the past editions of the Gabi ng Parangal. [5]

Major awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). Nominations are also listed if applicable. [13]

Best Picture Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Child Performer Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography Best Production Design
Best Editing Best Sound
  • Hiroyuki Ishizaka – Mindanao ‡
    • Emmanuel Verona – Write About Love
    • Mark Locsin (Live Sound) and John Michael Perez, Mikko Quizon, Wapak Studio (Sound Design) – Sunod
Best Original Theme Song Best Musical Score
  • "Ikaw ang Akin" from Write About Love  – Written by Crisanto B. Aquino, Performed by Yeng Constantino ‡
    • "Itadyak" from Mindanao  – Written and Performed by Maan Chua
    • "Inay" from Sunod – Written by Mariah Moriones, Performed by Krystal Brimner
Best Visual Effects Best Float
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence
Special Jury Prize Gender Sensitivity Award

Special Awards

Metro Manila Film Festival Stalwarts

Metro Manila Film Festival Hall of Fame

CategoryAwardees
Best Actress
Nora Aunor, Maricel Soriano, Vilma Santos, Amy Austria
Best Actor
Christopher De Leon, Anthony Alonzo, Cesar Montano
Best Supporting Actress
Eugene Domingo, Cherie Gil
Best Director
Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Jose Javier Reyes, Joel Lamangan
Best Screenplay
Roy Iglesias, Ricky Lee, Jose Javier Reyes
Best Cinematography
Rody Lacap, Lee Meily, Carlo Mendoza, Romy Vitug
Best Production Design
Rodel Cruz, Joey Luna
Best Editing
Vito Cajili, Manet Dayrit, Jess Navarro, Edgardo Vinarao
Best Sound
Michael Albert Idioma, Ditoy Aguila, Rolly Ruta
Best Musical Score
Nonong Buencamino, Von De Guzman, Jaime Fabregas, Jessie Lasaten
Best Visual Effects
Road Runner Network, Inc.

Other awards

Short Film category

Multiple awards

AwardsFilm
11 Mindanao
8 Write About Love
3Sunod

Multiple nominations

NominationsFilm
17 Mindanao
16Sunod
14 Write About Love
3 Miracle in Cell No. 7

Box office gross

The eight entries of 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival made a combined box office gross of ₱955 million during the official run of the film festival. The MMFF Executive Committee targeted a box office gross of ₱1 billion, with the actual box office gross figure deemed "acceptable in the industry practice". The top four grossing films in no particular order was also released namely: 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!, The Mall, the Merrier, Miracle in Cell No. 7,, and Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity. [14] [15] The box office figures for the top four team was eventually announced. [16]

Official Overall Gross [16]
(December 25, 2019 - January 7, 2020)
#
Entry
Gross Ticket Sales
1. Miracle in Cell No. 7 ₱ 426 million
2. The Mall, The Merrier ₱ 323 million
3. 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! ₱ 87 million
4. Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity ₱ 74 million
5.–8. Culion
Mindanao
Sunod
Write About Love 		Undisclosed

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