Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay

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Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay
Awarded forBest Script/Writing
Country Philippines
Presented by MMDA
First awarded1975
Currently held byAngeli Atienza, Firefly (2023)
Website www.mmda.gov.ph/mmff/

The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1975; Luciano Carlos received the award for his script in Batu-Bato sa Langit and it is given in honor of a scriptwriter with best script while working within the film industry. [1] Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry. [2]

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Winners and nominees

1970s

YearFilmScreenwriter(s)Ref
1975
(1st)
Batu-Bato sa LangitLuciano Carlos [1]
1976
(2nd)
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon Eddie Romero & Roy Iglesias [3]
1977
(3rd)
Burlesk QueenMauro Gia Samonte [4]
1978
(4th)
Rubia Servios Mario O'Hara [5]
1979
(5th)
None [Note 1] [6]

1980s

YearFilmScreenwriter(s)Ref
1980
(6th)
Taga sa PanahonJose N. Carreon [7]
1981
(7th)
Kisapmata Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., Raquel Villavicencio, and Mike De Leon [8]
1982
(8th)
Moral Ricky Lee [9]
1983
(9th)
Bago Kumalat ang KamandagWilly Milan and Ronnie Paredes [10]
1984
(10th)
Bulaklak sa City Jail Lualhati Bautista [11]
1985
(11th)
Moises Padilla Story: The Missing ChapterTom Adrales [12]
1986
(12th)
None [Note 1] [13]
1987
(13th)
Olongapo, The Great American DreamFrank Vrechek, Alan Cummings, and Ricardo Lee [14]
1988
(14th)
Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang Carlo J. Caparas and Tony Mortel [15]
1989
(15th)
Imortal Orlando Nadres [16]

1990s

YearFilmScreenwriter(s)Ref
1990
(16th)
Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? Ricky Lee and Gil Portes [17]
1991
(17th)
Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. Ricky Lee [18]
1992
(18th)
Takbo, Talon, Tili Ricky Lee and Jose Bartolone [19]
1993
(19th)
May Minamahal Jose Javier Reyes [20]
1994
(20th)
None [Note 2] [21] [22] [23]
1995
(21st)
Muling Umawit ang Puso Ricky Lee [24]
1996
(22nd)
Magic Temple Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes and Erik Matti [25]
1997
(23rd)
Nasaan ang Puso? Roy Iglesias [26]
1998
(24th)
José Rizal Ricky Lee, Jun Lana, and Peter Ong Lim [27]
1999
(25th)
Muro Ami Ricky Lee and Jun Lana [28]

2000s

YearFilmScreenwriter(s)Ref
2000
(26th)
Tanging Yaman Shaira Mella Salvador, Raymond Lee and Laurice Guillen [29]
2001
(27th)
Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Roy Iglesias and Chito Rono [30]
2002
(28th)
Mano Po Roy C. Iglesias [31]
2003
(29th)
Filipinas Roy C. Iglesias [32]
2004
(30th)
Panaghoy sa Suba Cris Vertido [33]
2005
(31st)
Blue Moon Allan Tijamo [34]
2006
(32nd)
Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Jose Javier Reyes [35]
2007
(33rd)
Katas ng Saudi Jose Javier Reyes [36]
2008
(34th)
Baler Roy Iglesias [37]
2009
(35th)
Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love Roy Iglesias [38]

2010s

YearFilmScreenwriter(s)Ref
2010
(36th)
Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) Mel del Rosario [39]
2011
(37th)
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story Roy Iglesias [40]
2012
(38th)
One More Try Anna Karenina and Jay Gazmin [41]
2013
(39th)
10,000 Hours Ryllah Epifania Berico and Keiko Aquino [42]
2014
(40th)
English Only, Please Antoinette Jadaone and Anj Pessumal [43]
2015
(41st)
#Walang Forever Paul Sta. Ana [44]
Honor Thy Father Michiko Yamamoto
My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore Jose Javier Reyes
2016
(42nd)
Seklusyon Anton C. Santamaria [45]
2017
(43rd)
All of You Carl Chavez, Dan Villegas and Mae Chua [46]
2018
(44th)
Rainbow's Sunset Eric Ramos [47]
2019
(45th)
Write About Love Crisanto B. Aquino [48]
Mindanao Honee Alipio
SunodAnton Santamaria

2020s

YearFilmScreenwriter(s)Ref
2020
(46th)
Fan Girl Antoinette Jadaone [49]
The Boy Foretold by the Stars Dolly Dulu
The Missing Easy Ferrer
Tagpuan Ricardo Lee
Coming Home Gina Marisa Tagasa
2021
(47th)
Big Night! Jun Lana [50]
2022
(48th)
Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told Eric Ramos [51]
Nanahimik ang Gabi Shugo Praico
My Teacher Toni Gonzaga
My Father, Myself Quinn Carillo
2023
(49th)
Firefly Angeli Atienza [52]
GomBurZa Rodolfo Vera and Pepe Diokno
Kampon Dodo Dayao
Mallari Jun Lana
When I Met You In Tokyo Suzette Doctolero

Multiple awards for Best Screenplay

Throughout the history of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), there have been scriptwriters who received multiple Awards for Best Screenplay. As of 2015 (41st MMFF), 4 scriptwriters have received two or more Best Screenplay awards.

ScriptwriterRecord SetFirst year awardedRecent year awarded
Roy Iglesias 8 1976 2011
Ricky Lee 1982 1999
Jose Javier Reyes 3 1993 2007
Jun Lana 1998 2021
Antoinette Jadaone 2 2014 2020
Eric Ramos 2018 2022

Notes

  1. 1 2 No "Best Screenplay" announced.
  2. Many awards were not given including the "Best Screenplay" category.

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