Ten movies for the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival have been officially announced. The first four entries was announced back in July, these film were chosen based on script submissions, and the 6 additional film was officially announced in a press conference that was streamed on the organization’s FB page @mmffofficial.
These are the first four entries;
- “A Mother and Son’s Story” by Cineko Productions, Inc. starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards
- “(K)ampon” by Quantum Films starring Beauty Gonzales and Derek Ramsay
- “Penduko” by Sari Sari Network starring Cristine Reyes and Matteo Guidicelli
- “Rewind” a Star Cinema project of celebrity couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera
The six additional films to complete the 2023 MMFF entries are:
- “When I Met You in Tokyo ” starring Christopher de Leon and Vilma Santos
- “Becky and Badette” starring Eugene Domingo and Pokwang
- “Mallari” starring Piolo Pascual and Janella Salvador
- “Firefly” starring Alessandra de Rossi with Cherry Pie Picache
- “Broken Hearts Trip” starring Christian Bables and Andoy Ranay
- “Gomburza” starring Enchong Dee, Dante Rivero, Piolo Pascual and Cedrick Juan
The 49th Metro Manila Film Festival will kick-off with the parade of stars on December 17th, this year’s theme is CAMANAVA, then the film festival itself will run from December 25th thru January 7th, 2024. The MMFF Awards night will happen on the 27th of December.
