Full list of Metro Manila Film Festival 2024 Winners

December 29, 2024

The 50th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival just concluded its “Awards Night” (Gabi ng Parangal) at the Solaire Resort & Casino in Parañaque, on December 27, 2024. For those who missed the live telecast, below are the full list of Metro Manila Film Festival 2024 winners.

“Green Bones” emerged as the biggest winner, claiming 6 awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Child Performer.

“Isang Himala” and “The Kingdom” tied for second place in terms of the number of awards. However, “The Kingdom” garnered the more prestigious awards, namely Best Picture (2nd place), Best Director, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award.

In contrast, “Isang Himala” won Best Picture (4th place), Special Jury Prize, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Theme Song, and Best Musical Score.

Complete list of Winners:

Best Picture – ‘Green Bones’
- 2nd Best Picture: ‘The Kingdom’
- 3rd Best Picture: ‘My Future You’
- 4th Best Picture: ‘Isang Himala’
Best Director – Crisanto Aquino for ‘My Future You’ and Michael Tuviera for ‘The Kingdom’
Best Actress – Judy Ann Santos, ‘Espantaho’
Best Actor – Dennis Trillo, ‘Green Bones’
Special Jury Prize – ‘Topakk’ and ‘Isang Himala’
Best Supporting Actor – Ruru Madrid, ‘Green Bones’
Best Supporting Actress – Kakki Teodoro, ‘Isang Himala’
Best Child Performer – Sienna Stevens, ‘Green Bones’
Breakthrough Performance – Seth Fedelin, ‘My Future You’
Special Jury Prize – Vice Ganda, ‘And the Breadwinner is..’
Best Screenplay – Ricky Lee and Angeli Atienza, ‘Green Bones’
Best Musical Score – Vincent de Jesus, ‘Isang Himala’
Best Sound – Ditoy Aguila, ‘Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital’
Best Original Theme Song – ‘Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso’ for ‘Isang Himala’, written by Vincent de Jesus and Ricky Lee.
Best Editing – Vanessa Ubas de Leon, ‘My Future You’
Best Cinematography – Neil Daza, ‘Green Bones’
Best Production Design – Nestor Abrogena, ‘The Kingdom’
Best Visual Effects – Riot Inc, ‘The Kingdom’
Best Float – ‘Topakk’ and ‘Uninvited’
Gender Sensitivity Award – ‘And the Breadwinner is’
FPJ Memorial Award – ‘Topakk’
Gatpuno Antonio J Villegas Cultural Award – ‘The Kingdom’
3rd Best Student Short Film – University of the Philippines Mindanao
2nd Best Student Short Film – University of Malabon
Best Student Short Film – University of Makati ‘Saan Aabot ang 50 Pesos mo?’

I was able to watch the “Awards Night” and it was great but being abroad, you can only hope that cinemas and theater house will feature these films, since no matter how much you want to watch them, if its not available, one can only hope that it will be available online and soon!

Here are the winners of MMFF 2023 Gabi ng Parangal

December 29, 2023

It’s that time of the year again, where we recognize the best and brightest actors, filmmakers, and films in the country at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal. The event was held last Wednesday, December 27th, at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.

From the usual 8 film, this year a total of 10 films for the went head to head for the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night and they are not your “usual suspect.”

Firefly took home the Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Euwenn Mikaell won the Best Child Performer award under Firefly, as well. But Pepe Diokno’s GomBurZa won the most number of awards, taking home a whopping 7 awards; Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award, Best Director, Best Actor and 2nd Best Picture.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Float: When I Met You in Tokyo
Best Child Performer: Euwenn Mikaell, Firefly
Best Sound: Melvin Q. Rivera and Louie Boy Bauson, GomBurZa
Best Score: Von de Guzman, Mallari
Best Original Theme Song: “Finggah Lickin,” Becky & Badette
Best Visual Effects: Gaspar Mangarin, Mallari
Best Production Design: Ericson Navarro, GomBurZa
Best Editing: Benjamin Tolentino, K(Ampon)
Best Cinematography: Carlo Canlas Mendoza, GomBurZa
Gender Sensitivity: Becky & Badette
Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda Memorial Award: Lily Monteverde
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: GomBurZa
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence: When I Met You in Tokyo
Best Screenplay: Angeli Atienza, Firefly
Best Director: Pepe Diokno, GomBurZa
Best Supporting Actress: Miles Ocampo, Family of Two
Best Supporting Actor: JC Santos, Mallari
Best Actor: Cedrick Juan, GomBurZa
Best Actress: Vilma Santos, When I Met You in Tokyo
4th Best Picture: When I Met You in Tokyo
3rd Best Picture: Mallari
2nd Best Picture: GomBurZa
Best Picture: Firefly

IF you still have not seen any of the movies for the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival, you still have until January 7, 2024.

Official entries to the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival Announced

October 17, 2023

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.

These are the winners of MMFF 2022 Gabi ng Parangal

December 28, 2022

Now that all the numbers are in, it was time to give the bag to the winners for this years Metro Manila Film Festival. The movie Deleter dominated the MMFF 2022 Gabi ng Parangal bagging 7 awards including the Best Picture, Best Actress (Nadine Lustre), Best Director (Mikhail Red) and much more.

Even though Deleter received the most awards, Nanahimik ang Gabi is the film that have the most nominations at 13, while Deleter and Mamasapano both received 11 nominations. Movies that won multiple awards are Deleter (7 awards won); Nanahimik ang Gabi (winning 5 awards); Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told (bagging 4 awards) and My Father, Myself (taking home 3 awards).

Here are the complete list of winners for MMFF 2022 Gabi ng Parangal;

Best Picture: Deleter
2nd Best Picture: Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told
3rd Best Picture: Nanahimik Ang Gabi
Best Actor: Ian Veneracion, Nanahimik Ang Gabi
Best Actress: Nadine Lustre, Deleter
Best Director: Mikhail Red, Deleter
Best Supporting Actor: Mon Confiado, Nanahimik Ang Gabi
Best Supporting Actress: Dimples Romana, My Father, Myself
Best Screenplay: Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told
Best Production Design: Nananahimik Ang Gabi
Best Sound: Deleter
Best Musical Score: Greg Rodriguez III, Nanahimik Ang Gabi
Best Child Performer: Shawn Niño Gabriel, My Father, Myself
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told
Gender Sensitivity: My Teacher
Best Original Theme Song: “Ang Aking Mahal,” Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told
Best Visual Effects: Deleter
Best Editing: Nikolas Red, Deleter
Best Cinematography: Deleter
Stars of the Night: Ian Veneracion, Nadine Lustre
Marichu Vera-Perez Memorial Award: Vilma Santos-Recto
Best Float: My Father, Myself

At the same time, Nadine’s agency Viva Artists Agency posted their congratulatory post for the all awards that the film Deleter won.

Checkout the official movie posters of this year’s MMFF 2022 entries

November 26, 2022

Last Wednesday, Nov. 24th, the official facebook page of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) released the official movie posters of all MMFF 2022 entries.