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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:

  1. Best Float: When I Met You in Tokyo
  2. Best Child Performer: Euwenn Mikaell, Firefly
  3. Best Sound: Melvin Q. Rivera and Louie Boy Bauson, GomBurZa
  4. Best Score: Von de Guzman, Mallari
  5. Best Original Theme Song: “Finggah Lickin,” Becky & Badette
  6. Best Visual Effects: Gaspar Mangarin, Mallari
  7. Best Production Design: Ericson Navarro, GomBurZa
  8. Best Editing: Benjamin Tolentino, K(Ampon)
  9. Best Cinematography: Carlo Canlas Mendoza, GomBurZa
  10. Gender Sensitivity: Becky & Badette
  11. Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda Memorial Award: Lily Monteverde
  12. Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: GomBurZa
  13. Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence: When I Met You in Tokyo
  14. Best Screenplay: Angeli Atienza, Firefly
  15. Best Director: Pepe Diokno, GomBurZa
  16. Best Supporting Actress: Miles Ocampo, Family of Two
  17. Best Supporting Actor: JC Santos, Mallari
  18. Best Actor: Cedrick Juan, GomBurZa
  19. Best Actress: Vilma Santos, When I Met You in Tokyo
  20. 4th Best Picture: When I Met You in Tokyo
  21. 3rd Best Picture: Mallari
  22. 2nd Best Picture: GomBurZa
  23. 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.

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.

Full list of 2017 Metro Manila Film Fest (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal Winners

December 27, 2017

Here are the winners for this year’s Metro Manila Film Fest (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal.

  • Best Picture: Ang Larawan (trailer is embedded above)
  • Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Ang Larawan
  • Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Ang Panday
  • Best Director: Paul Soriano (Siargao)
  • Best Actor in a Leading Role: Derek Ramsay (All of You)
  • Best Actress in a Leading Role: Joanna Ampil (Ang Larawan)
  • Special Jury Prize: Nick Joaquin and Coco Martin
  • Best Screenplay: All of You
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Edgar Allan Guzman (Deadma Walking)
  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Jasmine Curtis-Smith (Siargao)
  • Best Child Performer: Baby Baste (Meant to Beh)
  • Best Cinematography: Siargao
  • Best Sound: Siargao
  • Best Theme Song: “Alon” by Hale (Siargao)
  • Best Editing: Siargao
  • Best Visual Effects: Ang Panday
  • Best Musical Score: Ang Larawan
  • Best Production Design: Ang Larawan
  • Best Float: Deadma Walking
  • Children’s Choice Award: And Panday
  • People’s Choice Award: Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad
  • Star of the Night (Male): Derek Ramsay
  • Star of the Night (Female): Erich Gonzales
  • Short Film Awards People’s Choice Award: Noel
  • Short Film Awards Best Picture: Anong Nangyari kay Nicanor Dante?

The Gabi ng Parangal of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival was held in at the Kia Theatre in Quezon City.