Film critic oggs cruz gives a rundown of this years films in the 2016 metro manila film festival oggs cruz published 3. The 12 th cinemalaya independent film festival will be bigger this year as it expands its reach beyond metro manila to cebu city this august. Kabisera cast reveals the first mmff 2016 film that they will watch by. Ang larawan the movie adaptation of the english play, a portrait of the artist as filipino by national artist nick joaquin won the best picture award in the 43rd metro manila film festival gabi ng parangal held on december 27 at the kia theater in cubao, quezon city. Manila, philippines the metro manila film festival mmff 2016 executive committee has announced on friday, november 18, the full list. Metro manila film festival 2016 entries announced 06. Nov 18, 2016 metro manila film festival 2016 entries announced 06. After sweeping several awards around the globe in 2016 for her genrebending directorial debut mulat jake cuenca, ryan eigenmann and loren burgosamong them directorial and acting citations from the international film festival in manhattan, a best narrative feature conferment at the. Here is the official list of winners as per the metro manila film festival. Mmff 2017 the list of winners and official results for the metro manila film festival 2017 have finally been released and announced. The last time results revealed after 6 days december 31, 2015 top 4 most high grossing filipino film are. View from the wing imbisibol imbisibol sets standard for sinag manila film fest by pablo a. It organized by the metropolitan manila development authority mmda, a government agency.
Vic sotto, whose movie enteng kabisote and the abangers failed to make it in the 2016 mmff, said he respects of the decision of the film fests selection committee. Manila theater owners have agreed to screen the eight entries to this years metro manila film festival mmff until saturday, four days past the lawmandated dates, the film fests executive committee announced. Nora versus vilma in the history of metro manila film festival. Local music producerturnednew yorkbased independent filmmaker maria diane ventura is at it again.
In his senate resolution 257, sotto proposed that mmda should establish a film festival exclusively for the independent films during the long semestral break, citing the changes made to 2016 metro manila film festival as one of the reasons behind the recommendation for a new film festival. The winners of the metro manila film festival 2016 are out. Dec 03, 2016 2016 metro manila film fest winners here are the 2016 metro manila film festival entries. Ang larawan wins filmfest best picture plum the manila times.
Metro manila film festival mmff official shared a post. Manila, philippines jericho rosales and jennylyn mercado won big at the 41st metro manila film festival. Ballesteros and christian bables, who played the leads best friend in the film, won best actor and best supporting actor, respectively, at the 2016 metro manila film festival. Why vince and kath and james made it to the 2016 mmff. Mmff 2015 box office results top grosser january 3, 2016. Dec 29, 2016 we present the winners of the 42nd metro manila film festival that is taking place from december 25th, in various cities around the philippines. The official entries of the firstever summer metro manila film festival mmff will be announced on march 2, the metropolitan manila development authority mmda said on friday. Metro manila film festival is an annual film festival in the philippines that seeks to uplift localproduced movies in the country. To those who doubt the metro manila film fest 2016 a reaction to anyone who concludes that this years mmff was a big bust. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in philippine theaters except imax, 4d, and large format 3d theaters. Watch this quick montage of the highlights of the 2016 metro manila film festival awards and get a feel of the excitement in under 5 minutes. Manila theater owners have agreed to screen the eight entries to this years metro manila film festival mmff until saturday, four days past the lawmandated dates, the film fest s executive committee announced. Jennylyn takes home the best actress award, opposite jericho who bagged the best actor.
Produced in 2016, the film retells the story of the siege of baler, where in 1898 a group of spanish soldiers resisted for. Sunday beauty queen by baby ruth villarama philippines 2016 94 min in hong kong, filipina domestic helpers spend hours of backbreaking work, serving families and individuals, both kind and unkind. Manila, philippines updated november 30 the metro manila film festival mmff 2016 executive committee has announced on friday, november 18, the full list of official entries that will compete in the annual competition of filipino movies, which opens every christmas day. Mmff 2016 entries to be shown until saturday abscbn news.
The changes were made in a bid to include more sectors of the film industry representatives from the academe, government, media, and private sector professionals. Three years ago, senator vicente sotto iii filed a resolution also asking the mmda to establish a film festival exclusively for the independent films during the long semestral break, citing the changes made to 2016 metro manila film festival as one of the reasons behind the recommendation for a new film festival. Video was brought to you by the multiawarded national blog of the philippines voted as top emerging blog of 20, most outstanding fil. The 2016 metro manila film festival mmff is the 42nd edition of the annual metro manila film festival held in metro manila and throughout the philippines. Happening this october 20, 26, and november 10, 2016, the following films will be shown. New yorkbased filipina filmmaker makes waves at german film fest. A fan page for kabisera, an official selection at the 2016 metro manila film festival. Metro manila film festival mmff official home facebook. Here are the films competing in mmff 2016 abscbn news. Here is the complete list of winners of the 44th metro manila film festival as announced december 27, thursday night at the theater at solaire in paranaque city. After sweeping several awards around the globe in 2016 for her genrebending directorial debut mulat jake cuenca, ryan eigenmann and loren burgosamong them directorial and acting citations from the international film festival in manhattan, a best narrative feature. Official entries for metro manila film festival 2019.
Manila bulletin, the nations leading newspaper, brings you the latest news and current events in the philippines and abroad daily, since 1900. Here are the winners of the metro manila film festival 2017. The metro manila film festival is rolling out major changes for the upcoming 2016 festival. Reports say that moreno will join the film jolly spirit squad to be directed by chiqui lacsamana and jr reyes. The festival, which runs from december 25 christmas through new years day and into first weekend of january in the following year, focuses on filipino films. Metro manila film festival 2017 list of winners, official results. Vince and kath and james has been selected as star cinemas entry to the 2016 metro manila film festival. Nov 20, 2016 babae sa septic tank 2 official entry to the metro manila film festival 2016 a film by marlon rivera written by chris martinez mmff selection committee citation. Metro manila film festival mmff 2016 official entries.
Manila update the official entries to the 2016 metro manila film festival mmff have been announced. We present the winners of the 42nd metro manila film festival that is taking place from december 25th, in various cities around the philippines. The 2017 metro manila film festival mmff is the 43rd edition of the annual metro manila film festival held in metro manila and throughout the philippines. The 1978 metro manila film festival mmff will go down in the annals of history as the most talked about edition of the annual film fest. The 2017 metro manila film festival was formally launched on march 7, 2017. Babae sa septic tank 2 official entry to the metro manila film festival 2016 a film by marlon rivera written by chris martinez mmff selection committee citation. After years of shake, rattle, and roll installments and permutations of vic sotto and ai ai delas alas playing the same characters over and over again, the metro manila development authority, this 2016, decided to reformat the traditional metro manila film festival by focusing on more substantial entries, regardless of their potential commercial value. Its vic sotto vs vice ganda at the box office on nov 30. Vic sotto, whose movie enteng kabisote and the abangers failed to make it in the 2016 mmff, said he respects of the decision of the film fests selection committee read. At the announcement press conference today, november 18, actor ping medina related what made vkj a worthy inclusion to the film fest. The 2016 metro manila film festival was formally launched on june 28, 2016 at the smx convention center. Mar 21, 2015 view from the wing imbisibol imbisibol sets standard for sinag manila film fest by pablo a.
Metro film fest parade moves to muntinlupa inquirer news. Metro film fest parade moves to muntinlupa philippine daily inquirer 06. Some of the big winners of the 2016 metro manila film festivalgrig c. Prana, and the current political fiasco on the internet march 27, 2016. Metro manila film festival mmff 2015 box office estimated results, top grosser january 3, 2016. Manila mayor isko moreno might have a big screen comeback for an upcoming metro manila film festival film. A new generation of business leaders, the exponential growth of consumerism, and coldplays explanation of why i quit my job september 4, 2016 my shoes were teaching me lessons i didnt know all along june, 2016. Jan 03, 2016 metro manila film festival mmff 2015 box office estimated results, top grosser january 3, 2016. Ang larawan wins filmfest best picture plum the manila. Montegrande last wednesday night, a supposedly impartial news report on tv insinuated that last decembers metro manila. Mmda to pick best ph movies for summer filmfest manila standard. Dec 05, 2016 metro manila cnn philippines the metro manila film festival mmff 2016 is set to start in a few weeks and fans cant get enough of cheering their movie idols.
If youre planning to go to the cinemas this christmas, here are some points to remember about the 2016 mmff. Metro manila film festival mmff official, 186k na like, the metro manila film festival mmff is an annual celebration of the filipino talents. Metro manila film festival 2016 movie trailers youtube. Gloria romero, rainbows sunset best actor in a leading role. Its clear a lot of former mainstays of the metro manila film festival were ruffled over this years lineup. Movie entries will be available in theater on december 25 to january 7, 2017 followed by the awards night on january 8, 2017. In hong kong, filipina domestic helpers spend hours of backbreaking work, serving families and individuals. It is organized by the metropolitan manila development authority mmda. Mar, 2017 some of the big winners of the 2016 metro manila film festivalgrig c. In metro manila, cinemalaya opens at its main venue on august 514 at the cultural center of the philippines and at satellite venues at ayala cinemas in greenbelt 3 and glorietta, makati, trinoma and up town center, quezon city and. Film critic oggs cruz gives a rundown of this years films in the 2016 metro manila film festival. Imbisibol sets standard for sinag manila film fest arts. A month later, ballesteros also earned a special mention at the 21st international film festival of kerala in india. Manila, philippines the metro manila film festival has revealed on friday the official entries to this years film fest.
The metro manila film festival mmff executive committee announced on wednesday, october 17 the last four films that will complete the list of eight films as official for the said film festival for this year. So, its understandable if you find the idea of a radically changed mmff to be a bit daunting. Metro manila film festival 2016 entries announced inquirer. Manila film center pasay built during the marcos era, the manila film centers construction claimed workers lives when the buildings floors collapsed on nov. Tariman the maiden edition of the sinag maynila independent film festival is off to a very substantial beginning with lawrence fajardos imbisibol which is about the plight of undocumented filipino migrant workers in japan. Ihanda na ang inyong mga camera at mga artista at tayo ng sumali sa summer film festival ng mmff. As part of the launch ceremony, changes to the composition of the mmff executive committee were announced. The 2016 metro manila film festival has officially come to a close now that the earnings of each of the eight entries have just been revealed. On friday, the mmff 2016 executive committee announced the eight entries that will be screened in the annual filipino film festival, which opens every christmas day.
Dec 27, 2015 manila, philippines jericho rosales and jennylyn mercado won big at the 41st metro manila film festival. Mmda to pick best ph movies for summer filmfest manila. Much has been written about the tensionfilled battle for the best performer award between nora aunor and vilma santos. Best picture sunday beauty queen by baby ruth villarama philippines 2016 94 min. Manila, philippines website facebook twitter the metro manila film festival mmff is an annual film festival held in metro manila, the philippines. This is what each mmff 2016 entry has earned cosmo. After years of shake, rattle, and roll installments and permutations of vic sotto and ai ai delas alas playing the same characters over and over again, the metro manila development authority, this 2016, decided to reformat. Seklusyon took out the big guns and won 7 major awards, with erik matti winning. The 2015 metro manila film festival mmff is the 41st edition of the annual metro manila film festival held in metro manila and throughout the philippines.
During december 25 to january 7, cinemas in the country will only allow localproduced movies the eight entries in the film fest, disallowing international movies to go onscreen. As you should know by now, this years metro manila film festival is unlike any other. It was announced that there would be major changes from the previous edition such as the criteria of choosing the final 8 films to be shown, and the awarding. In his senate resolution 257, sotto proposed that mmda should establish a film festival exclusively for the independent films during the long semestral break, citing the changes made to 2016 metro manila film festival as one of the reasons behind the recommendation for a. Firstever mm filmfest set in april manila standard. It was the first documentary film to have won the competition. In metro manila, cinemalaya opens at its main venue on august 514 at the cultural center of the philippines and at satellite venues at ayala cinemas in greenbelt 3 and glorietta, makati, trinoma and up town center, quezon city and nuvali, sta. Nov 17, 2017 manila, philippines the metro manila film festival has revealed on friday the official entries to this years film fest. See what films made it to the metro manila film festival. Get to know the entries of the metro manila film festival 2016.
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