Congratulations to all the winners of the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival held December 29 2016 at the KIA Theater in Cubao, Quezon City. There were unexpected winners but all deserved their respective awards! ☺☺☺
In the serveral Gabi ng Parangal’s I attended, this was the only time The Superstar Ms. Nora Aunor did not win to the shock of his supporters and fans. But good news is that the festival screening has been extended to January 7 2017 to encourage more people to watch a different set of indie dominated films in the sea of change.
The Honor’s List of the MMFF 2016:
- Best Picture: Sunday Beauty Queen
- Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Sunday Beauty Queen
- Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Oro
- Best Director: Erik Matti, Seklusyon
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paolo Ballesteros, Die Beautiful
- Best Actress in a Leading Role: Irma Adlawan, Oro
- Best Ensemble Cast: Oro
- Special Jury Prize: Rhed Bustamante, Seklusyon
- Best Screenplay: Seklusyon
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bables, Die Beautiful
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Phoebe Walker, Seklusyon
- Best Cinematography: Seklusyon
- Best Sound Design: Seklusyon
- Best Theme Song: “Dominus Miserere” Seklusyon
- Best Editing: Sunday Beauty Queen
- Best Musical Score: Saving Sally
- Best Production Design: Seklusyon
- Best Float: Die Beautiful
- 42nd MMFF My Most Favorite Film: Die Beautiful
- Children’s Choice Award: Saving Sally, Sunday Beauty Queen, Vince & Kath & James
- Male Celebrity of the Night: Ronnie Alonte
- Female Celebrity of the Night: Rhian Ramos
- Short Film – Best Screenplay: Mitatang
- Short Film – Special Jury Prize: Manila Scream
- Short Film – Best Picture: EJK
- Short Film – Best Work for Children: Passage of Life
- Best Short Film Director: Jarell Serencio for Mga Bitoon sa Siyudad
Expected Best Supporting Actor Christian Bables who delivered an emotional acceptance speech broke down while thanking the many people who helped him get to where he is right now.
Best Actress Irma Adlawan (Oro) with the Hongkong “Sunday Beauty Queen” hailed as Best Picture
