1989 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 15th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1989.

1989 Metro Manila Film Festival
Date	December 25, 1989 (1989-12-25) to January 3, 1990 (1990-01-03)
Site	Manila
Highlights
Best Picture	Imortal
Most awards	Imortal (11)
Television coverage
Network	IBC
← 14th Metro Manila Film Festival 16th →

Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon received top honors winning the Best Actress and Best Actor trophies in the 1989 Metro Manila Film Festival. Their movie on VIVA Films entitled Imortal wins the Best Picture award and eight more including Best Director for multi-awarded Eddie Garcia among others.

Seiko Films' Ang Bukas ay Akin won three awards while the Best Child Performer award went to Atong Redillas for the movie, Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Elias Paniki.^[1][2]

Entries

Title	Starring	Studio	Director	Genre
Ang Bukas ay Akin (Langit ay Uusig)	Gretchen Barretto, Jestoni Alarcon, Cherie Gil, Cesar Montano, Isabel Rivas	Seiko Films	Laurice Guillen	Drama
Imortal	Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Cherie Gil, Liza Lorena, Tommy Abuel, Ricky Davao, Jaclyn Jose, Gelli de Belen, Roi Vinzon, Richard Reynoso, Raoul Aragonn	VIVA Films	Eddie Garcia	Drama
Irosin: Pagputok ng Araw...Babaha ng Dugo!	Anthony Alonzo, Aga Muhlach, Ricky Davao, Paquito Diaz, Chat Silayan, Monica Herrera, Philip Gamboa, Aurora Sevilla	D'Wonder Films	Augusto Buenaventura	Action, Drama
Last Two Minutes	Alvin Patrimonio, Paul Alvarez, Jerry Codinera, Roderick Paulate, Rene Requiestas, Ruffa Gutierrez, Carmina Villaroel, Aiko Melendez, Aljon Jimenez, Jeffrey Santos, Zoren Legaspi, Janice de Belen, Alice Dixson, Maricel Laxa, Benjie Paras	Regal Films	Mike Relon Makiling	Comedy, Fantasy, Sport
Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Elias Paniki	Ramon Revilla, Sr., Maria Isabel Lopez, Atong Redillas, Tina Godinez, Brylle Mondejar	Golden Lion Films and Pozon Films	Carlo J. Caparas	Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Tupang Itim	Jess Lapid, Jr., Tetchie Agbayani, Eddie Garcia, Marissa Delgado, Jun Austria, Glaiza Herradura	Patricia Films International	Joe Balagtas	Action, Drama

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[3]

 

Cesar Montano, Best Supporting Actor winner

Best Film	Best Director
Imortal - VIVA Films Ang Bukas ay Akin - Seiko Films	Eddie Garcia – Imortal
Best Actor	Best Actress
Christopher de Leon – Imortal	Vilma Santos – Imortal
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Cesar Montano – Ang Bukas ay Akin	Cherie Gil – Imortal
Best Art Direction	Best Cinematography
Elmer Manapul – Imortal	Romeo Vitug - Ang Bukas ay Akin
Best Sound Direction	Best Music
Albert Rima - Ang Bukas ay Akin	George Canseco - Imortal
Best Child Performer	Best Editing
Atong Redillas – Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Elias Paniki	Ike Jarlego, Jr. - Imortal
Best Story	Best Screenplay
Orlando Nadres – Imortal	Orlando Nadres – Imortal
Best Original Song
George Canseco – Imortal

Special awards

Special Award	D'Wonder Film's Pagputok ng Arawm Babaha ng Dugo sa Irosin
Posthumous Award for Film Service and Excellence	Vic Silayan

Multiple awards

Awards	Film
11	Imortal
3	Ang Bukas ay Akin

References

1. "THE 1989 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "IMORTAL" SWEEPS AWARDS". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
2. The Philippine Star. "Metro Filmfest Winners". December 28, 1989. Newspaper Print.
3. "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1989". Internet Movie Database.

External links

• Official website

Preceded by 1988 Metro Manila Film Festival

Metro Manila Film Festival 1989

Succeeded by 1990 Metro Manila Film Festival