The 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 44th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (except IMAX and 4D theaters).
2018 Metro Manila Film Festival 44th Metro Manila Film Festival
Announcement of the final eight films which featured in the 2018 MMFF. October 9, 2018.
Feature films
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee announced four of the eight official entries in June 2018. The first four films were selected based from the script submission.[1][2] On October 9, the last four films were announced by the MMFF Selection Committee headed by National Artist for Literature, Bienvenido Lumbera. They are all finished films.[3]
A short film competition for students was organized as part of the film festival. A total of 123 entries were submitted with eight of them selected as finalists. The eight selected short films were screened alongside the official eight full-length films during the whole official run of the film festival.[4]
Title
Director
School
Balita (transl. News)
Harold Joshua Singzon
Centro Escolar University
Binibini 14. Beverly Lagdameo (transl. Miss 14. Beverly Lagdameo)
Parañaque was selected as the host city of the launch of the metropolis-wide film festival in March 2018 by the MMFF Executive Committee.[5] The hosting coincides with the 20th anniversary of Parañaque's conversion into a city.[6]
The traditional Parade of Stars which featured floats of the film festival's eight entries took place in Parañaque on December 23, 2018 and was planned to traverse a route measuring 12.3 km (7.6 mi).[7] The parade began near Shopwise Santana Grove in Sucat, where an estimated crowd of 300,000 waited for the start of the event,[7] and ended on Bradco Avenue. The parade route also included Dr. A. Santos Avenue, V. Medina Avenue, Quirino Avenue, NAIA Road, and Macapagal Boulevard. The Parañaque Traffic and Parking Management Office closed a significant portion of Dr. A. Santos Avenue starting from Sta. Rita Avenue from vehicular traffic beginning of noon of the day of the parade with assembly and preparation of the event scheduled to begin at 1pm.[5] The normally eastbound lanes of Dr. A. Santos Avenue from Soreena to Kabihasnan, eastbound lanes of NAIA Road from Quirino Avenue to Macapagal Boulevard, and southbound lanes of Macapagal Boulevard from NAIA Road to Bradco Avenue were also temporarily opened for counterflow in an effort to manage anticipated heavy traffic situation caused by the parade.[6]
Heavy rain disrupted the parade program causing delays with the floats stuck in mud at the starting point of the parade. Besides the float of the eight featured films of the MMFF, the parade was supposed to be joined by the floats of the Parañaque local government and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority but their vehicles were not reportedly present in the starting area. The float, featuring the film Fantastica, was the first float to leave the assembly area at 1:25 pm[7] albeit without members of its cast. The Fantastica cast boarded their film's float vehicle an hour later. The Girl in the Orange Dress float followed Fantastica's float with Jericho Rosales and Jessy Mendiola. By 3:30 pm, only three out of eight floats has managed to get out of the mud with One Great Love joining the vehicles of Fantastica and Girl in the Orange Dress.[7] The float of Mary, Marry Me was the fourth and final vehicle able to join the parade.[8]
The Jack Em Popoy cast opted to leave their float behind and boarded a truck instead.[9] The cast of Otlum and Rainbow’s Sunset also did the same and boarded another vehicle while the cast of Aurora left their float but Anne Curtis is using her own van to head straight to Aseana where the parade ended.[10]
At least two million were estimated to have witnessed the event live.[7]
The Gabi ng Parangal (transl. Awards Night) of the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival was held at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque on December 27, 2018.[11] The awards night was hosted by Janno Gibbs, Mark Bautista, and Niña Dolino.[12]
On January 8, 2019, a day after the official run of the 2018 MMFF concluded, the Metro Manila Development Authority announced that 2018 MMFF recorded the highest ever box office gross in the whole history of the film festival earning a total ₱1.060 billion. The previous record was held by the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival which earned ₱10 million less than the 2018 edition. On January 10, 2019 it was announced that the top four grossing films (in no particular order) were: Aurora, Fantastica, Jack Em Popoy, and Mary, Marry Me. By that time only Aurora has publicly released its earnings. According to Cinema Bravo, Aurora grossed ₱107 million[15]
References
^Parungao, Regina Mae (29 June 2018). "1st batch of MMFF 2018 finalists bared". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^Anarcon, James Patrick (9 October 2018). "Here are the first four entries of 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival". PEP.ph. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^Anarcon, James Patrick (9 October 2018). "MMFF 2018 final four entries revealed". PEP.ph. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^Bagadiong, Edna (16 December 2018). "Catanduanes student's short film makes it to MMFF". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^ abServalos, Neil Jayson (22 December 2018). "Parañaque roads closed for Metro filmfest 'Parade of Stars' on Sunday". Manila Times. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^ abCabalza, Dexter (19 December 2018). "MMFF parade on Dec. 23 expected to cause heavy traffic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^ abcdeVelasco, Ed (24 December 2018). "Despite rains, 2M turn up for Parade of Stars". Manila Times. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^Aguilar, Krissy (23 December 2018). "2018 MMFF Parade of Stars pushes through despite heavy rain". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^Lago, Amanda (23 December 2018). "Heavy rain delays MMFF 2018 Parade of Stars". Rappler. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^Aguilar, Krissy (23 December 2018). "2018 MMFF Parade of Stars pushes through despite heavy rain". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^"'Rainbow's Sunset' big winner at 2018 MMFF awards night". The Philippine Star. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
^Cruz, Marinel (31 December 2018). "'Rainbow's Sunset' expected to return to more cinemas after MMFF best picture win". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^Lo, Ricky (3 December 2018). "Boyet, Gina and Joanna members of MMFF jury". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^"FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2018 Gabi ng Parangal". Rappler. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
^"MMFF 2018 breaks box office record". BusinessWorld. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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The 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival MMFF is the 44th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority MMDA During the festival no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters except IMAX and 4D theaters 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival44th Metro Manila Film FestivalAwardsGabi ng Parangal transl Awards Night No of films8Festival dateDecember 25 2018 2018 12 25 to January 7 2019 2019 01 07 MMFF chronology45th ed 43rd ed Contents 1 Entries 1 1 Feature films 1 2 Short films 2 Parade of Stars 3 Awards 3 1 Major awards 3 1 1 Other awards 3 2 Short Film category 4 Multiple awards 5 Box office gross 6 ReferencesEntries Edit Announcement of the final eight films which featured in the 2018 MMFF October 9 2018 Feature films Edit The Metro Manila Film Festival MMFF Executive Committee announced four of the eight official entries in June 2018 The first four films were selected based from the script submission 1 2 On October 9 the last four films were announced by the MMFF Selection Committee headed by National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera They are all finished films 3 Title Starring Production company Director GenreFirst batchAurora Anne Curtis Viva Films Aliud Entertainment Yam Laranas Horror Thriller SuspenseFantastica Vice Ganda Richard Gutierrez Dingdong Dantes Kisses Delavin Donny Pangilinan Loisa Andalio Ronnie Alonte Maymay Entrata Edward Barber and Bela Padilla Star Cinema Viva Films Barry Gonzales Fantasy ComedyThe Girl in the Orange Dress Jericho Rosales and Jessy Mendiola Star Cinema Quantum Films MJM Production Jay Abello Romance ComedyJack Em Popoy The Puliscredibles Coco Martin Maine Mendoza and Vic Sotto CCM Film Productions APT Entertainment M Zet Productions Mike Tuviera Action Thriller ComedySecond batchMary Marry Me Toni Gonzaga Alex Gonzaga and Sam Milby TEN17P TINCAN RC delos Reyes Romantic comedyOne Great Love Dennis Trillo Kim Chiu and JC de Vera Regal Entertainment Eric Quizon Romance DramaOtlum Ricci Rivero and Jerome Ponce Horseshoe Productions Joven Tan HorrorRainbow s Sunset Eddie Garcia Tony Mabesa Gloria Romero and Sunshine Dizon Heaven s Best Entertainment Joel Lamangan Family dramaShort films Edit A short film competition for students was organized as part of the film festival A total of 123 entries were submitted with eight of them selected as finalists The eight selected short films were screened alongside the official eight full length films during the whole official run of the film festival 4 Title Director SchoolBalita transl News Harold Joshua Singzon Centro Escolar UniversityBinibini 14 Beverly Lagdameo transl Miss 14 Beverly Lagdameo Neil Adrien Reyes De La Salle College of St BenildeDalawampung Pisong Pag asa transl Twenty Pesos Hope Pauleen Valdez St Dominic College of AsiaKasilyas transl Restroom Leslie Ann Ramirez Bulacan State UniversityPadyak transl Stomp Venice Awitin Northern Mindanao CollegesParaiso transl Paradise Carlo Lopez University of the Philippines DilimanTahanan transl Home Demetrio Celestino III Catanduanes State UniversitySasagot Ka Pa transl Will You Answer Back Ronald Van Angelo Dulatre De La Salle College of St BenildeParade of Stars Edit The Parade of Stars of the 2018 MMFF Paranaque was selected as the host city of the launch of the metropolis wide film festival in March 2018 by the MMFF Executive Committee 5 The hosting coincides with the 20th anniversary of Paranaque s conversion into a city 6 The traditional Parade of Stars which featured floats of the film festival s eight entries took place in Paranaque on December 23 2018 and was planned to traverse a route measuring 12 3 km 7 6 mi 7 The parade began near Shopwise Santana Grove in Sucat where an estimated crowd of 300 000 waited for the start of the event 7 and ended on Bradco Avenue The parade route also included Dr A Santos Avenue V Medina Avenue Quirino Avenue NAIA Road and Macapagal Boulevard The Paranaque Traffic and Parking Management Office closed a significant portion of Dr A Santos Avenue starting from Sta Rita Avenue from vehicular traffic beginning of noon of the day of the parade with assembly and preparation of the event scheduled to begin at 1pm 5 The normally eastbound lanes of Dr A Santos Avenue from Soreena to Kabihasnan eastbound lanes of NAIA Road from Quirino Avenue to Macapagal Boulevard and southbound lanes of Macapagal Boulevard from NAIA Road to Bradco Avenue were also temporarily opened for counterflow in an effort to manage anticipated heavy traffic situation caused by the parade 6 Heavy rain disrupted the parade program causing delays with the floats stuck in mud at the starting point of the parade Besides the float of the eight featured films of the MMFF the parade was supposed to be joined by the floats of the Paranaque local government and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority but their vehicles were not reportedly present in the starting area The float featuring the film Fantastica was the first float to leave the assembly area at 1 25 pm 7 albeit without members of its cast The Fantastica cast boarded their film s float vehicle an hour later The Girl in the Orange Dress float followed Fantastica s float with Jericho Rosales and Jessy Mendiola By 3 30 pm only three out of eight floats has managed to get out of the mud with One Great Love joining the vehicles of Fantastica and Girl in the Orange Dress 7 The float of Mary Marry Me was the fourth and final vehicle able to join the parade 8 The Jack Em Popoy cast opted to leave their float behind and boarded a truck instead 9 The cast of Otlum and Rainbow s Sunset also did the same and boarded another vehicle while the cast of Aurora left their float but Anne Curtis is using her own van to head straight to Aseana where the parade ended 10 At least two million were estimated to have witnessed the event live 7 Awards Edit2018 Metro Manila Film FestivalGabi ng ParangalDateDecember 27 2018 2018 12 27 SiteThe Theatre at Solaire ParanaqueHosted byJanno Gibbs Mark Bautista and Nina DolinoHighlightsBest PictureRainbow s SunsetBest DirectionJoel LamanganRainbow s SunsetBest ActorDennis TrilloOne Great LoveBest ActressGloria RomeroRainbow s SunsetMost awardsRainbow s Sunset 11 Television coverageNetworkABS CBN citation needed 43rd ed Metro Manila Film Festival 45th ed The Gabi ng Parangal transl Awards Night of the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival was held at The Theatre at Solaire in Paranaque on December 27 2018 11 The awards night was hosted by Janno Gibbs Mark Bautista and Nina Dolino 12 Christopher de Leon Gina Alajar and Joanna Ampil are the new members of the MMFF jury for the 2018 edition of the film festival 13 Major awards Edit Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger Nominations are also listed if applicable 14 Best Picture Best DirectorRainbow s Sunset Heaven s Best Entertainment Aurora Viva Films Aliud Entertainment 2nd Best Picture One Great Love Regal Entertainment 3rd Best Picture Joel Lamangan Rainbow s Sunset Yam Laranas Aurora Enrico Quizon One Great LoveBest Actor Best ActressDennis Trillo One Great Love Eddie Garcia Rainbow s Sunset Jericho Rosales The Girl in the Orange Dress Gloria Romero Rainbow s Sunset Kim Chiu One Great Love Anne Curtis AuroraBest Supporting Actor Best Supporting ActressTony Mabesa Rainbow s Sunset Tirso Cruz III Rainbow s Sunset JC De Vera One Great Love Aiko Melendez Rainbow s Sunset Sunshine Dizon Rainbow s Sunset Miles Ocampo One Great LoveBest Child Performer Best ScreenplayPhoebe Villamor Aurora Lauren Madelaine Cabugas One Great Love Ynigo Delen Otlum Eric Ramos Rainbow s Sunset Gin De Mesa and Yam Laranas Aurora Gina Marissa Tagasa One Great LoveBest Cinematography Best Production DesignYam Laranas Aurora Rain Yamson II Rainbow s Sunset Mo Zee One Great Love Jay Custodio Rainbow s Sunset Winston Acuyong Fantastica Ericson Navarro and Daniel Red AuroraBest Editing Best SoundTara Illenberger and Renewin Alano Jack Em Popoy The Puliscredibles Mai Calapardo Rainbow s Sunset Rico Testa and Yam Laranas Aurora Albert Michael Idioma Aurora Lamberto Casas Jr One Great Love Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc Rainbow s SunsetBest Original Theme Song Best Musical Score Sa yo Na from Rainbow s Sunset Ice Seguerra Sissums from Mary Marry Me Alex Gonzaga and Toni Gonzaga Dating Tayo from One Great Love TJ Monterde Miguel Mendoza One Great Love Oscar Fogelstrom Aurora Emerzon Texon Rainbow s SunsetBest Visual Effects Best FloatErnest Villanueva and Gem Garcia Aurora Mothership Fantastica Ralph Soriano Otlum Jack Em Popoy The Puliscredibles Gatpuno Antonio J Villegas Cultural Award Fernando Poe Jr Memorial Award for ExcellenceRainbow s Sunset Jack Em Popoy The Puliscredibles Special Jury PrizeMax Collins Rainbow s Sunset Eddie Garcia Rainbow s Sunset Other awards Edit Male Star of the Night Jericho Rosales Female Star of the Night Anne CurtisShort Film category Edit Best Student Short Film Kasilyas of Bulsu Cinephilia Bulacan State UniversityMultiple awards EditAwards Film11 Rainbow s Sunset5 Aurora3 Jack Em Popoy The PuliscrediblesOne Great LoveBox office gross EditOn January 8 2019 a day after the official run of the 2018 MMFF concluded the Metro Manila Development Authority announced that 2018 MMFF recorded the highest ever box office gross in the whole history of the film festival earning a total 1 060 billion The previous record was held by the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival which earned 10 million less than the 2018 edition On January 10 2019 it was announced that the top four grossing films in no particular order were Aurora Fantastica Jack Em Popoy and Mary Marry Me By that time only Aurora has publicly released its earnings According to Cinema Bravo Aurora grossed 107 million 15 References Edit Parungao Regina Mae 29 June 2018 1st batch of MMFF 2018 finalists bared Manila Bulletin Retrieved 29 June 2018 Anarcon James Patrick 9 October 2018 Here are the first four entries of 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival PEP ph Retrieved 18 October 2018 Anarcon James Patrick 9 October 2018 MMFF 2018 final four entries revealed PEP ph Retrieved 18 October 2018 Bagadiong Edna 16 December 2018 Catanduanes student s short film makes it to MMFF Philippine Information Agency Retrieved 25 December 2018 a b Servalos Neil Jayson 22 December 2018 Paranaque roads closed for Metro filmfest Parade of Stars on Sunday Manila Times Retrieved 25 December 2018 a b Cabalza Dexter 19 December 2018 MMFF parade on Dec 23 expected to cause heavy traffic Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved 25 December 2018 a b c d e Velasco Ed 24 December 2018 Despite rains 2M turn up for Parade of Stars Manila Times Retrieved 25 December 2018 Aguilar Krissy 23 December 2018 2018 MMFF Parade of Stars pushes through despite heavy rain Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved 25 December 2018 Lago Amanda 23 December 2018 Heavy rain delays MMFF 2018 Parade of Stars Rappler Retrieved 25 December 2018 Aguilar Krissy 23 December 2018 2018 MMFF Parade of Stars pushes through despite heavy rain Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved 25 December 2018 Rainbow s Sunset big winner at 2018 MMFF awards night The Philippine Star 28 December 2018 Retrieved 28 December 2018 Cruz Marinel 31 December 2018 Rainbow s Sunset expected to return to more cinemas after MMFF best picture win Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved 2 January 2019 Lo Ricky 3 December 2018 Boyet Gina and Joanna members of MMFF jury The Philippine Star Retrieved 25 December 2018 FULL LIST Winners MMFF 2018 Gabi ng Parangal Rappler 27 December 2018 Retrieved 28 December 2018 MMFF 2018 breaks box office record BusinessWorld 11 January 2019 Retrieved 14 January 2019 Preceded by2017 Metro Manila Film Festival Metro Manila Film Festival2018 Succeeded by2019 Metro Manila Film Festival Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival 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