Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director

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The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1975; Augusto Buenaventura received the award for directing the film, Diligan Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa and it is given to directors working in the motion picture industry. ^[1] Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.^[2]

Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director
Awarded for	Excellence in Cinematic Direction Achievement
Country	Philippines
Presented by	MMDA
First awarded	1975
Currently held by	Mikhail Red, Deleter (2022)
Website	www.mmda.gov.ph/mmff/

Winners and nominees

 

Eddie Romero won in 1976 for his directing in Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon.

 

Mark Meily won several directing awards including his first win in 2003 in Crying Ladies.

 

Cesar Montano won in 2004 for his directing in Panaghoy sa Suba.

 

Brillante Mendoza won twice in 2012 and 2019 for his directing in Thy Womb and Mindanao.

Key	Explanation
	Indicates the winning director

1970s

Year	Director	Film	Ref
1975 (1st)	Augusto Buenaventura	Diligan Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa	^[1]
1976 (2nd)	Eddie Romero	Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon	^[3]
	Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara	Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo
1977 (3rd)	Celso Ad. Castillo	Burlesk Queen	^[4]
1978 (4th)	Eddie Garcia	Atsay	^[5]
1979 (5th)	Lino Brocka	Ina ka ng Anak Mo	^[6]

1980s

Year	Director	Film	Ref
1980 (6th)	Marilou Diaz-Abaya	Brutal	^[7]
1981 (7th)	Mike De Leon	Kisapmata	^[8]
1982 (8th)	Ishmael Bernal	Himala	^[9]
1983 (9th)	Willie Milan	Bago Kumalat ang Kamandag	^[10]
1984 (10th)	Mario O'Hara	Bulaklak sa City Jail	^[11]
1985 (11th)	Lino Brocka	Ano ang Kulay ng Mukha ng Diyos?	^[12]
1986 (12th)	Mario O'Hara	Halimaw sa Banga	^[13]
1987 (13th)	Artemio Marquez	The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez	^[14]
1988 (14th)	Laurice Guillen	Magkano ang iyong dangal	^[15]
1989 (15th)	Eddie Garcia	Imortal	^[16]

1990s

Year	Director	Film	Ref
1990 (16th)	Gil Portes	Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?	^[17]
1991 (17th)	Elwood Perez	Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.	^[18]
1992 (18th)	Ike Jarlego, Jr.	Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang	^[19]
1993 (19th)	Jose Javier Reyes	May Minamahal	^[20]
1994 (20th)	None^[Note 1]		^[21]^[22]
1995 (21st)	Joel Lamangan	Muling Umawit ang Puso	^[23]
1996 (22nd)	Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes	Magic Temple	^[24]
1997 (23rd)	Chito Roño	Nasaan Ang Puso?	^[25]
1998 (24th)	Marilou Diaz-Abaya	José Rizal	^[26]
1999 (25th)	Marilou Diaz-Abaya	Muro-ami	^[27]

2000s

Year	Director	Film	Ref
2000 (26th)	Laurice Guillen	Tanging Yaman	^[28]
2001 (27th)	Chito Roño	Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure	^[29]
2002 (28th)	Joel Lamangan	Mano Po	^[30]
2003 (29th)	Mark Meily	Crying Ladies	^[31]
2004 (30th)	Cesar Montano	Panaghoy sa Suba	^[32]
2005 (31st)	Jose Javier Reyes	Kutob	^[33]
2006 (32nd)	Jose Javier Reyes	Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo	^[34]
2007 (33rd)	Cesar Apolinario	Banal	^[35]
2008 (34th)	Mark Meily	Baler	^[36]
2009 (35th)	Joel Lamangan	Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love	^[37]
	Rico Gutierrez, Don Michael Perez, Jessel Monteverde	Shake, Rattle & Roll 11

2010s

Year	Director	Film	Ref
2010 (36th)	Wenn Deramas	Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)	^[38]
2011 (37th)	Tikoy Aguiluz	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	^[39]
	Tony Y. Reyes	Enteng Ng Ina Mo
	Chris Martinez	Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
2012 (38th)	Brillante Mendoza	Thy Womb	^[40]
	Ruel Bayani	One More Try
2013 (39th)	Joyce Bernal	10,000 Hours	^[41]
2014 (40th)	Dan Villegas	English Only, Please	^[42]
2015 (41st)	Erik Matti	Honor Thy Father	^[43]
	Antoinette Jadaone	All You Need Is Pag-Ibig
	Randolph Longjas	Buy Now, Die Later
	Jose Javier Reyes	My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore
	Dan Villegas	#Walang Forever
2016 (42nd)	Erik Matti	Seklusyon	^[44]
	Jun Lana	Die Beautiful
	Avid Liongoren	Saving Sally
	Babyruth Villarama	Sunday Beauty Queen
2017 (43rd)	Paul Soriano	Siargao	^[45]
2018 (44th)	Joel Lamangan	Rainbow's Sunset	^[46]
2019 (45th)	Brillante Mendoza	Mindanao
	Carlo Ledesma	Sunod
	Crisanto B. Aquino	Write About Love

2020s

Year	Director	Film	Ref
2020 (46th)	Antoinette Jadaone	Fan Girl	^[47]
	MacArthur Alejandre	Tagpuan
	Christian Acuña	Magikland
	Dolly Dulu	The Boy Foretold by the Stars
	Easy Ferrer	The Missing
2021 (47th)	Jun Lana	Big Night!	^[48]
	Carlo Francisco Manatad	Kun Maupay Man it Panahon
	Lawrence Fajardo	A Hard Day
2022 (48th)	Mikhail Red	Deleter	^[49]
	Shugo Praico	Nanahimik ang Gabi
	Lester Dimaranan	Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told
	Joel Lamangan	My Father, Myself
	Paul Soriano	My Teacher

Multiple awards for Best Director

Throughout the history of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), there have been directors who received multiple Awards for Best Director. As of 2019 (45nd MMFF), 11 directors have received two or more Best Director awards.

Director	Record Set	First year awarded	Recent year awarded
Joel Lamangan	3	1995	2009
Jose Javier Reyes		1993	2006
Marilou Diaz-Abaya		1980	1999
Erik Matti	2	2015	2016
Mark Meily		2003	2008
Chito Rono		1997	2001
Laurice Guillen		1988	2000
Eddie Garcia		1987	1989
Mario O'Hara		1984	1986
Lino Brocka		1979	1985
Brillante Mendoza		2012	2019

Notes

1. No "Best Director" award given.

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External links

• IMDB: Metro Manila Film Festival
• Official website of the Metro Manila Film Festival