MMFF 2012 Awards Night – List of Winners

The 38th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2012) Awards Night (Gabi ng Parangal) happened December 27 at the Meralco Theater in Pasig City. The event was hosted by Kris Aquino and KC Concepcion.

Nora Aunor bagged the Best Actress trophy while Dingdong Dantes won Best Actor for the second consecutive year (he was also hailed as 2011 Festival Best Actor for "Segunda Mano"). Brillante Mendoza won Best Director for "Thy Womb."

Most of the awards were shared by three films -- "Thy Womb," "El Presidente" and "One More Try," which won Best Picture.

Here is the complete list of winners of the 2012 MMFF:

Best Float: "El Presidente"
Youth Choice Award: "El Presidente"
Best Child Star: Miguel Vergara, "One More Try"
Best Sound: Albert Michael Idioma, "El Presidente"
Best Musical Score: Jessie Lasaten, "El Presidente"
Best Theme Song: apl.de.ap and Jamir Garcia of Slapshock, "El Presidente"
Best Make-up: Warren Munar, "El Presidente" by Warren Munar and Co.
Best Visual Effects: "Shake, Rattle & Roll 14: The Invasion"
Best Production Design: Brillante Mendoza, "Thy Womb"
Best Editing: Vito Kahili, "One More Try"
Best Cinematography: Odyssey Flores, "Thy Womb"
Best Supporting Actor: Cesar Montano, "El Presidente"
Best Supporting Actress: Wilma Doesnt, "Sisterakas"
Best Original Story: Henry Burgos, "Thy Womb"
Best Screenplay: Anna Ramos, "One More Try"
Best Director: Brillante Mendoza, "Thy Womb"
3rd Best Picture: "Sisterakas"
2nd Best Picture: "El Presidente"
Best Picture: "One More Try"
Best Actor: Dingdong Dantes, "One More Try"
Best Actress: Nora Aunor, "Thy Womb"

New Wave Films Category
New Wave Best Actor: Alan Paule, "Gayak"
New Wave Best Actress: Liza Diño, "In Nomine Matris"
New Wave Best Director: Tyrone Acierto, "The Grave Bandits"
New Wave Best Film: Tyrone Acierto's "The Grave Bandits."
New Wave Special Jury: Armando "Bing" Lao's "Ad Ignorantiam"

Student Short Films Category
Best Short Film: "Pukpok" (DLSU)
Most Gender Sensitive Film Award: "Manibela" (FEU)
Special Jury Prize: "Tagad" (USC)

Special Awards
Gender Sensitivity Special Award (New Wave): "In Nomine Matris"
Gender Sensitivity Special Award (Mainstream): "Thy Womb"
Gender Sensitivity Special Award (Shorts): "Manibela"
FPJ Memorial Award: "One More Try"
Gatpuno Villegas Award: "Thy Womb"

Other Awards
Stars of the Night: Nora Aunor, former President Joseph Estrada
SMDC Male Celebrity of the Night: Zanjoe Marudo
SMDC Female Celebrity of the Night: Bianca King

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MMFF 2012: Second Day Top Grosser and Box Office Results

Star Cinema and Viva Films' Sisterakas starring Kris Aquino, Vice Ganda and Ai Ai Delas Alas topped the MMFF 2012 box office tally anew on the second day of the festival. According to the second day box office result from MMDA, Sisterakas had a total two-day gross of P71.2 million which means that it adds up around P32 million to its first day earnings of P39.5 million.

Meanwhile, Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si AKO had already grossed P47.7 million grabbing the second box office spot. Coming in third place is One More Try of Angel Locsin, Angelica Panganiban, Dingdong Dantes and Zanjoe Marudo with a 2-day gross of P24.3 million. SRR 14 (The Invasion) is still in 4th place with P16,7 million.

Just like the opening day, MMDA did not provide figures for the other 2012 MMFF official entries El Presidente, Sosy Problems, The Strangers and Thy Womb though they are ranked according to box office success.

Here is the 2012 MMFF 2nd day box office result. For the first day box office tally (with complete figures based on theater fax reports), click here.

		Second Day Box Office Results (December 26, 2012)
MMFF 2012 Entry		Day 1	Day 2	Total Gross (2 days)
1.	Sisterakas	Php 39.2 M	Php 32.0 M	Php 71.2 million
2.	Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si AKO	Php 29.5 M	Php 18.2 M	Php 47.7 million
3.	One More Try	Php 13.6 M	Php 10.7 M	Php 24.3 million
4.	Shake Rattle and Roll 14 (The Invasion)	Php 10.5 M	Php 6.2 M	Php 16.7 million
5.	The Strangers	(not released)		(not released)
6.	El Presidente	(not released)		(not released)
7.	Sosy Problems	(not released)		(not released)
8.	Thy Womb	(not released)		(not released)

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MMFF 2012: First Day Top Grosser and Box Office Results

The Kris Aquino-Vice Ganda-Ai Ai Delas Alas trio topped the first day of the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). According to the first day official box office tally from MMDA, Sisterakas grossed about P39.2 million, setting a record with the highest single day earning for any Philippine film in history.

Sisterakas is followed by another surefire hit Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako of Vic Sotto, Bong Revilla and Judy Ann Santos which raked P29.5 million on Christmas day. Angel Locsin, Dingdong Dantes, Zanjoe Marudo and Angelica Panganiban's One More Try came in third with P13.6 million. In 4th place was the 14th installment of Shake Rattle and Roll (The Invasion) with a gross of P10.5 million.

MMDA did not provide figures for the other 2012 MMFF official entries El Presidente, Sosy Problems, The Strangers and Thy Womb but are ranked according to box office success.

Here is the 2012 MMFF 1st day box office result:

		First Day Box Office Results (December 25, 2012)
MMFF 2012 Entry		Source: ABS-CBN (unofficial gross based on theaters fax reports)	Source: MMDA (partial official)
1.	Sisterakas	Php 39,194,312.65	Php 39.2 million
2.	Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si AKO	Php 29,393,219.10	Php 29.5 million
3.	One More Try	Php 13,160,987.40	Php 13.6 million
4.	Shake Rattle and Roll 14 (The Invasion)	Php 10,579,339.60	Php 10.5 million
5.	The Strangers	Php 4,902,627.00	(not released)
6.	El Presidente	Php 4,244,500.00	(not released)
7.	Sosy Problems	Php 3,036,408.75	(not released)
8.	Thy Womb	Php 908,859.00	(not released)

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MMFF 2012 Awards Night: Angel Locsin and Nora Aunor in a Tight Race for Best Actress

Superstar Nora Aunor and award-winning actress Angel Locsin are in a neck-to-neck battle for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2012) Best Actress trophy. The awards night will happen Thursday, December 27 at the Meralco Theater.

Nora Aunor has been the front-runner to win Best Actress for her performance in Thy Womb as a Badjao midwife who is coping with her infertility by acting as a match-maker to his husband and the one that could give him a child. Ate Guy has won several accolades in international film festivals for the film and it would be safe to assume that she's a top contender for Best Actress in MMFF.

Video: Thy Womb MMFF 2012 Trailer

Meanwhile, One More Try lead actress Angel Locsin is also getting the Best Actress buzz for her role as Grace, a single mother who will do anything to save his ill child. Moviegoers who got to watch the film strongly believed that Angel's performance is worthy of an acting award.

Read: One More Try Movie Lines and Quotes

Angelica Panganiban might also be up for the Best Actress trophy but if she will be nominated as Best Supporting Actress, she has it in the bag. Zanjoe Marudo might also won for the award's male counterpart, having nailed his role as Tristan in the movie. However, Cesar Montano and Christopher de Leon also did well in the historical biopic El Presidente.

For the Best Actor category, many said that it will be between Gov. E.R. Ejercito (Jeorge Estregan) of El Presidente, Dingdong Dantes of One More Try, Enchong Dee of The Strangers and Vice Ganda of Sisterakas.

We predict that it will be a tie between Nora Aunor and Angel Locsin for Best Actress and the other acting awards will be shared by the three movies One More Try, Thy Womb and El Presidente.

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MMFF 2012 Stars Parade Atop Festive Floats (Photos)

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2012) officially kicked off with the Parade of Stars which happened Sunday, December 23.

The MMFF 2012 parade started around 2 PM at the Quirino Grandstand and followed the path to Roxas Boulevard before finally halting to the SM MOA Grounds (see complete parade route here). The lead stars of the eight participating films paraded atop huge floats which took inspiration from their respective movies' theme.

Here are the stars of the MMFF 2012 riding their respective floats. (Don't forget to comment on which film has the best float)

El Presidente Float - Jeorge ".E.R." Estregan, Nora Aunor, Cristine Reyes, Cesar Montano, Christopher De Leon

One More Try Float - Angel Locsin, Dingdong Dantes, Zanjoe Marudo and Angelica Panganiban

Shake Rattle and Roll 14 Float - Vhong Navarro, Lovi Poe, Paulo Avelino, Janice De Belen, Herbert Bautista, Dennis Trillo, Ella Cruz

Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako Float - Bong Revilla, Vic Sotto, Judy Ann Santos

Sisterakas Float - Kris Aquino, Vice Ganda, Ai Ai Delas Alas, Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla and Xyriel Manabat

Sosy Problems Float - Heart Evangelista, Bianca King, Solenn Heussaff, Rhian Ramos

The Strangers Float - Enchong Dee, Julia Montes, Enrique Gil, JM de Guzman

Thy Womb Float - Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Lovi Poe, Mercedes Cabral

The MMFF 2012 Parade of Stars will be telecast Sunday, December 23 on TV-5 at 9:30 PM. The MMFF 2012 awards night will be held on December 27 while the entire festival will run from December 25 to January 8.

Photos credits to respective owners from Facebook/Twitter; MMFF Official

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MMFF 2012 Parade of Stars: MMDA Releases Traffic Advisory, Alternate Routes

The most-awaited Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2012) Parade of Stars will happen on Sunday, December 23 and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority along with the organizers of the 38th MMMFF announced the route of the traditional Parade of Stars and alternate routes for motorists.

Click here to see the festive floats of the eight official entries

The annual Parade of Stars will feature the stars of participating films atop huge floats and many people will surely flock the parade's route, anticipating MMFF's festive kick-off. This year's entries include Sisterakas, One More Try, El Presidente, The Strangers, Shake Rattle and Roll 14, Sosy Problems, Thy Womb and  Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako. 

Here is the advisory of MMDA regarding the event:

MMFF Parade of Stars - Parade Route December 23, 2012, 2:00 PM Parade starts in front of the Quirino Grandstand left turn at T.M. Kalaw, right turn to Roxas Blvd., right turn at Buendia Avenue, left at Macapagal Avenue, right at Seaside Blvd., left at Jose Diokno Blvd., right at Harbor Drive, drop off point at Block 21 within SM MOA Grounds. Alternate Routes: Southbound - From T.M. Kalaw, left turn at A. Mabini straight to F. B Harrison, right turn to EDSA, left to Roxas Blvd. Nothbound - From EDSA, left turn at Taft Avenue straight to corner T.M. Kalaw

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MMFF 2012 Official Entries (Mainstream and New Wave Films Final Roster)

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has released the final roster  of the official entries to the 38th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2012). The movies will be released on the big screen Christmas Day.

The 2012 MMFF will be kicked off by the Parade of Stars on December 23 (Sunday), with the Gabi ng Parangal set for December 27. The filmfest officially ends on January 7, 2013.

Here are the 8 official entries to the 2012 MMFF:

		‘THE STRANGERS’ Genre: Horror Starring Enrique Gil, Enchong Dee and Julia Montes Produced by Quantum Films Directed by Lawrence Fajardo Watch trailer here
		‘EL PRESIDENTE’ Genre: Historical Starring Jeorge “E.R.”Estregan, Nora Aunor, Cristine Reyes, more Produced by Scenema Concept International Directed by Mark Meily Watch trailer here
		‘THY WOMB’ Genre: Drama Starring Nora Aunor, Lovi Poe and BembolRoco Produced by Centerstage Productions and Solar Entertainment Directed by Brillante Mendoza Watch trailer here
		‘SISTERAKAS’ Genre: Comedy Starring Vice Ganda, Kris Aquino and Ai-Ai Delas Alas Produced by Star Cinema and Viva Entertainment Directed by Wenn V. Deramas Watch trailer here
		‘ONE MORE TRY’ Genre: Romance-Drama Starring Angel Locsin, Angelica Panganiban and Dingdong Dantes Produced by Star Cinema Directed by Ruel S. Bayani Watch trailer here
		‘SI AGIMAT, SI ENTENG KABISOTE AT SI AKO’ Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Action Starring Bong Revilla, Vic Sotto and Judy Ann Santos Produced by OctoArts Films, M-Zet, Imus Productions, Apt Entertainment and GMA Films Directed by Tony Y. Reyes Watch trailer here
		‘SOSY PROBLEMS’ Genre: Comedy Starring Rhian Ramos, Heart Evangelista, Solenn Heussaff and Bianca King Produced by GMA Films Directed by Andoy Ranay Watch trailer here
		‘SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL 14′ Genre: Horror Starring Vhong Navarro, Dennis Trillo, Lovi Poe and Eula Caballero Produced by Regal Entertainment Directed by Chito Roño Watch trailer here

For the New Wave Feature Film section, here are the 5 official entries:

‘AD IGNORANTIAM’ Starring Kristoffer King, Ina Feleo, Kimmy Maclang, Mercedes Cabral Produced by Quantum Films Directed by Armando Lao

‘GAYAK’ Starring Allan Paule, Evelyn Vargas, Richard Bradley, Sef Cadayona Produced by Pro.Pro Artist & Advertising Directed by Ronaldo Bertubin

‘IN NOMINE MATRIS’ Starring Liza Diño, Biboy Ramirez, Al Gatmaitan, Clara Ramona, Tami Monsod Produced by HUBO Productions Directed by Will Fredo

‘PAGLAYA SA TANIKALA’ Starring Matteo Guidicelli, Micko Laurente, Nicco Manalo Produced by Kuwentista Production, Inc Directed by Michael Angelo Dagñalan

‘THE GRAVE BANDITS’ Starring Marti Sandino San Juan, Ronald Pacifico, Jill Palencia Produced by Paper Boat Pictures Directed by Tyrone Acierto

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