2019 Metro Manila Film Festival
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| No. of films | 8 |
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| Festival date | December 25, 2019 to January 7, 2020 |
The 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 45th 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).
Feature films
- Artistic excellence (40.0%)
- Commercial appeal or viability (40.0%)
- Filipino cultural and/or historical value (10.0%)
- Global appeal (10.0%)
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee announced four of the eight official entries in July 2019.[2] The first four films were selected based from the scripts submitted until May 31, 2019.[3]
Kampon was originally one of first four entries but was disqualified due to the late filing of its producers for a change in its leading actor after Derek Ramsay withdrew from the project. Kampon was replaced by Sunod which was the next in line entry for the horror genre.[4]
| Title | Starring | Production company | Director | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First batch | ||||
| Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Aga Muhlach, Bela Padilla, Xia Vigor | Viva Films | Nuel Crisostomo Naval | Drama, Comedy |
| Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity | Vic Sotto, Maine Mendoza | M-ZET TV Productions, APT Entertainment | Linnet Zurbano | Comedy |
| The Mall, The Merrier | Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda | Star Cinema, Viva Films | Barry Gonzalez | Family, Comedy, Musical |
| Sunod | Carmina Villarroel, Mylene Dizon | Ten17P, Globe Studios | Carlo Ledesma | Horror |
| Second batch | ||||
| 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! | Jennylyn Mercado, Coco Martin, Ai-Ai delas Alas | CCM Productions, Quantum Films | Rodel Nacianceno | Action, Comedy, Romance |
| Culion | Iza Calzado, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Meryll Soriano | iOptions Ventures Corp. | Alvin Yapan | Historical drama |
| Mindanao | Judy Ann Santos, Allen Dizon | Centre Stage Productions, Solar Pictures | Brillante Mendoza | Drama, Animation |
| Write About Love | Miles Ocampo, Rocco Nacino, Joem Bascon, Yeng Constantino | TBA Studios | Crisanto B. Aquino | Romance |
Short films
A short film competition for students was organized as part of the film festival. A total of 16 short films were considered as semi-finalists with eight of them selected as the final entries. Each short film has a running time of 3–5 minutes and showcase the theme "Philippine Mythology and Regional Stories (Myths, Legends, & Folktales)". The eight selected short films were screened alongside the official eight full-length films during the whole official run of the film festival.[citation needed]
| Title | School | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze, Silver, Gold at Anting-anting | De La Salle University - Integrated School Manila | Angelique Veridiano |
| Dating App | University of Makati | Thomas Balilla |
| Hipos | Sagay National High School - Negros Occidental | Cyrus Carano-o |
| Huling Kembot ni Fernando | Centro Escolar University - Manila | Jon Diez |
| Manggagalaw | Centro Escolar University - Manila | John Bolivar |
| Pamana ni Lola | Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Sta. Mesa | Regin de Guzman and Bradley Pantajo |
| Tabako | University of Saint La Salle - Bacolod | Alfredo Bayon-on |
| The Lost Sitty | Adamson University | Julius Custodio |
Parade of Stars
The traditional Parade of Stars which featured floats of the film festival's eight entries took place on December 22, 2019, in Taguig.[1]
The route of the parade, the longest in the history of the film festival at 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi),[5] began at the Taguig Lakeshore Park and ended at the McKinley West Open Ground. The route passed through the M. L. Quezon Avenue, MRT Avenue, C5 Road before entering the McKinley Hill through Upper McKinley Road. Then the parade passed through McKinley Parkway, 32nd Street, 7th Avenue, 28th Avenue, 5th Avenue, Lawton Avenue, LeGrand Avenue and Chateau Road. The Best Float accolade is awarded in the same day of the parade.[6] Temporary closures were implemented on select roads at the day of the parade from noon to 7 p.m.[7] 700 to 1000 police officers were also deployed by the National Capital Region Police Office[8] and 1,250 personnel by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to secure the parade.[5]
Vice Ganda arrived late to the parade for the float of The Mall, The Merrier due to live guesting conflict with ASAP Natin 'To at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City.[citation needed]
