The 40th Metro Manila Film Festival was the edition of the annual film festival that is held in Metro Manila, Philippines and is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the film festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine cinemas and theaters (except IMAX theaters) in order to showcase locally produced films. The film festival began on December 23, 2014 and was kicked off by the yearly Parade of Stars' float parade starting from the Quirino Grandstand.[1] It is expected to run until January 7 of the following year.
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| Awards | Gabi ng Parangal (lit. 'Awards Night') |
|---|---|
| No. of films | 8 |
| Festival date | December 25, 2014 to January 7, 2015 |
The awards night commenced on December 27, 2014 at the Philippine International Convention Center, and was hosted by Edu Manzano and Kris Aquino.[2] It was also aired via delayed telecast on ABS-CBN.
Official Entries
editThe official list of entries were announced on June 21, 2014. From the 13 submissions, 8 were chosen for the festival;[3]
New Wave entries
editMMDA started to accept entries for the New Wave category until October 7, 2014.[5] On October 24, 2014, the official list of entries were announced.[6][7] Films were screened on selected cinemas from December 17 to 24, 2014.[8]
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini | Sheena McBride, Brigitte McBride, Mon Confiado, Lance Raymundo, Alvin Anson, Sarah Gaugler | Blackswan Pictures | Ato Bautista | Psychological thriller |
| M (Mother's Maiden Name) | Zsa Zsa Padilla, Nico Antonio, Dennis Padilla, Gloria Sevilla | Eight Films | Zig Madamba Dulay | Drama |
| Magkakabaung | Allen Dizon, Gladys Reyes, Chanel Latorre, Emilio Garcia | ATD Entertainment Productions | Jason Paul Laxamana | Drama |
| Maratabat: Pride and Honor | Julio Diaz, Ping Medina, Chanel Latorre | Blank Pages Productions | Arlyn dela Cruz | Political drama |
| Mulat | Jake Cuenca, Ryan Eigenmann, Loren Burgos | Dvent Productions | Maria Diane Ventura | Drama, romance |
Student shortsedit
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Animated filmsedit
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Awards
edit| 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 27, 2014 |
| Site | Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay |
| Hosted by | Edu Manzano and Kris Aquino |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo |
| Most awards | Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (9)[10] |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
Major awards
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The following are the winners of the mainstream category:[11]
Other awards
edit- Commemorative Award for Vision and Leadership – Joseph Estrada
- Special MMFF 40th Year Award – Francis Tolentino
- Special Recognition Award (posthumous) – Guillermo de Vega; accepted by wife Maria de Vega
- Face of the Night – Nadine Lustre
New Wave category
editThe following are the winners of the New Wave category:[12]
- Best Picture – Magkakabaung
- Best Director – Jason Paul Laxamana, Magkakabaung
- Best Actor – Allen Dizon, Magkakabaung
- Best Actress – Zsa Zsa Padilla, M (Mother's Maiden Name)
- Best Supporting Actor – Kristoffer King, Maratabat (Pride and Honor)
- Best Supporting Actress – Gloria Sevilla, M (Mother's Maiden Name)
- Special Jury Prize – M (Mother's Maiden Name)
- Best Student Film – Bundok Chubibo by Glenn Barit
- Student Film Special Jury Prize – Kalaw by Immy Rempis
- Best Animation Film – An Maogmang Lugar by Mary Espedido
- Animation Film Special Jury Prize – Cherry by Dustin Uy
Multiple awards
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Mainstreamedit
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New Waveedit
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Box office gross
editThe Metropolitan Manila Development Authority was criticized for releasing incomplete official earnings of each film. This led to some film studios releasing their own earnings.
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 25[13][14] | January 7[15][16] | |||||
| The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin | ₱ 53,300,000* | ₱ 402,000,000* | ||||
| Feng Shui 2 | ₱ 31,400,000 | –
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| My Big Bossing | ₱ 28,000,000 | –
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| English Only, Please | –
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| Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 | ₱ 11,000,000 | –
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TOTAL
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₱ 1,014,000,000 | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Traffic rerouted for MMFF 'Parade of Stars' Dec 23". Rappler. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ Chuck Smith (December 28, 2014). "IN PHOTOS: 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "FIRST READ ON PEP: 13 films submitted for consideration in MMFF 2014". Philippine Entertainment Portal. June 13, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ MMFF OMNIBUS TRAILER 2014. YouTube. 28 October 2014. Event occurs at 2:43. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Big Prizes Await Indie Films at the 2014 MMFF New Wave Section". Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. August 7, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Films of Zsa Zsa Padilla, Jake Cuenca, Allen Dizon included in MMFF 2014 New Wave section". Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 25, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "MMFF finalists". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 27, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "MMFF New Wave 2014 to release independent film finalists". Tempo. October 20, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ Mari-An Santos (December 23, 2014). "MMFF 2014 New Wave Guide: Gemini, M (Mother's Maiden Name), Magkakabaung, Maratabat and Mulat". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Rowena Tan (December 28, 2014). "'Bonifacio' runs away with nine awards in 40th MMFF". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "MMFF 2014 winners revealed; Jennylyn Mercado and Derek Ramsay win top acting awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. December 28, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "'Bonifacio,' 'English Only' win big at 40th MMFF". ABS-CBN News. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ Salve V. Asis (December 27, 2014). "Tinalo si Kris, Praybeyt… naka-P53 M sa unang araw ng MMFF!". Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "MMFF Ranking 2014: Tolentino announces Top 4 Films, Total Earnings". The Summit Express. December 26, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "'Praybeyt Benjamin' earnings reach P400M". Star Cinema. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "MMFF 2014 entries earned P1.014 billion in the box-office". Philippine Entertainment Portal. January 9, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
External links
edit- The 40th Metro Manila Film Festival official website
- Special coverage of the 40th MMFF by Philippine Entertainment Portal
- IMDb:2014 MMFF