MANILA, Philippines – An LGBT-themed film starring Eddie Garcia and Tony Mabesa and a horror drama thriller were the runaway winners at the 44th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) awards ceremony held on Thursday, December 27 at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City.
"Rainbow's Sunset" took home the Best Picture award. Gloria Romero bagged the Best Actress trophy while Joel Lamangan won the Best Director. Also in the winning circle were Tony Mabesa and Aiko Melendez, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, respectively.
The film also won other awards such as Best Screenplay, Best Production Design and Best Original Theme Song. It was also honored with three special awards, namely Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award, Special Jury Prize for an Actor and Actress.
Meanwhile, Anne Curtis' "Aurora" was hailed 2nd Best Picture.
"Aurora" also bagged Best Child Performer award for Phoebe Villamor, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Design.
Dennis Trillo, Kim Chiu and JC De Vera's "One Great Love was named 3rd Best Picture. It also won two other awards which included Best Actor for Trillo and Best Musical Score.
Coco Martin, Vic Sotto and Maine Mendoza's “Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles" won the Best Editing award and FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence special award.
Vice Ganda, Dingdong Dantes and Richard Gutierrez's "Fantastica: The Princess, The Prince and The Perya", Toni and Alex Gonzaga and Sam Milby's "Mary, Marry Me", Ricci Rivero and Jerome Ponce's "Otlum" and Jericho Rosales and Jessy Mendiola's "The Girl in the Orange Dress" failed to bag a single major award.
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— The Summit Express
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| Congratulations to Team 'Rainbow's Sunset' and 'Aurora' for bagging MMFF 2018 major awards! |
"Rainbow's Sunset" took home the Best Picture award. Gloria Romero bagged the Best Actress trophy while Joel Lamangan won the Best Director. Also in the winning circle were Tony Mabesa and Aiko Melendez, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, respectively.
The film also won other awards such as Best Screenplay, Best Production Design and Best Original Theme Song. It was also honored with three special awards, namely Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award, Special Jury Prize for an Actor and Actress.
Meanwhile, Anne Curtis' "Aurora" was hailed 2nd Best Picture.
"Aurora" also bagged Best Child Performer award for Phoebe Villamor, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Design.
Dennis Trillo, Kim Chiu and JC De Vera's "One Great Love was named 3rd Best Picture. It also won two other awards which included Best Actor for Trillo and Best Musical Score.
Coco Martin, Vic Sotto and Maine Mendoza's “Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles" won the Best Editing award and FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence special award.
Vice Ganda, Dingdong Dantes and Richard Gutierrez's "Fantastica: The Princess, The Prince and The Perya", Toni and Alex Gonzaga and Sam Milby's "Mary, Marry Me", Ricci Rivero and Jerome Ponce's "Otlum" and Jericho Rosales and Jessy Mendiola's "The Girl in the Orange Dress" failed to bag a single major award.
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"Fantastica", “Jack Em Popoy" and "Aurora" were the top 3 movies on opening day of MMFF 2018.
Here's the full list of winners:
| Major Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Best Picture | 1st: Rainbow’s Sunset 2nd: Aurora 3rd: One Great Love |
| Best Actress | Gloria Romero, Rainbow’s Sunset |
| Best Actor | Dennis Trillo, One Great Love |
| Best Director | Joel Lamangan, Rainbow’s Sunset |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aiko Melendez, Rainbow’s Sunset |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tony Mabesa, Rainbow’s Sunset |
| Best Child Performer | Phoebe Villamor, Aurora |
| Best Screenplay | Rainbow's Sunset |
| Best Editing | Jack Em Popoy |
| Best Cinematography | Aurora |
| Best Production Design | Rainbow's Sunset |
| Best Visual Effects | Aurora |
| Best Sound Design | Aurora |
| Best Musical Score | One Great Love |
| Best Original Theme Song | Sa'yo Na, Rainbow's Sunset |
| Special Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award | Rainbow's Sunset |
| FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence | Jack Em Popoy |
| Lucky Male Star of the Night | Jericho Rosales |
| Lucky Female Star of the Night | Anne Curtis |
| Best Float Award | Jack Em Popoy |
| Special Jury Prize for an Actress | Max Collins, Rainbow's Sunset |
| Special Jury Prize for an Actor | Eddie Garcia, Rainbow's Sunset |
| Short Films Category Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Best Short Film | Kasilyas, Bulacan State University |
— The Summit Express
