MANILA, Philippines – The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2024 Gabi ng Parangal (Awards Night) was held on Friday, December 27 at the Solaire Grand Ballroom in Paranaque City. Below is a full rundown of all the winners.
For its 2024 edition, the MMFF embraces the theme "Sinesigla sa Singkwenta," showcasing 10 competing entries—a notable increase from the usual eight.
The Gabi ng Parangal is one of the highlights of the MMFF to honor the outstanding films, performances, and technical contributions of the entries.
Official entries include Vice Ganda's "And The Breadwinner Is…"; Nadine Lustre's "Uninvited"; Vic Sotto and Piolo Pascual's "The Kingdom"; Judy Ann Santos' "Espantaho" and Dennis Trillo and Ruru Madrid's "Green Bones."
Also part of the festival are Enrique Gil and Jane de Leon's "Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital"; Arjo Atayde's "Topakk"; Carlo Aquino and Julia Barretto' "Hold Me Close"; Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin's "My Future You" and Aicelle Santos and Bituin Escalante' "Isang Himala."
Producers and cinema operators are expecting for big winners tonight to bounce back on ticket sales after some entries were reported to have a slow start in the box-office.
Here's MMFF 2024 complete list of winners:
| Major Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Best Picture | 1st: Green Bones 2nd: The Kingdom 3rd: My Future You 4th: Isang Himala |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judy Ann Santos - Espantaho |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dennis Trillo - Green Bones |
| Best Director | Crisanto Aquino (My Future You) and Michael Tuviera (The Kingdom) |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kakki Teodoro - Isang Himala |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ruru Madrid - Green Bones |
| Best Child Performer | Sienna Stevens - Green Bones |
| Best Screenplay | Ricky Lee and Angeli Atienza - Green Bones |
| Best Editing | Vanessa Ubas De Leon - My Future You |
| Best Cinematography | Neil Daza - Green Bones |
| Best Production Design | Nestor Abrogena - The Kingdom |
| Best Visual Effects | The Kingdom |
| Best Sound | Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Hospital Killer |
| Best Musical Score | Vincent de Jesus - Isang Himala |
| Best Original Theme Song | Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso by Juan Karlos - Isang Himala |
| Special Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award | The Kingdom |
| FPJ Memorial Award | Topakk |
| Best Float Award | Topakk and Uninvited |
| Gender Sensitivity Award | And The Bread Winner Is… |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Joseph 'Erap' Ejercito-Estrada |
| Special Jury Prize | Topakk and Isang Himala |
| Special Jury Citation | Vice Ganda |
| Breakthrough Performance Award | Seth Fedelin - My Future You |
Student short film
Best Picture
- Saan Aabot Ang 50 Pesos Mo? – University of Makati (Best Picture)
- A Delivery Rider – City of Malabon University (2nd Best Picture)
- PNB 12–50– University of the Philippines Mindanao (3rd Best Picture)
Special Jury Prize
- Inang Wak-wak – Mindanao State University
The Gabi ng Parangal was hosted by Robi Domingo, Gabbi Garcia, Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Tim Yap.
Jefrë Figueras Manuel designed the MMFF trophy featuring a silver figurine with an upper torso of film reel and filmstrip.
Watch the livestream of the ceremony at 7:00PM via MMFF Facebook page and on PR TV Prime Media Channel 31 on TV.
The ceremony featured performances from Rachelle Ann Go and Apl de Ap, among others.
While there's no official announcement yet of the topgrossers, reports said that And The Breadwinner Is…, The Kingdom, Espantaho and Uninvited are the top 4 films in the box office.
By virtue of Metro Manila Commission Executive Order No. 86-09, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation Nos. 1459, 1485, 1533, 1533-A and 1647, the MMFF is held during the Christmas Season in recognition of the role of the film industry in providing artistic depictions of both this country's stories and history.
MMFF nationwide screening runs from December 25 until January 7, 2025.
— The Summit Express
