1978 Metro Manila Film Festival

Annual Philippine Festival edition January 2024 January 2024 1978 Metro Manila Film Festival 4 Metro Manila Film Festival Manila 1978 12 25 to 1979 01 03 Atsay Atsay (4) 3rd 5th The 4th Metro Manila Film Festival had its run in 1978 starting from December 25 onwards. There were nine official entries and Atsay was hailed as the Festival's Best Film. Ian Film Productions' Atsay received the most awards, with a total of four including Best Picture Award in the highly contested 1978 Metro Manila Film Festival. The movie also won for Nora Aunor the Best Performer Award, the first and only awardee of the category. Sampaguita Pictures' Rubia Servios received two awards: Best Screenplay for Mario O'Hara and Best Editing for Jose Tarnate. RVQ's Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind was the top grosser of the festival."THE 1978 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: NORA'S "ATSAY" VS. VILMA'S "RUBIA SERVIOS"". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-11. Entries Title Starring Studio Director Genre Atsay Nora Aunor, Ronald Corveau, Amy Austria, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Roldan Aquino, Renato Robles, Lilian Laing, Angie Ferro, Bella Flores Ian Film Productions Eddie Garcia Drama, Romance Garrote: Jai Alai King Christopher de Leon, Marianne dela Riva, Dranreb, Johnny Delgado, Amy Austria, Cynthia Gonzales, Allan Valenzuela, Manny Luna VP Pictures Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco Action, Drama, Sport Ang Huling Lalaki ng Baluarte Rey Malonzo, Tina Monasterio SQ Film Productions Artemio Marquez Action Jack n'Jill of the Third Kind Dolphy, Nora Aunor, Rolly Quizon, Panchito, Paquito Diaz, Martin Marfil, Georgie Quizon, Max Vera RVQ Productions Frank Gray Jr. Comedy The Jess Lapid Story Lito Lapid, Beth Bautista Mirick Films Gallardo Action Katawang Alabok Robert Arevalo, Daisy Romualdez, Orestes Ojeda, Janet Bordon, Vic Silayan, Lorna Tolentino, Manny Luna, Anita Linda, Lucita Soriano Agrix Film Productions Emmanuel Borlaza Drama Kid Kaliwete Bembol Roco, George Estregan, Trixia Gomez, Jean Saburit, Joonee Gamboa, Cynthia Gonzales, Val Iglesias Associated Entertainment Corp. Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco Action, Sport Rubia Servios Vilma Santos, Mat Ranillo III, Phillip Salvador Sampaguita Pictures Lino Brocka Drama Salonga Rudy Fernandez, George Estregan, Trixia Gomez, Ruel Vernal, Raul Aragon, Dencio Padilla, Amy Austria, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Jose Romulo, Veronica Jones MBM Productions Romy Suzara Action, Drama Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted with boldface and indicated with a double dagger (). Nominees are also listed if applicable."Metro Manila Film Festival:1978". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09. Best Film Best DirectorAtsay – Ian Film Productions| valign="top" |Eddie Garcia – Atsay Best Performer Best EditingNora Aunor – AtsayJose Tarnate – Rubia Servios Best Screenplay Best CinematographyMario O'Hara – Rubia ServiosRomeo Vitug – Atsay Best Art DirectionRobert L. Lee III and Peter Perlas – Katawang Alabok Multiple awards Awards Film 4Atsay 2Rubia Servios Ceremony Information "Noranians" versus "Vilmanians" The board of jurors decided to not award honors for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress for some reasons. Instead, the jurors gave Nora Aunor a "Best Performer" award for her role in the movie Atsay. Ms. Aunor beat Ms. Santos, whom fortune-tellers on the talk show of Inday Badiday had predicted would win the award for her role in the movie Rubia Servios. Atsay vs. Rubia Servios commentary In 1979, Isagani Cruz of TV Times commented about Atsay and Rubia Servios. He states: "Rubia Servios is Lino Brocka's film; Atsay is Eddie Garcia's. Nora does an excellent acting job; but so does Vilma Santos, and Rubia is a much more demanding and difficult role. Edgardo M. Reyes is an established literary figure, but Mario O'Hara is much better screenwriter. Overall, Atsay may be much more impressive than Rubia Servios. In terms of challenging our moral and legal convictions, however, Rubia Servios is much more significant."Isagani Cruz. Atsay and Rubia Servios comment. TV Times. 1979. References External links Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1975 at the Internet Movie Database 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival Metro Manila Film Festival 1978 1979 Metro Manila Film Festival Category:Metro Manila Film Festival by year Metro Manila Film Festival MMFF MMFF Metro Manila Film Festival Metro Manila Film Festival