2014 Metro Manila Film Festival

Annual Philippine Festival edition 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival40th Metro Manila Film Festival Ruby logo - MMFF.jpg Gabi ng Parangal (Awards Night) 8 2014 12 25 to 2015 01 07 MMFF 39th ed. 41st ed. 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.https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/78656-traffic-rerouting-mmff-parade-december-23/ Traffic rerouted for MMFF 'Parade of Stars' Dec 23 Rappler December 22, 2014 December 28, 2014 The festival ran until 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.http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/12/28/1407279/photos-2014-metro-manila-film-festival-awards-night IN PHOTOS: 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night The Philippine Star December 28, 2014 December 28, 2014 Chuck Smith It was also aired via delayed telecast on ABS-CBN. Official entries The official list of entries were announced on June 21, 2014. From the 13 submissions, 8 were chosen for the festival;http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/13952/first-read-on-pep-13-films-submitted-for-consideration-in-mmff-2014 FIRST READ ON PEP: 13 films submitted for consideration in MMFF 2014 Philippine Entertainment Portal June 13, 2014 December 28, 2014 Title Starring Studio Director Genre The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin Vice Ganda, Richard Yap, Tom Rodriguez, Alex Gonzaga, Bimby Aquino-Yap Star Cinema & Viva Films Wenn Deramas Comedy, action Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Robin Padilla, Vina Morales, Daniel Padilla Philippians Productions Enzo Williams Historical drama, action English Only, Please Jennylyn Mercado, Derek Ramsay Quantum Films, Buchi Boy Films & Tuko Film Productions and MJM Productions Dan Villegas Romantic comedy Feng Shui 2 Kris Aquino, Coco Martin Star Cinema and K Productions Chito Roño Horror Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Dingdong Dantes, Isabelle Daza, Joey Marquez, KC Montero, Lotlot de Leon Reality Entertainment, GMA Films and AgostoDos Pictures Erik Matti Comedy, horror, action Muslim Magnum .357: To Serve and Protecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uEk1G4ikp0 MMFF OMNIBUS TRAILER 2014 2:43 YouTube 28 October 2014 26 December 2014 ER Ejercito, Sam Pinto Scenema Concept International and Viva Films Francis "Jun" Posadas Action My Big Bossing Ryzza Mae Dizon, Vic Sotto, Marian Rivera, Nikki Gil, Alonzo Muhlach OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions and APT Entertainment Joyce Bernal, Marlon Rivera & Tony Reyes Comedy, Fantasy Shake, Rattle & Roll XV JC de Vera, Erich Gonzales, Dennis Trillo, Carla Abellana, Lovi Poe, Matteo Guidicelli Regal Entertainment Dondon Santos, Jerrold Tarog and Perci Intalan Horror anthology New Wave entries MMDA started to accept entries for the New Wave category until October 7, 2014.http://www.mmda.gov.ph/index.php/23-news/news-2014/1092-big-prizes-await-indie-films-at-the-2014-mmff-new-wave-section Big Prizes Await Indie Films at the 2014 MMFF New Wave Section Metropolitan Manila Development Authority August 7, 2014 December 28, 2014 On October 24, 2014, the official list of entries were announced.http://www.pep.ph/guide/indie/14707/films-of-zsa-zsa-padilla-jake-cuenca-allen-dizon-included-in-mmff-2014-new-wave-section Films of Zsa Zsa Padilla, Jake Cuenca, Allen Dizon included in MMFF 2014 New Wave section Philippine Entertainment Portal October 25, 2014 December 28, 2014http://entertainment.inquirer.net/155340/mmff-finalists MMFF finalists Philippine Daily Inquirer October 27, 2014 December 28, 2014 Films were screened on selected cinemas from December 17 to 24, 2014.http://entertainment.tempo.com.ph/2014/10/mmff-new-wave-2014-to-release-independent-film-finalists/ MMFF New Wave 2014 to release independent film finalists Tempo October 20, 2014 December 28, 2014 https://archive.today/20141228043133/http://entertainment.tempo.com.ph/2014/10/mmff-new-wave-2014-to-release-independent-film-finalists/ December 28, 2014 dead mdy-all 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 shorts Bimyana - Kim Zuñiga, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde Bundok Chubibo - Glenn Barit, University of the Philippines Diliman Kalaw - Immy Belle Rempis, Asia Pacific Film Institute Kubli - Regine Ynieto, Far Eastern University Siyanawa - Gio Alpuente, Southern Luzon State University Ang Soltera - Arielle Louise Naguit, De La Salle Lipa http://www.pep.ph/mmff-2014/updates/15195/mmff-2014-new-wave-guide-gemini-m-motherrsquos-maiden-name-magkakabaung-maratabat-and-mulat- MMFF 2014 New Wave Guide: Gemini, M (Mother's Maiden Name), Magkakabaung, Maratabat and Mulat Mari-An Santos Philippine Entertainment Portal December 23, 2014 August 11, 2015 Animated films Cherry - Dustin Uy Gymsnatch - Eric Dequitos Isip-Bata - Eugene Ceriola & Keith Bercero An Maogmang Lugar - Mary Ann Espedido Shifter - Jerico Fuentes Awards 2014 Metro Manila Film FestivalGabi ng Parangal 41 Metro Manila Film Festival 2014 12 27 Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay Edu Manzano and Kris Aquino Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (9)http://www.mb.com.ph/bonifacio-runs-away-with-nine-awards-in-40th-mmff/ 'Bonifacio' runs away with nine awards in 40th MMFF Manila Bulletin December 28, 2014 December 28, 2014 Rowena Tan ABS-CBN 39th 41st Major awards right|thumb|150px|Derek Ramsay, Best Actor winner right|thumb|150px|Joseph Estrada, Commemorative Award for Vision and Leadership recipient right|thumb|150px|Francis Tolentino, Special MMFF 40th Year Award recipient right|thumb|150px|Guillermo de Vega, Special Recognition Award (posthumous) recipient right|thumb|150px|Nadine Lustre, Face of the Night recipient The following are the winners of the mainstream category:http://www.pep.ph/mmff-2014/updates/15330/mmff-2014-winners-revealed-jennylyn-mercado-and-derek-ramsay-win-top-acting-honors MMFF 2014 winners revealed; Jennylyn Mercado and Derek Ramsay win top acting awards Philippine Entertainment Portal December 28, 2014 December 28, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141228061459/http://www.pep.ph/mmff-2014/updates/15330/mmff-2014-winners-revealed-jennylyn-mercado-and-derek-ramsay-win-top-acting-honors December 28, 2014 dead Best Picture Best DirectorBonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo – Philippians ProductionsEnglish Only, Please – Quantum Films, Buchi Boy Films & Tuko Film Productions (2nd Best Picture) Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 – Reality Entertainment, GMA Films & Agostodos Productions (3rd Best Picture) Feng Shui 2 – Star Cinema & K Productions My Big Bossing – OctoArts Films, M-Zet Films & APT Entertainment Shake, Rattle & Roll XV – Regal Entertainment | valign="top" |Dan Villegas – English Only, Please Erik Matti – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Chito S. Roño – Feng Shui 2 Jerrold Tarog – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Ulam) Enzo Williams – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Best Actor Best ActressDerek Ramsay – English Only, Please as Julian Parker Dingdong Dantes – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 as Makoy Coco Martin – Feng Shui 2 as Lester Anonuevo Robin Padilla – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo as Andrés BonifacioJennylyn Mercado – English Only, Please as Tere Madlansacay Carla Abellana – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Ulam) as Aimee Erich Gonzales – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Ahas) as Sandra/Sarah Vina Morales – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo as Gregoria de Jesús Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting ActressJoey Marquez – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 as Nestor Sef Cadayona – My Big Bossing (Prinsesa) Kean Cipriano – English Only, Please as Rico Jose Manalo – My Big Bossing (Taktak) Roi Vinzon – Muslim Magnum .357: To Serve and Protect as Bng. Gen. Gideon de TagleLotlot de Leon – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 as Nieves Cai Cortez – English Only, Please as Mallows Nikki Gil – My Big Bossing (Prinsesa) as Prinsesa Reyna Beatriz Carmi Martin – Feng Shui 2 as Ruby Anonuevo Chanda Romero – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Ulam) as Aling Lina Best Child Performer Best CinematographyRyzza Mae Dizon – My Big Bossing as Jessa, Angel and Victoria Clarence Delgado – Muslim Magnum .357: To Serve and Protect as Niko Lenlen Frial – English Only, Please as Kay-Kay Mona Louise Rey – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 as batang aswangCarlo Mendoza – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Shing-Fung Cheung – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Neil Daza – Feng Shui 2 Lito Mempin & Lee Meily – My Big Bossing (Taktak) Dan Villegas – English Only, Please Best Screenplay Best Original StoryAntoinette Jadaone & Anjeli Pessumal – English Only, Please Cathy Camarillo – Muslim Magnum .357 Bibeth Orteza – My Big Bossing (Prinsesa) Shugo Praico & Enzo Williams – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Michiko Yamamoto & Erik Matti – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2Antoinette Jadaone & Dan Villegas – English Only, Please Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Erik Matti – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Rody Vera – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Ahas) Best Production Design Best EditingEricson Navarro – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Winston Acuyong – Feng Shui 2 Roy Lachica – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Mitoy Sta. Ana – My Big Bossing (Prinsesa)Marya Ignacio – English Only, Please Vito Cajili & Sheryll Lopez – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Carlo Francisco Manatad – Feng Shui 2 Benjamin Tolentino – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Benjamin Tolentino – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Flight 666) Best Visual Effects Best Make-up ArtistMothership – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Digital Dodge – My Big Bossing (Taktak) Imaginary Friends Studio – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Ahas) Post Manila – Bonifacio: Ang Unang PanguloJuvan Bermil & Charles Albert Alabado – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Cheryl Cabanos – Feng Shui 2 English Only, Please Jayvee Flores, Insiang Piñero & Bambbi Fuentes – My Big Bossing (Prinsesa) Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Ulam) Best Original Theme Song Best Musical Score "Hindi Pa Tapos" from Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo – Gloc-9 "Kapayapaan" from Muslim Magnum .357: To Serve and Protect "Bukas Na" from My Big Bossing – Jan IlacadVon de Guzman – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Carmina Cuya – Feng Shui 2 Von de Guzman – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Flight 666) Armi Millare – English Only, Please My Big Bossing (Prinsesa) Erwin Romulo – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Best Sound Engineering Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural AwardWild Sound – Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Albert Michael Idioma – My Big Bossing Live Sound & Hit Productions – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Addiss Tabong – English Only, Please Lamberto Casas Jr. – Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (Ulam)Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo English Only, Please Muslim Magnum .357: To Serve and Protect Best Float Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for ExcellenceBonifacio: Ang Unang PanguloBonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Youth Choice AwardBonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Other awards 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 The following are the winners of the New Wave category:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/27/14/bonifacio-english-only-win-big-40th-mmff 'Bonifacio,' 'English Only' win big at 40th MMFF ABS-CBN News December 28, 2014 December 28, 2014 October 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151012232504/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/27/14/bonifacio-english-only-win-big-40th-mmff dead 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 RempisBest Animation Film – An Maogmang Lugar by Mary EspedidoAnimation Film Special Jury Prize – Cherry'' by Dustin Uy Multiple awards Mainstream Awards Film 9 Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo 7 English Only, Please 6 Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 New Wave Awards Film 3 M (Mother's Maiden Name) Magkakabaung Box office gross The 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 25http://www.philstar.com/psn-showbiz/2014/12/27/1406741/tinalo-si-kris-praybeyt...-naka-p53-m-sa-unang-araw-ng-mmff Tinalo si Kris, Praybeyt… naka-P53 M sa unang araw ng MMFF! Salve V. Asis Pilipino Star Ngayon December 27, 2014 August 12, 2015http://www.thesummitexpress.com/2014/12/mmff-ranking-2014-tolentino-announces-top-4-films-total-earnings.html MMFF Ranking 2014: Tolentino announces Top 4 Films, Total Earnings The Summit Express December 26, 2014 August 12, 2015 January 7http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/movies/the-amazing-praybeyt-benjamin/latest-news/praybeyt-benjamin-earnings-reach-p400m 'Praybeyt Benjamin' earnings reach P400M Star Cinema January 9, 2015 August 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121131825/http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/movies/the-amazing-praybeyt-benjamin/latest-news/praybeyt-benjamin-earnings-reach-p400m November 21, 2015 dead mdy-allhttp://www.pep.ph/mmff-2014/updates/15484/mmff-2014-entries-earned-p1014-billion-in-the-box-office MMFF 2014 entries earned P1.014 billion in the box-office Philippine Entertainment Portal January 9, 2015 August 12, 2015 The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin ₱ 53,300,000* ₱ 402,000,000* Feng Shui 2 ₱ 31,400,000 – My Big Bossing ₱ 28,000,000 – English Only, Please – – Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 ₱ 11,000,000 – TOTAL ₱ 1,014,000,000 References 30em External links http://www.mmff-newwave.ph/ The 40th Metro Manila Film Festival official website Special coverage of the 40th MMFF by Philippine Entertainment Portal IMDb:2014 MMFF 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival Metro Manila Film Festival 2014 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival Category:Metro Manila Film Festival by year MMFF MMFF MMFF MMFF Category:2015 in Philippine cinema Category:December 2014 in the Philippines Category:January 2015 in the Philippines