Nora Aunor, the one and only Superstar of the Philippines and matinee idol Dingdong Dantes bagged the Best Actress and Best Actor awards at the recent Metro Manila Film Festival held last December 27 at the Meralco Theater in Pasig City.
La Aunor won for her role in the movie Thy Womb, while Dingdong bagged the Best Actor award for two consecutive years.
The other awardees include Cesar Montano as Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film El Presidente, while the Best Supporting Actress went to Wilma Doesnt for Sisterakas.
Montano’s win gave El Presidente five awards in the glittering rites hosted by KC Concepcion and Kris Aquino.
Here’s a complete list of the winers:
Best Supporting Actor – Cesar Montano for El Presidente
Best Supporting Actress – Wilma Doesn’t for Sisterakas
Best Picture – One More Try
Best Director – Brillante Mendoza for Thy Womb
Best Screenplay – Anna Karenina and company for One More Try
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Award – Thy Womb
FPJ Memorial Award – One More Try by Ruel S. Bayani
Best Sound – Albert Michael Idioma for El Presidente
Best Score – Jessie Lassaten for El Presidente
Best Theme Song – El Presidente by Apl.de.Ap and Jamir Garcia
MMFF New Wave Actor – Alan Paule for Gayak
MMFF New Wave Actress – Liza Dino of In Nomine Matris
MMFF New Wave Beat Director – Tyrone Acierto for The Grave Bandits
MMFF New Wave Special Jury – Ad Ignorantiam by Armando “Bing” Lao
MMFF New Wave Best Picture – The Grave Bandits by Tyrone Acierto
Best Make-up – El Presidente (Warren Munar and company)
Best Visual Effects – Shake Rattle & Roll 14: The Invasion (Imaginary Friends and Black Burst)
Best Production Design – Thy Womb
Best Editing – Vito Kahiki for One More Try
Best Cinematography – Odyssey Flores for Thy Womb
Special Award for Gender Sensitivity – Will Fredo for In Nomine Matris (New Wave); Manibela by Roberto Pagotan (Student’s Shorts); Thy Womb (Mainstream)
Male Star of the Night – Joseph Estrada
Female Star of the Night – Nora Aunor
Special Award SMDC Male Celebrity of the Night – Zanjoe Marudo
Special Award SMDC Female Celebrity of the Night – Bianca King
Best Written Story – Henry Burgos for Thy Womb
The MMFF is one of the most awaited events in the Philippine showbiz scene. We can’t wait for the next one this December 2013!
