The 45th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) proclaimed the winners on Friday night December 27, 2019 during the “Gabi ng Parangal.”
Film entry “Mindanao” took the lead receiving most of the major awards during the night of giving honors to the Filipino films in the country. The major awards received include the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Child Performer.
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Here is the complete list of winners of the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival:
Best
Float: “Mindanao”
Gender
Sensitivity Award: “Mindanao”
Best
Child Performer: Yuna Tangog, “Mindanao”
Best
Musical Score: Jerrold Tarog for “Write About Love”
Best
Original Song: “Ikaw ang Akin” for “Write
About Love”
Best
Sound: “Mindanao”
Best
Visual Effects: “Mindanao”
Best
Production Design: “Sunod”
Best
Editor: Vanessa de Leon for “Write About Love”
Best
Editing: “Write About Love”
Best
Cinematography: Myko David for “Sunod”
Gatpuno
Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: “Mindanao”
FPJ
Memorial Award for Excellence: “Mindanao”
Female
Star of the Night: Carmina Villaroel
Male
Star of the Night: Aga Muhlach
Best
Supporting Actor: Joem Bascon, “Write About Love“
Best
Supporting Actress: Yeng Constantino, “Write
About Love“
Best
Screenplay: Crisanto Aquino, “Write About Love“
Best
Director: Brillante Mendoza, “Mindanao“
Best
Performance by an Ensemble: “Culion“
Special
Jury Prize for Full Length Film: Crisanto Aquino, “Write
About Love“
Best
Picture: “Mindanao“
Second
Best Picture: “Write About Love“
Third
Best Picture: “Sunod“
Best
Actor: Allen Dizon, “Mindanao“
Best
Actress: Judy Ann Santos, “Mindanao“
Second Best
Picture: “Write About Love“
Third Best Picture: “Sunod“
Best Actor: Allen Dizon, “Mindanao“
Best Actress: Judy Ann Santos, “Mindanao“
The evening event of giving honors was hosted by Marco Gumabao and partnered by Bela Padilla together with the jury members Vilma Santos-Recto, Christopher de Leon, Jose Javier Reyes, Maria Rachelle Arenas and Joel Lamangan.