MANILA – The 40th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) organizers announce the full list of winners and awardees for the 2014 film competition in the awards night held on Saturday, December 27 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.
Eight official entries have competed for the 2014 MMFF major awards and this entries are Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles, Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo, Muslim Magnum .357, Praybeyt Benjamin 2, Feng Shui 2, My Big Bossing’s Adventures, Shake, Rattle & Roll XV, and English Only, Please.
“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo” took home the Best Picture award, along with several other awards such as Best Musical Scorer, Best Theme Song, Best Cinematographer, and Best Sound Engineer.
It was also honored with three special awards, namely Youth’s Choice, Best Float, and the Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award.
“Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2” was named 3rd Best Picture. It also won six other awards, which included Best Supporting roles for Lotlot de Leon and Joey Marquez.
Jennelyn Mercado and Dereck Ramsey won the best actress and best actor in their movie “English Only Please”.
Ryzza Mae Dizon was named best child performer in “My Big Bossing,” which was said to be one of the top four grossing films of this year’s MMFF.
The “Magnum Muslim .357”, “Feng Shui,” “Shake, Rattle & Roll 14,” and “The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin” also failed to bag a single award.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Main Competition Awards:
Best Actor: Derek Ramsay for “English Only Please”
Best Actress: Jennylyn Mercado for “English Only, Please”
Best Child Performer: Ryzza Mae Dizon for “My BigBossing”
Best Musical Score: Von de Guzman for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”
Best Sound Engineer: Wild Sound for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”
Best Theme Song: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
Best Visual Effects: Mothership Inc. for “Kubot The Aswang Chronicles 2”
Best Production Design:Ericsson Navarro for”Kubot The Aswang Chronicles2″
Best Editor: Marya Ignacio for “English Only Please”
Best Cinematographer: Carlo Mendoza for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”
Best Float: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
Best Supporting Actor: Joey Marquez for “Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2”
Best Supporting Actress: Lotlot de Leon for “Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2”
Best Director: Dan Villegas for “English Only Please”
Best Story: Antoinette Jadaone and Dan Villegas for “English Only Please”
Best Screenplay: Antoinette Jadaone for “English Only Please”
Best Cinematographer: “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”
Best Make Up: Kubot The Aswang Chronicles 2
New Wave Awards:
New Wave Special Jury Prize (shorts): “Kalaw” by Asia Pacific Institute
New Wave Best Actor: Allen Dizon for “Magkakabaung”
New Wave Best Supporting Actor: Kristopher King for “Maratabat”
New Wave Best Supporting Actress:Gloria Sevilla for”Mother’s Maiden Name”
New Wave Best Actress: Zsa Zsa Padilla for “Mother’s Maiden Name”
New Wave Best Director: Jason Paul Laxamana for “Magkakabaung”
New Wave Special Jury Prize: “Mother’s Maiden Name”
New Wave Best Picture: “Magkakabaung” by Jason Paul Laxamana Special Awards:
Special Awards:
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Film: RobinPadilla for “BonifacioAng Unang Pangulo”
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: Robin Padilla and producers for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”
MMFF 2014 3rd Best Youth Choice Film Awards:“BonifacioAng Unang Pangulo”
MMFF 2914 3rd best Picture: “Kubot The Aswang Chronicles 2”
MMFF 2014 2nd Best Picture: “English, Only Please”
MMFF 2014 Best Picture: “Bonifacio Ang Unang Pangulo”
Special MMFF 40th Year Award: MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino
Face of the Night: Nadine Lustre
