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‘HISTORIC’ SUMMER MMFF RECEIVES 33 FILM ENTRIES

The upcoming first-ever summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) slated for April elicited an overwhelming response from film makers and producers after receiving a total of 33 film submissions. Of the overall number of films submitted, 23 are new films, while 10 are resubmissions from the December 2022 MMFF. MMDA Acting Chairman […]

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‘DELETER’ IS 48TH MMFF BEST PICTURE

The cast of action film “Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told” bagged the Special Jury Prize in the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. The announcement came late due to the technical glitch during the recently concluded awards night. However, the MMFF Board of […]

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MMFF’S ‘BALIK SAYA’ BEGINS ON DECEMBER 21 – ARTES

The Metro Manila Film Festival 2022 is set to bring another joy and excitement to both Filipino filmmakers and moviegoers as its most anticipated run in cinemas nears. On December 21, the MMFF will hold its Parade of Stars in Quezon City. The parade will feature floats carrying celebrities from the eight official movie entries […]

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MMDA: ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR DEC. 21 MMFF PARADE

All is set for the Parade of Stars 2022 that will take place in Quezon City on December 21 and signal the start of the countdown to the highly anticipated and illustrious Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The parade, hosted by the Quezon City local government, will feature floats carrying the stars of the eight […]

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8 ENTRIES MAKE IT TO METRO MANILA FILM FEST 2022

The biggest, most popular, and widely supported and anticipated 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) completes its eight official entries with the selection of the four finished films from a record high of 22 film submissions. The members of the Selection Committee headed by the multi-awarded and respected leader of the film industry Boots Anson-Rodrigo […]

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METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL GOES DIGITAL – LIM

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which has been part of the Filipinos’ Christmas tradition over the years, is going digital for the first time because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF concurrent Chairperson Danilo Lim announced that the MMFF has partnered with Globe Telecom and Upstream for the […]

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1ST SUMMER METRO MANILA FILM FEST KICKS OFF ON APRIL 4 – LIM

For the first time, another round of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will be held this summer, with its eight film entries to be screened starting Black Saturday.   In a press launch of the event dubbed the Summer MMFF (SMMFF) in Makati City, MMFF and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair Danilo Lim emphasized […]

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PREPARATIONS FOR 1ST METRO MANILA SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL IN FULL SWING – LIM

Preparations for the first-ever Metro Manila Summer Film Festival have begun with an ocular inspection of the proposed route for the Parade of Stars. The Parade of Stars for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Summer edition will take place at Quezon City on April 5, Palm Sunday, as announced during a meeting presided by […]

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MAKE MMFF VIEWING AN ANNUAL FAMILY CHRISTMAS TRADITION — NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has encouraged Filipinos around the country to make the viewing of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) movies an annual family Christmas tradition, saying on Saturday that younger generations of Filipinos should learn how to appreciate local films at an early age. “Filipino children as they grow older are introduced to […]

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MAKE THE MMFF TWICE A YEAR – GO

In support of the Philippine entertainment industry, Senator Bong Go recently took his oath as a new member of the executive committee of the Metro Manila Film Festival year 2019. The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is a yearly film festival in Metro Manila, running from December 25 until the first week of January. Pursuant […]