• Film Festival: Metro Manila Film Festival 2019
• Edition: 45th
• Number of Entries: 8 full-length films, 8 short films
• Festival Dates: December 25, 2019-January 7, 2020
• Awards Night: December 27, 2019
• Venue: New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
• Hosts: Marco Gumabao, Bella Padilla with Cindy Miranda

JURY MEMBERS

• Karlo Alexei Nograles (Chairman)
• Christopher Lawrence Go (Co-Chairman)
• Arsenio Lizaso (Vice Chairman)
• Vilma Santos-Recto
• Ma. Rachel Arenas
• Joel Lamangan
• Jose Javier Reyes
• Christopher de Leon
• Belinda Enriquez
• Corazon Bautista-Cruz
• Romeo Vitug
• Dionisio “Nonong” Buencamino
• Larry Faraon

AWARDS

(according to order of announcement)

*presenters: Andrea del Rosario, Caleb Santos

1. Best Float: “Mindanao” (Center Stage Productions)

2. Gender Sensitivity Award: “Mindanao” (Center Stage Productions)

• Nominees: “Mindanao,” “Write About Love,” “Sunod”

3. Best Child Performer: Yuna Tangog (“Mindanao”)

• Nominees: Yuna Tangog (“Mindanao”), Xia Vigor (“Miracle in Cell No. 7”), Rhed Bustamante (“Sunod”)

*presenters: MJ Cayabyab, Jordan Castillo

4. Best Short Film: “Pamana ni Loma” (Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Sta. Mesa)

5. Special Jury Prize for Student Short Films: “Bronze, Silver, Gold at Anting-Anting” (De La Salle University – Integrated School Manila)

*presenters: Andrea Babbiera, Lance Raymundo

5. Best Sound: Hiroyuki Ishizaka (“Mindanao”)

• Nominees: “Mindanao,” “Write About Love,” “Sunod”

6. Best Musical Score: Jerrold Tarrog (“Write About Love”)

• Nominees: “Mindanao,” “Write About Love,” “Sunod”

7. Best Original Song: “Ikaw ang Akin” (“Write About Love”)

• Nominees: “Mindanao,” “Write About Love,” “Sunod”

*presenters: Ali Khatibi, Nicole Omillo

8. Best Visual Effects: “Mindanao”

• Nominees: “Mindanao,” “Mission Unstapabol,” “Sunod”

9. Best Production Design: “Sunod”

• Nominees: “Mindanao,” “Write About Love,” “Sunod”

*presenters: Yayo Aguila, Soliman Cruz

10. Best Editing: Vanessa de Leon (“Write About Love”)

• Nominees: “Mindanao,” “Write About Love,” “Sunod”

11. Best Cinematography: Myko David (“Sunod”)

• Nominees: “Mindanao,” “Write About Love,” “Sunod”

*presenters: AJ Muhlach, Jasmine Curtis-Smith

12. Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: “Mindanao” (Center Stage Productions)

*presenters: Mon Confiado, Meryll Soriano

13. Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: “Mindanao” (Center Stage Productions)

• Nominees: “3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon,” “Mindanao,” “Sunod”

*presenter: Scratch-It

14. Scratch-It Lucky Stars of the Night: Carmina Villaroel, Aga Muhlach

*presenter: Danny Lim

15. Hall of Fame Awards

• Best Sound Engineer: Ditoy Aguilar, Michael Albert Idioma, Roly Ruta
• Best Musical Score: Dionisio Buencamino, Von de Guzman, Jaime Fabregas, Jesse Lasaten
• Best Editor: Vito Cajili, Manet Dayrit, Jess Navarro, Edgardo Vinarao
• Best Visual Effects: Roadrunner Network Inc.
• Best Cinematography: Rudy Lacap, Lee Meily, Carlo Mendoza, Romeo Vitug
• Best Screenplay: Roy Iglesias, Ricky Lee, Jose Javier Reyes
• Best Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Joel Lamangan, Jose Javier Reyes
• Best Supporting Actress: Eugene Domingo, Cherry Gil
• Best Supporting Actor: N/A
• Best Actor: Anthony Alonzo, Christopher de Leon, Cesar Montano
• Best Actress:  Nora Aunor, Amy Austria, Vilma Santos-Recto, Maricel Soriano

16. MMFF Stalwarts: Marichu Vera Perez Maceda, Boots Anson-Rodrigo, Bienvenido Lumbera, Joseph Ejercito Estrada

*presenters: Aljur Abrenica, Allen Dizon

17. Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Joem Bascon (“Write About Love”)

• Nominees: Soliman Cruz (“Miracle in Cell No. 7”), Joem Bascon (“Write About Love”), JC Santos (“Sunod”)

18. Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Yeng Constantino (“Write About Love”)

• Nominees: Meryll Soriano (“Culion”), Yeng Constantino (“Write About Love”), Krystal Brimner (“Sunod”)

*presenter: JC Santos

19. Best Screenplay: Crisanto Aquino, Janyx Regalo (“Write About Love”)

• Nominees: Honee Alipio (“Mindanao”), Crisanto Aquino, Janyx Regalo (“Write About Love”), Anton Sta. Maria (“Sunod”)

*presenters: Ryan Agoncillo, Judy Ann Santos

19. Best Director: Brillante Mendoza (“Mindanao”)

• Nominees: Brillante Mendoza (“Mindanao”), Crisanto Aquino (“Write About Love”), Carlo Ledesma (“Sunod”)

*presenters: Carmina Villaroel, John Arcilla, Karlo Nograles

20. Special Jury Prize for an Ensemble Performance: Cast of “Culion”

21. Special Jury Prize for Full-Length Films: Crisanto Aquino (“Write About Love”)

22. 3rd Best Picture: “Sunod” (Ten17P, Globe Studios)

23. 2nd Best Picture: “Write About Love” (TBA Studios)

24. Best Picture: “Mindanao” (Center Stage Productions)

*presenters: Cesar Montano, R.S. Francisco

25. Best Actor: Allen Dizon (“Mindanao”)

• Nominees: Allen Dizon (“Mindanao”), Aga Muhlach (“Miracle in Cell No. 7”), Rocco Nacino (“Write About Love”)

*presenters: R.S. Francisco, Aga Muhach, Amy Austria

26. Best Actress: Judy Ann Santos (“Mindanao”)

• Nominees: Judy Ann Santos (“Mindanao”), Miles Ocampo (“Write About Love”), Carmina Villaroel (“Sunod”)

ENTRIES

Full-length films

Short films

• “Bronze, Silver, Gold at Anting-Anting” by De La Salle University – Integrated School Manila
• “Dating App” by the University of Makati
• “Hipos” by Sagay National High School – Negros Occidental
• “Huling Kembot ni Fernando” by Centro Escolar University-Manila
• “Manggagalaw” by Centro Escolar University-Manila
• “Pamana ni Loma” by Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Sta. Mesa
• “Tabako” by the University of Saint La Salle – Bacolod
• “The Lost Sitty” by Adamson University