35th_Metro_Manila_Film_Festival
2009 Metro Manila Film Festival
Film festival edition
The 35th Metro Manila Film Festival–Philippines was held from December 25, 2009 to January 7, 2010. During this period, no other films are allowed to be screened in Philippine theaters.
| Awards | Gabi ng Parangal (lit. 'Awards Night') |
|---|---|
| No. of films | 7 |
| Festival date | December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25) to January 7, 2010 (2010-01-07) |
| MMFF chronology | |
Ang Panday received the Best Picture Award in the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival. According to reports on the festival’s awards, a film's grosses represent about 40% of its merits, so it should be no surprise that Ang Panday is chosen the best film. With revenues estimated at more than P20 million (approx. US$430,000), Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.'s vehicle has led the Metro Manila festival's box office in its first three days.[1] The film also earned seven other awards including the Best Actor for Revilla, Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor and Child Performer for second consecutive time winners Phillip Salvador and Buboy Villar respectively, and Best Original Theme Song for Ogie Alcasid among others.
Meanwhile, Regal Films' Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love won six awards including the Best Actress for Sharon Cuneta, Best Supporting Actress for Heart Evangelista, Best Director for Joel Lamangan and the prestigious Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards above others.[2]
These are the 7 films in the film festival.
| 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 28, 2009 |
| Site | SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Ang Panday |
| Most awards | Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love and Ang Panday (7) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Solar TV |
The awarding ceremony was held on December 28, 2009, at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay. The jury is composed of National Artist for Film Eddie Romero, Cinema Evaluation Board chair Christine Dayrit, Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chair Consoliza Laguardia, festival executive director Rolly Josef, film director Bebong Osorio, Film Editors Guild president Jess Navarro, film producer Simon Ongpin, composer Dero Pedero, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority AGM Planning head Cora Cruz, Manila Bulletin entertainment editor Crispina Belen and Marikina center of excellence head Julie Borje.[1][2]
The criteria for judging Best Pictures are as follows:[2]
- Box office earning on the first three days (December 25–27): 50%
- Artistry, creativity and technical excellence, innovativeness and global appeal: 40%
- Filipino, cultural and/or historical value: 10%
Special categories
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 7 | Ang Panday |
| Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love | |
| 4 | I Love You, Goodbye |
| 2 | Ang Darling Kong Aswang |
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 25[3] | December 27[4] | December 31[5] | January 2[6] | January 3[7] | January 7[8] | |
| Ang Panday | ₱ 16,900,000* | ₱ 36,900,000* | ₱ 58,000,000* | ₱ 80,800,000* | ₱ 90,200,000* | ₱ 99,400,000* |
| I Love You, Goodbye | ₱ 11,700,000 | ₱ 29,600,000 | ₱ 51,000,000 | ₱ 69,800,000 | ₱ 77,600,000 | ₱ 94,300,000 |
| Ang Darling Kong Aswang | ₱ 16,800,000 | ₱ 35,300,000 | ₱ 56,500,000 | ₱ 76,000,000 | ₱ 83,000,000 | ₱ 89,600,000 |
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 11 | ₱ 16,200,000 | ₱ 36,000,000 | ₱ 53,000,000 | ₱ 66,200,000 | ₱ 71,100,000 | ₱ 77,600,000 |
| Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love | ₱ 6,900,000 | ₱ 17,000,000 | ₱ 25,000,000 | ₱ 33,800,000 | ₱ 37,000,000 | ₱ 42,000,000 |
| Nobody, Nobody But... Juan | ₱ 8,000,000 | ₱ 18,200,000 | ₱ 23,000,000 | ₱ 28,000,000 | ₱ 29,700,000 | ₱ 31,900,000 |
| Wapakman | ₱ 750,000 | ₱ 1,400,000 | ₱ 2,100,000 | ₱ 2,500,000 | ₱ 2,600,000 | ₱ 2,600,000 |
TOTAL |
₱ 437,600,000 | |||||
- Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love: Graded A
- I Love You, Goodbye: Graded B
- Ang Darling Kong Aswang: Graded B
- Ang Panday: Graded B
- Valle, Jocelyn (2009-12-29). "MMFF 2009 opening-day top grosser the biggest award winner". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- Cruz, Marinel (2009-12-29). "'Ang Panday' wins Best Picture, most MMFF awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- Bayani San Diego Jr. (December 26, 2009). "Pacman flick knocked out on first day". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 27, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- Kaye Villagomez (December 28, 2009). "'Panday' continues to hammer lead in MMFF '09". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- Bayani San Diego Jr. (January 1, 2010). "Fantasy continues to rule filmfest box office". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "'Panday' naka-P81M na". Abante Tonite. January 3, 2010. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- Bayani San Diego Jr. (January 4, 2010). "Fest grosses are on track". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "MMFFP 2009 BOX OFFICE GROSS ONLY SECOND HIGHEST". Film Academy of the Philippines. January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2015.