This year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the top of the news as the winners of the festival have been announced. For the festival, the major award categories are best actor/actress, best director, and best picture where eight entries competed for each title.
The eight official entries to the MMFF are 'Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy', 'Boy Golden: The Arturo Porcuna Story', 'Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel', 'My Little Bossings', 'San Pedro Calungsod Batang Martir', '10,000 Hours', 'Kaleidoscope World', and 'Pagpag'.
Other than just the eight major entries, the MMFF also includes the New Wave category which features the work of 5 animated shorts, 5 indie films, and 3 student-made shorts. Along with also the categories is the Cinephone category which includes 4 films all made completely through text messages.
The film festival started up on December 25, 2013, Christmas Day and will continue on nationwide with the screening up until the first week of January 2014.
Complete list of winners for the 2013 MMFF (refresh for the Update)
- Animation Jury Prize: Ang Lalong Ni Kulakog
- New Wave Short Film Best Picture: Ang Paglisan
- New Wave Student Short Film Special Jury Prize: #NoFilter, Mapua Institute of Technology
- Best New Wave Film: Dukit by Armando Lao
- Best New Wave Film Director: Armando Lao for Dukit
- New Wave Best Actress: Agot Isidro
- New Wave Best Actors: Wilfredo Layug, Bor Ocampo, Bambalito Lacap for "Dukit"
- New Wave Special Jury Prize: Mga Anino ng Kahapon
- New Wave Best Picture: Dukit
- New Wave Most Gender-Sensitive Film: Island Dreams Directed by Aloy Adlawan and Gino Santos
- Best Float Award: Boy Golden
- Youth Choice Award: Pagpag
- Best Child Performer: Ryzza Mae Dizon, My Little Bossings
- Best Festival Sound Recording: 10,000 Hours
- Best Musical Score: 10,000 Hours
- Best Visual Effects and Best Production Design: 10,000 Hours
- Best Make-up: Pagpag Siyam na Buhay
- Best Original Theme Song: My Little Bossings
- Best Cinematography: 10,000 Hours
- FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence winner: 10,000 Hours
- Special Recognition Award: Ronnie Ricketts, Optical Media Board chairperson
- Most Gender-Sensitive Film: Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy directed by Wenn Deramas
- Male Star of the Night: Daniel Padilla
- Female Star of the Night: Eugene Domingo
- Best Original Story: 10,000 Hours
- Best Screenplay: 10,000 Hours
- Best Director: Joyce Bernal (10,000 Hours)
- Best Supporting Actor: Pen Medina, 10,000 Hours
- Best Supporting Actress: Aiza Seguerra, My Little Bossings
- Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: 10,000 Hours
- 3rd Best Picture: My Little Bossings
- 2nd Best Picture: Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy
- 1st Best Picture: 10,000 Hours
- Best Actor: Robin Padilla, 10,000 Hours
- Best Actress: Maricel Soriano, Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy
