The gross sales for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2022 reached P500 million, attaining the government’s target, organizers announced on Monday, Jan. 9.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF Chairman lawyer Romando Artes expressed delight with the achievement of the film festival despite the prevailing restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Indeed, the 2022 MMFF is a certified box-office hit,” he said.
The MMFF said that all the eight competing films were shown in various cinemas nationwide from Dec. 25, 2022 to Jan. 7, 2023. The screenings were extended until Jan. 13, 2023. The theme for this year’s film festival was “Balik Saya.”
Artes revealed that the four top films based on gross sales receipts were (in alphabetical order): Deleter, Family Matters, Labyu with an Accent, and Partners in Crime. Other competing films were Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told; My Father, Myself; My Teacher; and Nananahimik ang Gabi.
Meanwhile, Artes disclosed that the MMDA will launch the Metro Manila Summer Film Festival in April in partnership with Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines (CEAP).
It will run for 11 days, from April 8 (Black Saturday) to April 18 in cinemas nationwide. The Parade of Stars for the MMFF Summer Edition will be held on April 1 while the Awards Night will take place on April 11.
“We will release the deadline of submission of entries as early as we can so that interested producers and filmmakers may be guided accordingly,” Artes said.