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Definitely no cooking show, says Metro Manila Film Festival spokesperson Noel Ferrer on 2024 Gabi ng Parangal

Published Dec 28, 2024 03:26 pm

At A Glance

  • Those overlooked for nominations include actor Aga Muhlach and director Dan Villegas for the suspense-thriller "Uninvited;" and Eugene Domingo and Gladys Reyes in "And the Breadwinner Is..."
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Dennis Trillo and Judy Ann Santos  (Images by Noel Ferrer)

The 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal may be over, but some fans were still heartbroken when their favorite movies and idols were snubbed during last Friday's awards night.

Those overlooked for nominations include actor Aga Muhlach and director Dan Villegas for the suspense-thriller "Uninvited;" and Eugene Domingo and Gladys Reyes in "And the Breadwinner Is..."

Fans believed "Uninvited" starring Vilma Santos was "robbed" during the awards night. It only received one award: Best Float, which tied with the action film "Topakk."

However, Noel Ferrer, spokesperson for the Metro Manila Film Festival, assured movie fans that there was due process in the selection of nominees and winners.

Noel's full post:

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"You may agree or disagree with their choices … but the integrity of each and every member of the Jury since we took charge in 2016, especially on this 50th Edition of the MMFF cannot be assailed.

"They have exhaustively deliberated and decided on the nominees and the winners from 9 am-4:30 pm yesterday Dec. 27) … No leaks, definitely no cooking show … Only the Jury Chair and the MMFF Executive Director knew the results, not even I or any member of the Execom.

"Rest assured, there was due process, and the judgment was fair and sound, and final!!!"

Nicanor Tiongson is this year's chairman of the selection committee; Jose Javier Reyes, co-chairman; and Sec. Amenah Pangandaman, vice chairman.

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Other members of the jury were actor John Arcilla, Paolo Villaluna, director-general, Film Academy of the Philippines; Roy Iglesias, scriptwriter; Jesse Ejercito, producer; Videlle Briones-Meily, cinematographer; Thomas Orbos, businessman; Atty. Cesar Ona Jr., director, MMDA solid waste office; Marinel Cruz, journalist; Racquel Wong, president, IAcademy; and Evylene Advincula, operations director, Robinsons Movieworld.

"Green Bones," an inspiring prison movie produced by GMA Films, was the big winner at the MMFF Gabi ng Parangal held at Solaire in Paranaque City on Dec. 27.

Aside from being awarded Best Picture, the film won Best Actor for Dennis Trillo; Ruru Madrid, Best Supporting Actor; Sienna Stevens, Best Child Performer; Ricky Lee and Angeli Atienza, Best Screenplay; and Best Cinematography.

Judy Ann Santos won Best Actress, "Espantaho," and Kaki Teodoro, Best Supporting Actress, "Isang Himala."

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