The cast and producers of the award-winning Filipino film "I 'mPerfect" have arrived in Italy ahead of the 27th Lucania Film Festival, where the film is set to represent the Philippines. The team shared their arrival on social media ahead of the festival, which will be held from Aug. 2 to 5 in...
Fans have been asking to see Maricel Soriano and Fyang Smith in the same movie for months. They 're finally getting their wish. Regal Entertainment has paired the two actresses in "Haunted Carnival," one of the first four official entries to the 2026 Metro Manila Film Festival. It 's the...
Julia Barretto walked away just when everyone expected her to keep going. "Un/Happy For You" was one of 2024 's biggest local hits. Another movie should have followed. It never came. Not because there weren 't offers. There were plenty. But Julia passed. For...
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) unveiled the first four official entries to its 52nd edition during the festival 's launch at GH Mall in San Juan on Tuesday. The initial lineup includes "2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7," "Amir," "Haunted Carnival," and "The Greatest Showdown." Produced by...
A movie collaboration between comedy icons Vice Ganda and Vic Sotto now appears almost certain after an accidental social media leak and a surprise exchange of greetings on their rival noontime television shows added to mounting speculation ahead of an expected official announcement. The project,...
Fresh off a historic Best Actor win at the Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 for "Call Me Mother," Vice Ganda is already stirring excitement hinting that his planned entry for this year’s iteration of the f estival will be unlike anything he has done before. During a recent encounter, the...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay urged motorists to prepare for heavy traffic on Friday, Dec. 19, as the city hosts the Grand Metro Manila Film Festival Parade of Stars, kicking off the annual festival this year. In her statement, Binay invited the public to join the celebration of Philippine cinema...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay announced on Wednesday, July 9, that the city will host the 51st edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this December, with the theme “MMFF 51: A New Era for Philippine Cinema." Accoriding to her, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF...
The gross sales for the showing of all the entries to last year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has reached the P800-million target gross sales, an official disclosed on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Based on the MMF data, the top three entries, in alphabetical order, based on gross sales receipts are:...
Phenomenal star Vice Ganda, whose movie “And The Breadwinner Is” currently sits at the top of the Metro Manila Film Festival box office, likened his character to former vice president Leni Robredo, saying the former official was an unappreciated “breadwinner” herself. Former vice...
President Marcos has enjoined Filipinos to support the 10 films that are part of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), saying this year's entries offer "golden lessons" that reflect the Filipino story. MMFF AT 50 — Stars of the entries to the 50th year of the Metro Manila Film Festival...
The 10 entries to the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) have reached a record-breaking P1.069 billion ticket sales as of Jan. 7, with officials expecting more earnings as a result of the decision to extend the film showing for one more week. Lawyer Don Artes, MMFF chairperson and acting...
