With only days left until the end of the festival’s run, the noted filmmaker challenges moviegoers’ prejudicial statements with his top picks from MMFF 2021’s movie roster It is an understatement to say that this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is unlike its previous editions....
'Not even the big Hollywood films (like “Eternals”) are able to approximate the gross that MMFF 2021 has generated so far,' MMFF spokesperson Noel Ferrer said As expected, the comeback to the cinemas of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) went viral this year. Unfortunately, it trended...
Eight movies are competing at this year's Metro Manila Film Festival. They are "A Hard Day," "Big Night," "Love At First Stream," "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon," "Nelia," "Huwag Kang Lalabas," The Exorsis," and "Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw." Here are the winners of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi...
Where have all the movie fans gone? The 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival got off to a slow start, as moviegoers cited the lack of child-friendly flicks. In a report by MJ Felipe of ABS-CBN on Christmas Day, movie fans also noted the rainy weather and the restrictions to eat inside the theaters as...
With the recent news about the devastation brought by typhoon Odette hitting the headlines, the subject of the Metro Manila Film Festival entry film "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon" (which opens in theaters nationwide on Dec. 25) is as timely as ever. The globally recognized drama film starring Charo...
Twitter may have a short allowance for characters per tweet but it surely doesn’t lack things to talk about. To further explore a topic, Twitter users have used the thread to connect more information, concepts, and updates that are related to their previous tweets. And back in December...
Winwyn Marquez (Facebook) "They were very happy." This was how beauty queen and actress Wynwin Marquez described the reaction of her celebrity parents Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez to the news of her infanticipation. "My mom was surprised at first, and my dad even cried out of sheer happiness."...
The cast of 'Nelia' The cast of the upcoming film "Nelia" impressed the Korean community with their performance at a gathering in Manila-Korea Town, at Remedios Circle, Malate, Manila last Nov. 19. It was attended by various leaders of the Korean community in Manila, including Consul General Kyu Hu...
Metro Manila Film Festival Here’s hoping the 2021 edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival can redeem the local movie industry from its sorry state of dormancy, not bankruptcy. The announcement by the MMDA on Nov. 12 that the December festival shall be held in movie houses that, hopefully, shall...
The celebration of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will push through this coming December as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that the event will be held physically for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said Friday that...
The list of this year’s participating movies in the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival is finally out! Through a well-attended virtual press conference held recently, the organizers of this year’s MMFF revealed the wide array of film options that are awaiting Filipino movie fans this holiday...
Organizers of the Metro Manila Film Festival announced on Tuesday, Nov. 24, the 10 official entries for 2020. During the media launch lineup reveal, the 10 official entries are: “Magikland” (Brightlight Leisure Productions Inc and Gallaga Reyes Films) Pakboys Takusa (Viva Communications...
