“Sunday Beauty Queen” was named Best Picture at this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival while “Seklusyon’s” Erik Matti won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the MMFF’s Gabi ng Parangal, held at the Kia Theatre in Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City on Thursday (December 29) evening.
Paolo Ballesteros won Best Actor for his performance as Trisha in “Die Beautiful,” and Irma Adlawan won Best Actress for her turn as the Kapitana in “Oro.”
Here is the full list of winners of the MMFF 2016:
Short film:
Short Film – Best Screenplay: Mitatang
Short Film – Special Jury Prize: Manila Scream
Short Film – Best Pictre: EJK
Special Awards:
Male Celebrity of the Night: Ronnie Alonte
Female Celebrity of the Night: Rhian Ramos
Best Ensemble Cast: Oro
Special Jury Prize: Rhed Bustamante, Seklusyon
Best Screenplay: Seklusyon
Best Cinematography: Seklusyon
Best Sound Design: Seklusyon
Best Theme Song: Seklusyon
Best Editing: Sunday Beauty Queen
Best Musical Score: Saving Sally
Best Production Design: Seklusyon
Best Float: Die Beautiful
42nd MMFF My Most Favorite Film: Die Beautiful
Children’s Choice Award: Saving Sally, Sunday Beauty Queen, Vince & Kath & James
Best Director: Erik Matti, Seklusyon
Best Picture: Sunday Beauty Queen
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bables, Die Beautiful
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Phoebe Walker, Seklusyon
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paolo Ballesteros, Die Beautiful
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Irma Adlawan, Oro
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Sunday Beauty Queen
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Oro
Congratulations to all the winners!
