Winners of 2009 Metro Manila Film Fest
For the very first BEST ACTRESS award won by Ms. Sharon Cuneta at the Metro Manila Film Festival for her performance in Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love.
For the BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS goes to Heart Evangelista. Mano Po 6 also bagged the Best Director award for Joel Lamangan and the Antonio Villegas Cultural Award Best Picture.
Ang Panday, on the other hand, grabbed the BEST ACTOR award for Bong Revilla, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR award for Phillip Salvador, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Recording and 1st Best Picture.
Star Cinema’s I Love You, Goodbye won Best Cinematography, Best Film Editor, Best Story and 2nd Best Picture.
Here is the list of winners of the just-concluded awards night of the 35th Metro Manila Film Festival which was held at the SMX Convention Center a while ago:
1st BEST PICTURE:
Ang Panday – Imus Productions/GMA Films
2nd BEST PICTURE:
I Love You, Goodbye – Star Cinema
3rd BEST PICTURE:
Ang Darling Kong Aswang – Octoarts/APT Entertainment
ANTONIO VILLEGAS CULTURAL AWARD:
Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love – Regal Films
BEST ACTOR:
Bong Revilla – Ang Panday
BEST ACTRESS:
Sharon Cuneta – Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Phillip Salvador – Ang Panday
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Heart Evangelista – Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love
BEST DIRECTOR:
Joel Lamangan – Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Lee Meily – I Love You, Goodbye
BEST FILM EDITOR:
Manet Dayrit – I Love You, Goodbye
BEST ORIGINAL STORY:
Vanessa Valdez, Kriz Gazmen & Karen Ramos – I Love You, Goodbye
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
Ang Panday
BEST SOUND RECORDING:
Ang Darling Kong Aswang
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Ang Panday
BEST MAKE-UP:
Shake, Rattle and Roll XI
BEST ORIGINAL THEMESONG:
“Ang Panday” (Ang Panday) by Ogie Alcasid
BEST MUSICAL SCORE:
Mano Po 6
BEST CHILD PERFORMER:
Robert “Buboy” Villar – Ang Panday
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Dolphy
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:
Best Festival Picture:
Artistry, creativity and technical excellence, innovativeness and global appeal (40%),
Box-office performance based on the first three days, from Dec. 25-27 (50%), and
Filipino, cultural and/or historical value (10%).
Best Festival Performers:
Naturalness and depth of acting (25%),
proper timing and clear interaction with other performers (25%),
consistency of characterization (25%), and
logical and effective depiction/projection of the role being portrayed (25%).
Best Festival Direction:
Effective interpretation of screenplay into film (20%),
appropriate pacing of the story and creative camera works (20%),
proper motivation of performers (20%),
continuity of overall production value (20%), and
global competitiveness and entertainment value (20%).
Best Festival Screenplay:
Creative development of story concept (50%),
global appeal and competitiveness (25%), and
originality of style (25%).
Best Festival Story:
Originality of concept and development (20%),
social, cultural and ethical values (20%),
global acceptability/entertainment (20%),
imaginative and credible characterization (20%), and
extra-ordinary appeal (20%).
Festival Visual Effect:
Global competitiveness (25%),
creative visual execution and original interpretation (25%),
appropriateness and consistency (25%), and
precision of timing of computer graphic projection (25%).
Best Festival Editing:
Logical, effective or smooth pacing of scenes (25%),
consistency of flow of story (25%),
creativity (25%), and
global competitiveness (25%).
Best Festival Cinematography:
Creative camera movements and lighting (25%),
global competitiveness (25%),
effective visual impact (25%), and
appropriateness and consistency of camera works (25%).