Some of the biggest stars and filmmakers shine even brighter as they take home trophies from the Metro Manila Film Festival's Gabi ng Parangal Wednesday night at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. But one film reigns above all entries clinching seven awards.
Agatha Gregorio has the details.
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00:00 The MMFF 2023 Best Actor, Best Director, Second Best Picture, and several technical awards
00:08 all went to the historical drama Gumburza.
00:11 Best Actor winner Cedric Juan says he didn't expect the honor, beating out veteran stars
00:16 like Peolo Pascual, Ding Dong Dantes, and Christopher De Leon.
00:19 "I dedicate this award to all the people who have not yet received it.
00:26 I hope we learn from our history, not to change it, but to learn."
00:34 Firefly's heartwarming tale also appealed to the MMFF jury, snagging three trophies
00:39 including the top prize, Best Picture.
00:42 The horror film Malayari Top Build by Peolo Pascual was another big winner, taking four
00:47 trophies including third Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor trophy for JC Santos.
00:53 And the teary-eyed Vilma Santos accepted the Best Actors award, thanking both her When
00:58 I Met You in Tokyo co-stars and fellow nominees.
01:01 "I was really amazed by Mr. Christopher De Leon.
01:04 So this award is a big part of my work as Associate Director, none other than my love
01:13 and Mr. Christopher De Leon."
01:16 "Shall we, my friend?
01:17 This is for you.
01:18 I love you.
01:19 This is what I've been looking for.
01:24 Marianne, this is what I've been looking for.
01:29 I love you.
01:30 I share this award with you."
01:33 But all nominees seemed to be grateful for one thing, the return of Filipinos to cinemas
01:38 due to positive reviews of all 10 entries.
01:41 "This is really a big achievement for all of us artists involved this year in the Metro
01:47 Manila Film Fest.
01:48 We congratulate each other and we thank our audience for coming out."
01:54 "It reminded me of the Philippine cinema 70 years ago when all over Asia, we have the
02:04 likes of Lino Broca, Ismael Bernal.
02:09 And now we have this, we're also showing our Asian neighbors that look, we have great,
02:16 amazing, beautiful, entertaining films."
02:19 The film festival runs until January 7, but cinemas may choose to extend screening these
02:24 movies.
02:25 "It's important to bring back the excitement of cinema because it's great to see people
02:32 from the time that we opened on Christmas Day, you see people going to the malls, going
02:37 to the cinema.
02:38 It's a welcome change."
02:40 Agatha Gregorio, CNN Philippines.