Author Topic: 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (Read 9196 times)

traveler69 · « **on:** Jun 30, 2017 at 08:29 PM »

The first four (4) entries for the 2017 Metro Manila Film festival have been officially announced:

“ANG PANDAY”
Director: Rodel Nacianceno
Producer: CCM Creative Productions, Inc.
Lead Actor: Coco Martin

“ALMOST IS NOT ENOUGH”
Director: Dan Villegas
Producers: Quantum & Mjm Productions
Lead Actors: Jennylyn Mercado & Jericho Rosales

“THE REVENGERS”
Director: Joyce A. Bernal
Producers: Star Cinema & Viva Films
Lead Actors: Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla & Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

“LOVE TRAPS #Family Goals”
Director: Antonio Y. Reyes
Producer: Octo Arts Films
Lead Actors: Vic Sotto & Dawn Zulueta

traveler69 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jun 30, 2017 at 09:05 PM »

The announcement of the said first four (4) entries drew mixed reactions from some netizens, among them:

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 03, 2017 at 10:20 AM »

They REJECTED scripts by Antoinette Jadaone and Raya Martin and a Nick Joaquin musical. Something tells me their claim of basing it on the actual scripts is utter B.S. They just read the title page and who's starring in it.

jas · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 03, 2017 at 10:33 AM »

3 MMFF ExeCom members resign after official entries announced

Rolando Tolentino, Ricky Lee, Kara Magsanoc Alikpala resign from the Metro Manila Film Festival Executive Committee.

http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/174442-mmff-2017-execom-resign-rolando-tolentino-ricky-lee-kara-magsanoc-alikpala

halvert · « **Reply #4 on:** Jul 03, 2017 at 07:30 PM »

I saw Ang Larawan , the musical in CCP years ago starring Celeste Legaspi and Noemi Manikan-Gomez. Truly great Filipino artistry!
I also read "Smaller and smaller circles"...smart, nail-biting suspense with a Jesuit priest as a kind of CSI expert
The one change I loved about the duterte admin

jas · « **Reply #5 on:** Jul 04, 2017 at 07:34 AM »

Liza Diño reacts to resignation of three MMFF officials

http://www.pep.ph/news/67423/liza-dioreacts-toresignation-of-three-mmffofficials?ref=feed_1

Director Erik Matti slams MMFF 2017 selection committee: "Medyo garapal lang."

http://www.pep.ph/news/67426/director-erik-matti-slams-mmff-2017-selection-committee-medyo-garapal-lang?ref=feed_1

traveler69 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jul 13, 2017 at 02:18 PM »

On July 12, 2017, following the controversial resignations, MMFF Executive Committee Chair Tim Orbos named the three (3) new members of the MMFF Execom:

Mario J. Delos Reyes
Joy Belmonte-Alimurung
Arnel Ignacio

traveler69 · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 22, 2017 at 09:22 PM »

Mike De Leon with Citizen Jake's lead actor, Atom Araullo

One of the most anticipated Filipino films this year is Citizen Jake. It is currently in the works under the direction of Mike De Leon. Fans of De Leon expect that this film will be selected for inclusion in the forthcoming 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival. Citizen Jake is De Leon's comeback project after 18 years of "hibernation" from the movie industry.

Four (4) films were already selected for the current MMFF based on submitted scripts. However, Citizen Jake's script wasn't submitted to the selection committee.

Citizen Jake lead star Atom Araullo, who co-wrote the script, reveals: “Hindi talaga nag-submit ng script because I think ang pananaw ng director namin and also the producer that if it’s going to be a film festival, the submission should be a finished film and not just the script. That’s why the team decided not to submit the script. He’d rather submit the finished film. 'Yun lang naman 'yun. We didn’t join the first round of selection.”

De Leon, who directed the well-loved Filipino film classics such as Itim, Batch '81, Kisapmata and Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising, among others, says that Citizen Jake will probably be his last film.

“I have a real journalist playing a fictional journalist in an investigative crime story with political overtones,” De Leon says of his film.

Sounds interesting.

http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/06/17/atom-hopes-citizen-jake-will-make-it-to-mmff

http://entertainment.inquirer.net/207163/mike-de-leon-found-citizen-jake

jas · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 03, 2017 at 08:23 AM »

'Citizen Jake' no longer joining MMFF 2017

“Citizen Jake” will no longer join this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).

Acclaimed director Mike de Leon made the announcement himself through a statement posted in the movie’s official Facebook page.

“Ever since the anomalous selection process that occurred months ago that resulted in 4 films being selected based on scripts, I realized that any reforms well-intentioned filmmakers may clamor for are only doomed to failure,” he said.

He added: “Corruption has returned in full force to this festival that purports to make children happy during the holiday season, a euphemism for profit and greed.”

http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/31/17/citizen-jake-no-longer-joining-mmff-2017

t-bone · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 03, 2017 at 09:30 AM »

ENTENG KABISOTE 11 here we come

jas · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 08, 2017 at 12:58 PM »

Directors Chris Martinez, Mike de Leon trade barbs over MMFF selection system

http://www.interaksyon.com/directors-chris-martinez-mike-de-leon-trade-barbs-over-mmff-selection-system/

halvert · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 08, 2017 at 07:40 PM »

^hurt si chris martines kasi alam nya, indefensible dud yung movie nya at ni vice ganda. aminin!!!

halvert · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 19, 2017 at 03:05 PM »

hindi nakasali ang smaller and smaller circles. before the filmfest na lang siya ipapalabas. pls watch it!
at least yung Larawan pinasali nila. Yun ang panonooring namin sa filmfest

jas · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 21, 2017 at 07:07 AM »

MMFF announces complete lineup for 2017

http://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2017/11/17/mmff-lineup-2017.html

Here is the complete list of movies for this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival:

ANG PANDAY
Director: Rodel Nacianceno
Producer:CCM CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS,Inc.
Lead Actor: Coco Martin

ALMOST IS NOT ENOUGH
Director: Dan Villegas
Producers: QUANTUM & MJM PRODUCTIONS
Lead Actors: Jennylyn Mercado & Jericho Rosales

THE REVENGERS
Director: Joyce A. Bernal
Producers: STAR CINEMA & VIVA FILMS
Lead Actors: Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla & Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

LOVE TRAPS #Family Goals
Director: Antonio Y. Reyes
Producer: OCTO ARTS FILMS
Lead Actors: Vic Sotto & Dawn Zulueta

DEADMA WALKING
Director: Julius Alfonso
Lead actors: Joross Gamboa, Edgar Allan Guzman

SIARGAO
Director: Paul Soriano
Lead Actors: Erich Gonzalez, Jericho Rosales, Jasmin Curtis-Smith

HAUNTED FOREST
Director: Ian Lorenos
Actors: Jane Oineza, Jameson Blake, Maris Racal, and Jon Lucas

ANG LARAWAN
Director: Joy Areenas
Actors: Rachel Alejandro, Paulo Avelino, and Joanna Ampil

syoti · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 22, 2017 at 07:05 AM »

Ang Larawan lng ata worth watching dito

traveler69 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 02, 2017 at 09:34 AM »

Quote from: syoti on Nov 22, 2017 at 07:05 AM

Ang Larawan lng ata worth watching dito

I think this is one movie that cannot be classified as a bubble-gum movie. Hence, it's not only worth watching for the first time, but also worth watching again. We spit out the bubble-gum after chewing it, never to take it back again, so to speak.

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 03, 2017 at 12:18 AM »

The script to Deadma Walking apparently won the Palanca, so I guess I'll have to check that one out as well.

Ashburndaride · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 16, 2017 at 06:53 PM »

Wala palang Goyo

traveler69 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 16, 2017 at 07:25 PM »

Quote from: Ashburndaride on Dec 16, 2017 at 06:53 PM

Wala palang Goyo

Yup, not in the final list of MMFF movies. But a good movie is worth waiting for sometime this 2018.

Ashburndaride · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 16, 2017 at 10:01 PM »

^^ Ayt I guess it's money saved till January 2018...... or Star Wars XD

oweidah · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 23, 2017 at 03:09 PM »

Munti Alabang pala parada ngaun. Blocked traffic dami tao sa May festival, south station dame "stranded' di bumiyahe ibang bus

traveler69 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 24, 2017 at 09:09 AM »

^ Our household helpers announced that they were planning to see this parade. They came back very late at night and I wondered what happened to them. I didn't know that the usual parade along Roxas Boulevard was held in Alabang this time (hmmn, some kind of politics involved?) and I wasn't surprised that they found it difficult to get back because a lot of buses didn't ply their usual route in Muntinlupa.

anya618 · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 27, 2017 at 02:14 PM »

'Ang Larawan' dropped in over 20 theaters in Metro Manila

t-bone · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 27, 2017 at 02:29 PM »

Quote from: anya618 on Dec 27, 2017 at 02:14 PM

'Ang Larawan' dropped in over 20 theaters in Metro Manila

Poster looks dark, dated and somber.

Masa Pinoys want a more uppity theme to get them out of their miserable lives.

traveler69 · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 27, 2017 at 07:18 PM »

traveler69 · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 27, 2017 at 07:19 PM »

JeromeA · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 27, 2017 at 07:50 PM »

pag mga mmff dpat sa Robinsons mall ka manonood. kasi ditto sa cavite robinson's malls lang ang kumpletong palabas ng mmff. pag SM puro panday at vice ganda lang. puro pera pera.

jas · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 28, 2017 at 06:22 AM »

Watched Ang Larawan at SM Marikina last night. Almost full rin ang cinema. However, I had to leave the cinema half-way through due to an emergency regarding my father.

traveler69 · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 28, 2017 at 06:25 AM »

Here are the winners from Wednesday's Metro Manila Film Festival 2017 awards night:

Best Picture - "Ang Larawan"
Best Actress - Joanna Ampil, "Ang Larawan"
Best Actor - Derek Ramsay, "All of You"
2nd Best Picture - "Siargao"
3rd Best Picture - "All of You"
Special Jury Prize - Coco Martin, "Ang Panday"
Special Jury Prize - Nick Joaquin
People's Choice Award - "GandaRappido: The Revenger Squad"
Best Supporting Actress - Jasmine Curtis Smith, "Siargao"
Best Supporting Actor - EA Guzman, "Deadma Walking"
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award - "Ang Larawan"
Best Director - Paul Soriano, "Siargao"
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award - "Ang Panday"
Children's Choice Award - "Ang Panday"
Best Screenplay - "All of You"
Best Editor - Mark Victor, "Siargao"
Best Cinematography - "Siargao"
Best Production Design - "Ang Larawan"
Best Visual Effects - "Ang Panday"
Best Musical Score - Ryan Cayabyab, "Ang Larawan"
Best Original Theme Song - Alon by Hale, "Siargao"
Best Sound - "Siargao"
Best Child Performer - Baby Baste, "Meant To Beh"
Best Float - "Deadma Walking"
Best Short Film - "Anong Nangyari kay Nicanor Dante"
People's Choice Award (Short Films) - "Noel"

Star of the Night (Female) - Erich Gonzales
Star of the Night (Male) - Derek Ramsay

traveler69 · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 28, 2017 at 06:38 AM »

Yup, the movie soundtrack is available on vinyl, limited edition.

It's also available on Spotify.

https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/ang-larawan-movie-musical-original-soundtrack-ryan-cayabyab-rachel-alejandro-ebe-dancel-yeng-constantino-spotify