From Philippine Star
It was a night of sharing, with the veterans sharing victory with newcomers.
What a night it was! The 2004 Metro Filmfest’s Gabi ng Parangal, held Wednesday night (Dec. 29) at the Aliw Theater was as star-studded as the Dec. 24 Parade of Stars that ushered in the 10-day movie event ending on Jan. 3, 2005. The parade started near White Plains in Quezon City and dispersed at the CCP Complex in Pasay City.
Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon’s win as Best Actress and Best Actor for Mano Po 3: My Love, their 24th movie together, came as no surprise. It was expected. The two veterans shared top honors with newcomers Dennis Trillo, Best Supporting Actor (for his role as a "Comfort Gay" in Aicrape Imasu 1941); and Rebecca Lusterio (for Panaghoy sa Suba), her second, the first being for Muro-Ami.
Although a multi-awarded veteran as an actor, Cesar Montano is a relative "newcomer" as far as directing is concerned. He got the Best Director trophy for Panaghoy sa Suba over such worthies as Joel Lamangan (Mano Po 3, So Happy Together and Aicrape Imasu) and Joey Javier Reyes (Spirit of the Glass).
The Metro Filmfest is dedicated to FPJ who was given a Posthumous Award, received by his siblings Elizabeth Poe and Conrad Poe.
The 10-day event came at a time when the whole world is wrapped in gloom, what with the demise of Da King and disasters happening all over. But as the showbiz line goes: The show must go on, come what may, come hell or high water.
The awards night is calculated to drastically affect the box-office ranking of the eight official entries.
As of Dec. 29 (fifth day of the Metro Filmfest), here’s the ranking (nationwide):
1. Enteng Kabisote — P62.8M
2. Spirit of the Glass — P23.2M
3. So Happy Together — P23M
4. Mano Po 3: My Love — P19M
5. Lastikman — P16M
6. Sigaw — P14.2M
7. Panaghoy sa Suba — P7.5M
8. Aicrape Imasu 1941 — P7.3M The Honor Roll
• Best Actress — Vilma Santos (Mano Po 3)
• Best Actor — Christopher De Leon (Mano Po 3)
• Best Picture — Mano Po 3
• Second Best Picture — Panaghoy sa Suba
• Third Best Picture — Aicrape Imasu 1941
• Best Director — Cesar Montano (Panaghoy sa Suba)
• Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award — Panaghoy sa Suba
• Best Supporting Actress — Rebecca Lusterio (Panaghoy sa Suba)
• Best Supporting Actor — Dennis Trillo (Aicrape Imasu 1941)
• Best Child Performer — Ella Guevarra (Sigaw)
• Best Film Editor — Manet Dayrit (Sigaw)
• Best Cinematography — Ely Cruz (Panaghoy sa Suba)
• Best Theme Song — Pagbigyan ang Puso Ko — Universal Records (Mano Po 3)
• Best Sound Recording — Arnold Reodica/Albert Michael Idioma (Sigaw)
• Best Musical Score — Nonong Buencamino (Panaghoy sa Suba)
• Best Screenplay — Cris Vertido (Panaghoy sa Suba)
• Best Original Story — Joel Lamangan, Roy Iglesias, Lily Monteverde and Roselle Monteverde-Teo (Mano Po 3)
• Best Production Design — Rodel Cruz (Mano Po 3)
• Best Make Up Artist — Alex Vicencio (Enteng Kabisote)
• Best Visual Effects — Fel Rodolfo Jr. — Roadrunner (Lastikman)
• Best Float — Mano Po 3
• Second Best Float — Aicrape Imasu 1941
• Third Best Float — Enteng Kabisote
• Quezon City Special Award for Most Gender-Sensitive Film — Aicrape Imasu 1941
• Male Star of the Night — Christopher De Leon
• Female Star of the Night — Vilma Santos
• Special Award — Atty. Espiridion Laxa
• Posthumous Award — Fernando Poe Jr.