MMFF bares nominees for 2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Chairman of the Board of Jurors Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Thursday announced this year’s full list of nominees.

Aside from Nograles, among the panel of judges for this year’s batch of MMFF entries were Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Rachel Arenas, acclaimed Filipino novelist Lualhati Bautista, Ormoc City Mayor and actor Richard Gomez, Directors’ Guild President Paolo Villaluna, and Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino Urian President Gary Devilles.

Also included in the list of panelists were Jay Durias, the award-winning musical director for the 2017 film “Respeto”; Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Assistant General Manager Corazon Cruz; MMDA Consultant Belinda Enriquez; and senior CNN Philippines anchor and correspondent Rico Hizon.

Due to COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed due to the pandemic, MMFF organizers in October announced that the two-week-long event will push through despite the pandemic and will be held “purely online.”

The 46th edition of the MMFF is set to open on Christmas Day and can be viewed via the streaming site Upstream.

Here are this year’s full list nominees:

Best Student Short Film
“Balikbayan” – University of Makati
“Laruan Baril” – Far Eastern University High School
“Paano Maging Babae” – De La Salle College of Saint Benilde

Best Visual Effects
“Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim” – Gerwin Meneses of GMVFX
“Magikland” – Richard Francia, Ryan Grimarez (Central Digital Lab)
“The Missing” – Luminous Films

Best Production Design
“The Boy Foretold by the Stars” – Lars Magbanua
“The Missing” – Popo Diaz
“Magikland” – Ericson Navarro
“Suarez: The Healing Priest” – Ronnie Dizon
“Tagpuan” – Ericson Navarro

Best Musical Score
“Magikland” – Emerzon Texon
“Fan Girl” – Teresa Barrozo
“Suarez: The Healing Priest” – Sherwin Castillo
“The Boy Foretold by the Stars” – Paulo Protacio
“The Missing” – Jessie Lasaten

Best Editing
“Isa Pang Bahaghari” – Mai Calaparado
“The Missing” – Renewin Alano
“Fan Girl” – Benjamin Tolentino
“Tagpuan” – Carlo Francisco Manatad
“Magikland” – Manet Dayrit, She Lopez Francia (Central Digital Lab)

Best Original Theme Song
“Hanggang Muli” – Emerson Texon (Isa Pang Bahaghari)
“Ulan” – Jhay Cura/ Pau Protacio (The Boy Foretold by the Stars)
“Yakapin Mo Ako” – Joven Tan (Suarez: The Healing Priest)
“Smile” – Emerzon Texon (Magikland)
“Ganyan Ang Pag-Ibig Ko” – Lito Camo (Coming Home)

Best Sound
“The Missing” – Fatima Nerrika Salim, Immanuel Verona
“Tagpuan” – Albert Michael Idioma
“The Boy Foretold by the Stars” – “Wildsound Inc.
“Magikland” – Albert Michael Idioma, Alex Tomboc (Wildsound Studios)
“Fan Girl” – Vincent Villa

Best Cinematography
“Fan Girl” – Neil Daza
“Magikland” – Rody Lacap
“The Boy Foretold by the Stars” – Marvin Reyes
“Suarez: The Healing Priest” – Teejay Gonzales
“The Missing” – Marvin Reyes
“Tagpuan” – David Carlo Mendoza, Daniel Uy, Alberto Monteras

FPJ Memorial Award
“Coming Home”
“Suarez: The Healing Priest”
“Magikland”
“Isa Pang Bahaghari”

Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards
“The Boy Foretold by the Stars”
“Suarez: The Healing Priest”
“Coming Home”
“Isa Pang Bahaghari”
“Magikland”

Gender Sensitivity Award
“Coming Home”
“The Boy Foretold by the Stars”
“Isa Pang Bahaghari”

Best Screenplay
“The Missing” – Easy Ferrer
“Tagpuan” – Ricardo Lee
“Fan Girl” – Antoinette Jadaone
“The Boy Foretold by the Stars” – Dolly Dulu
“Coming Home” – Gina Marisa Tagasa

Best Child Performer
“Tagpuan” – Ryan Jay Obana
“Tagpuan” – Miguel Gabriel Diokno
“Coming Home” – Jana Agoncillo
“The Missing” – Seiyo Masunaga

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Rosanna Roces – “Suarez: The Healing Priest”
Shaina Magdayao – “Tagpuan”
Bibeth Orteza – “Magikland”
Miles Ocampo – “The Missing”
Jaclyn Jose – “Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
John Arcilla – “Suarez: The Healing Priest”
John Leinard Ramos – “The Boy Foretold by the Stars”
Philip Salvador – “Isa Pang Bahaghari”
Paulo Avelino – “Fan Girl”

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Iza Calzado – “Tagpuan”
Nora Aunor – “Isa Pang Bahaghari”
Ritz Azul – “The Missing”
Charlie Dizon – “Fan Girl”
Sylvia Sanchez – “Coming Home.”

Best Actor in a Leading Role
John Arcilla – “Suarez: The Healing Priest”
Adrian Lindayag – “The Boy Foretold by the Stars”
Philip Salvador – “Isa Pang Bahaghari”
Paulo Avelino – “Fan Girl”

Best Director
MacArthur Alejandre – “Tagpuan”
Christian Acuña – “Magikland”
Antoinette Jadaone – “Fan Girl”
Dolly Dulu – “The Boy Foretold by the Stars”
Easy Ferrer – “The Missing

Best Picture
“The Boy Foretold by the Stars”
“Fan Girl”
“The Missing”
“Magikland”
“Tagpuan”