Vice Ganda, Coco Martin and Ian Veneracion (Image: Instagram/@praybeytbenjamin, @cocomartin_ph, @ianveneracion1)
Vice Ganda, Coco Martin, Ian Veneracion, Ivana Alawi and Toni Gonzaga are among the actors who will appear on the big screen soon as they are part of the first four movies chosen for the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
MMFF revealed the first four entries in the annual film festival on its Facebook page today, July 8.
Vice Ganda will star in the Cathy Garcia-Molina film “Partners in Crime” alongside Alawi, while Martin will appear in “Labyu with an Accent” with Jodi Sta. Maria. Both films are produced by ABS-CBN Film Productions.
Veneracion will be working with Heaven Peralejo and Mon Confiado in “Nanahimik ang Gabi,” and Gonzaga will be starring with Joey de Leon in “The Teacher.”
The first four films were picked by MMFF’s selection committee based on script submissions, while the other four official entries will be chosen based on finished film submission in September.
Below are the first four official entries in MMFF 2022:
“Labyu with an Accent” by ABS-CBN Film Productions
Director: Rodel Nacianceno
Scriptwriter: Patrick Valencia
Starring: Coco Martin and Jodi Sta. Maria
“Nanahimik ang Gabi” by Rein Entertainment Productions
Director and scriptwriter: Shugo Praico
Starring: Ian Veneracion, Mon Confiado and Heaven Peralejo
“Partners in Crime” by ABS-CBN Film Productions
Director: Cathy Garcia-Molina
Scriptwriter: Enrico C. Santos
Starring: Vice Ganda and Ivana Alawi
“The Teacher” by TEN17P
Director: Paul Soriano
Scriptwriter: Emma Villa
Starring: Joey de Leon and Toni Gonzaga
It can be recalled that Vice Ganda teased his MMFF comeback earlier this year, following his 2019 film “The Mall, The Merrier.” Martin appeared in the film “3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!” in the same year.
Meanwhile, Peralejo gave a sneak peek at the “death-defying” stunts in her film with Veneracion through behind-the-scenes moment of herself with the actor. /ra
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