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1977 Metro Manila Film Festival

Philippine film festival

Philippine film festival

FieldValue
name1977 Metro Manila Film Festival
number3
awardMetro Manila Film Festival
siteManila
dateto
best_pictureBurlesk Queen
most_winsBurlesk Queen (7)
last2nd
next4th

The 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival is the third festival in the series. Previously known as the Metropolitan Film Festival and Filipino Film Festival, it was changed to Metro Manila Film Festival. A total of nine movies directed by Philippines' filmmakers participated in the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival.

In this year, only two films were awarded. Ian Film Productions' Burlesk Queen, the top grosser of the 10-day festival, romped away with most of the awards. It won seven major awards including the Best Film, Best Actress for Vilma Santos, Best Actor for Rolly Quizon, and more. Pera Films' Mga Bilanggong Birhen won two awards: Best Cinematography for Romy Vitug and Best Art Direction for Laida Lim-Perez.

Entries

TitleStarringStudioDirectorGenre
*Babae... Ngayon at Kailanman*
*Bakya Mo Neneng*
*Banta ng Kahapon*
*Mga Bilanggong Birhen*
*Burlesk Queen*
*Inay*
*Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising*
*Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa*
*Walang Katapusang Tag-araw*

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted with boldface and indicated with a double dagger (). Nominees are also listed if applicable.

Best FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest ScreenplayBest CinematographyBest Art Direction

Multiple awards

AwardsFilm
7Burlesk Queen
2Mga Bilanggong Birhen

Ceremony Information

Controversies

Director Lino Brocka walked out of the awarding ceremonies at the Metropolitan Theater when Celso Ad. Castillo's Burlesk Queen starring Vilma Santos won eight of the ten awards including the Best Picture award. Mr. Brocka reportedly threw invectives at Rolando Tinio, who was the chairman of the panel of judges of the festival. It was also reported that organizers asked the winners to return their medals (the MMFF handed out medals that year) due to the controversy. However, this turned out to be just a rumor as all winners still have their awards to this day.

References

References

  1. [http://video48.blogspot.ca/2007/10/1977-metro-manila-fim-festival-entries.html "THE 1977 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "BURLESK QUEEN", VILMA SANTOS TOP FILMFEST"]. ''Video 48''. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  2. [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000431/1977 "Metro Manila Film Festival:1977"]. ''IMDB''. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  3. (2012-09-20). "The new bucolic life of Celso Ad. Castillo".
  4. [http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Weekender&title=Through-the-years:-Controversies-in-the-MMFF&id=64060 "Through the years: Controversies in the MMFF"]. ''Business World Online''. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  5. [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/28/10/2010-mmff-no-different-past-mmffs "A look at the past MMFF controversies"]. ''ABS-CBN''. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
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