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1988 Metro Manila Film Festival

Film festival edition


Film festival edition

FieldValue
name1988 Metro Manila Film Festival
number14
awardMetro Manila Film Festival
siteManila
dateto
best_picturePatrolman
most_winsCelestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang (5)
last13th
next15th

The 14th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1988.

An unheralded and obscure movie, Patrolman was named the Best Picture in the 1988 Metro Manila Film Festival. The lead star, once unknown stuntman-actor Baldo Marro won the Best Actor award for his role as a dedicated policeman edging out the favored Christopher de Leon. Amy Austria won the Best Actress award for her convincing performance of a woman who led a life of crime in Bubbles: Ativan Gang. Other awardees include Best Director for Laurice Guillen, Best Supporting Actor for Dick Israel and Best Supporting Actress for Jaclyn Jose among others.

FPJ Productions' Agila ng Maynila was the festival's top grosser, with all six entries grossing ₱49.5 million in total.

Entries

TitleStarringStudioDirectorGenre
*Agila ng Maynila*
*Celestina Sanchez, a.k.a. Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang*
*Itanong Mo sa Buwan*
*Magkano ang Iyong Dangal?*
*Patrolman*
*Pik Pak Boom*

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Art DirectionBest CinematographyBest Sound EngineeringBest Musical ScoreBest Child PerformerBest EditingBest StoryBest Screenplay

Multiple awards

AwardsFilm
5Celestina Sanchez, a.k.a. Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang
4Magkano ang Iyong Dangal?
3Patrolman

Ceremony information

"Best Director" controversy

During the award-giving ceremony, stuntman and character actor-turned-filmmaker Baldo Marro won the Best Actor for Patrolman film, which also won him the Best Director award. In fact, he was not known before this. He bested prizewinning director Chito Roño of Itanong Mo sa Buwan in the division, sending uproar from well-meaning critics and regular local film observers. Nevertheless, the announced Best Director award goes to Laurice Guillen.

References

References

  1. Regala, Jackie Y.. (November 3, 1990). "Mayor Binay urges producers for more 'quality' film entries". Kagitingan Publications, Inc..
  2. Magsanoc, Letty. (December 28, 1988). "Austria, Marro win top honors in Metro filmfest". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
  3. (December 28, 1988). "'Patrolman' is filmfest best picture". Manila Standard News, Inc..
  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 April 9, 2014.
  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 News]]''. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
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