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2003 Metro Manila Film Festival
Film festival edition
Film festival edition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival |
| number | 29 |
| award | Metro Manila Film Festival |
| site | Manila |
| date | to |
| best_picture | Crying Ladies |
| most_wins | Crying Ladies |
| Mano Po 2: My Home | |
| Filipinas (5) | |
| network | RPN |
| last | 28th |
| next | 30th |
Mano Po 2: My Home Filipinas (5) The 29th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay, Philippines, from December 25, 2003 to January 8, 2004.
Maricel Soriano and Eric Quizon were chosen the Best Actress and Best Actor respectively in the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival for playing the eldest child roles in two different films. Soriano plays the oldest of six children in Viva Films' Filipinas, while Quizon plays the eldest son who, in keeping with Chinese tradition, hires professional mourners to weep at his father's funeral, in Unitel Pictures' Crying Ladies. Hilda Koronel, cast as a 1970s bit player whose career is on the wane in Crying Ladies, was named the Best Supporting Actress, while Victor Neri won as the Best Supporting Actor for playing the activist-middle son in Filipinas.
Entries
There are two batches of films in competition, the first batch was shown from December 25, while the second batch was shown on January 1, 2004.
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre | First batch | Second batch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Captain Barbell* | Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Rufa Mae Quinto, Albert Martinez, Jeffrey Quizon, Snooky Serna, Antonio Aquitania, Sarah Geronimo | Premiere Entertainment Productions | ||||||||
| *Crying Ladies* | Sharon Cuneta, Hilda Koronel, Angel Aquino, Eric Quizon, Ricky Davao, Julio Pacheco, Shamaine Buencamino, Sherry Lara, Raymond Bagatsing | Unitel Pictures | ||||||||
| *Fantastic Man* | Vic Sotto, Ara Mina, Michael V., Zoren Legaspi, Leo Martinez, Danica Sotto, Alicia Mayer | Octoarts Films | ||||||||
| M-Zet Productions | ||||||||||
| *Filipinas* | Maricel Soriano, Richard Gomez, Aiko Melendez, Dawn Zulueta, Victor Neri, Wendell Ramos, Raymond Bagatsing, Andrea del Rosario, Sunshine Dizon, Tanya Garcia, Anne Curtis, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Sarah Geronimo | VIVA Films | ||||||||
| *Homecoming* | Elizabeth Oropesa, Bembol Roco, James Blanco, Alessandra de Rossi | Teamwork Productions | ||||||||
| *Malikmata* | Rica Peralejo, Marvin Agustin, Dingdong Dantes, Ricky Davao, Wowie de Guzman, Ana Capri, Nikki Valdez, Ms. Barbara Perez | Octoarts Films | ||||||||
| *Mano Po II: My Home* | Susan Roces, Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Kris Aquino, Judy Ann Santos, Carmina Villarroel, Jay Manalo, Cogie Domingo, Richard Gutierrez, Zoren Legaspi, Alessandra de Rossi, Karylle, Chynna Ortaleza, Angel Locsin | Regal Films | ||||||||
| *Bridal Shower* | Dina Bonnevie, Cherry Pie Picache, Francine Prieto, Christian Vasquez, Rodel Velayo, Boots Anson-Roa, Gina Pareno, Alfred Vargas, Douglas Robinson, Juancho Valentino | Seiko Films | ||||||||
| *Gagamboy* | Vhong Navarro, Jay Manalo, Aubrey Miles, Long Mejia, Bearwin Meily | MAQ Productions |
Winners and nominees
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Film | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress | Best Cinematography | Best Production Design | Best Child Performer | Best Editing | Best Original Story | Best Screenplay | Best Original Theme Song | Best Musical Score | Best Visual Effects | Best Make-up Artist | Best Sound Recording | Best Float | Most Gender-Sensitive Film | Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards |
|---|
People's Choice awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| People's Choice for Best Picture | People's Choice for Best Actor | People's Choice for Best Actress |
|---|
Multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 5 | Crying Ladies |
| Filipinas | |
| Mano Po II: My Home | |
| 4 | Malikmata |
| 2 | Homecoming |
Box Office gross
Only final rankings as of January 8, 2004 were released.
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales |
|---|---|
| Captain Barbell | ₱ 62,064,626 |
| Fantastic Man | ₱ 55,000,000 |
| Crying Ladies | ₱ 49,000,000 |
| Mano Po II: My Home | ₱ 47,000,000 |
| Malikmata | ₱ 39,000,000 |
| Filipinas | ₱ 36,000,000 |
| Bridal Shower | ₱ 18,000,000 |
| Gagamboy | ₱ 15,000,000 |
| Homecoming | ₱ 8,000,000 |
| **** | ₱ 328,812,507.77 |
References
References
- Santos, Simon. (5 November 2010). "THE 2003 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "CRYING LADIES" BEST PICTURE; MARCEL SORIANO AND ERIC QUIZON TOP AWARDEES".
- "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 2003".
- Aster Amoyo. (January 19, 2004). "RATED A". [[Pilipino Star Ngayon]] & PinoyExchange.
- (January 12, 2004). "MMFF 2003 Box Office". [[Inquirer Libre]] & PinoyExchange.
- Velasco, Johven. (2009). "Huwaran/hulmahan Atbp: The Film Writings of Johven Velasco". University of the Philippines Press.
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