The following are the Special Awards given by the
Metro Manila Film Festival.
Special awards
15th Metro Manila Film Festival
The 15th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1989.
Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon received top honors winning the Best Actress and Best Actor trophies in the 1989 Metro Manila Film Festival. Their movie on VIVA Films entitled ''Imortal' ...
*Posthumous award: Vic Silayan
*Special award: D'Wonder Film's ''Pagputok ng Arawm Babaha ng Dugo sa Irosin''
16th Metro Manila Film Festival
*Best Dressed Actor: Ricky Belmonte
*Best Dressed Actress: Star Querubin
17th Metro Manila Film Festival
*Special Recognition Award: Victoriano Ramos Villanueva (a.k.a. "Torbillano)
*Posthumous award: Carmen Rosales
:Robert "Bobby" Talavis
:Leroy Salvador Jr.
:Lamberto Avellana
18th Metro Manila Film Festival
*Special Recognition Award:
Joseph Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice preside ...
:
Joey Lina
*Gawad ng Natatanging Pagkilala:
Nora Aunor
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Ph ...
*Female Star of the Night:
Tetchie Agbayani
Visitacion Parado (born July 2, 1961), better known by her screen name Tetchie Agbayani, is a Filipina movie and television actress, Mutya ng Pilipinas, psychology instructor and ''Playboy'' model. She appeared in a regular issue of German '' ...
*Male Star of the Night:
Bernard Bonnin
Bernard Bonnin (September 8, 1938 – November 21, 2009) was a Spanish Filipino actor.
Early life
He was born on September 8, 1938, to parents Juan S. Bonnin, a pure Spaniard from Palma de Mallorca, and Lina Zayco, a native of Himamaylan, Neg ...
22nd Metro Manila Film Festival
*Star of the Night:
Melanie Marquez
Mimilanie Laurel Marquez-Lawyer (; born 16 July 1964), popularly known as Melanie Marquez, is a Filipino personality development coach, actress, film producer, author, celebrity endorser, former supermodel and beauty pageant titleholder who was ...
*Plaque of Recognition for Winning in the Cairo Film Festival:
Nora Aunor
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Ph ...
29th Metro Manila Film Festival
*People's Choice for Best Picture: ''
Mano Po 2: My Home''
*People's Choice for Best Actor:
Richard Gomez - ''Filipinas''
*People's Choice for Best Actress:
Sharon Cuneta - ''
Crying Ladies
''Crying Ladies'' is a 2003 Filipino comedy-drama film directed by Mark Meily based on his Palanca-winning screenplay ''Bayad Luha''. The film stars Sharon Cuneta as Stella, Hilda Koronel as Aling Doray, and Angel Aquino as Choleng, who are hired ...
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33rd Metro Manila Film Festival
*People's Choice for Best Picture: ''
Shake, Rattle & Roll 9
''Shake, Rattle and Roll 9'' is a 2007 Filipino horror anthology film produced and distributed by Regal Entertainment, and the ninth installment of the ''Shake, Rattle & Roll'' film series. It is also an entry to the 2007 Metro Manila Film F ...
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*People's Choice for Best Director: Paul Daza - ''
Shake, Rattle & Roll 9
''Shake, Rattle and Roll 9'' is a 2007 Filipino horror anthology film produced and distributed by Regal Entertainment, and the ninth installment of the ''Shake, Rattle & Roll'' film series. It is also an entry to the 2007 Metro Manila Film F ...
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*People's Choice for Best Float: ''
Shake, Rattle & Roll 9
''Shake, Rattle and Roll 9'' is a 2007 Filipino horror anthology film produced and distributed by Regal Entertainment, and the ninth installment of the ''Shake, Rattle & Roll'' film series. It is also an entry to the 2007 Metro Manila Film F ...
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:''Resiklo'' (1st runner-up)
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Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
''Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo'' (''Choked, Maybe, Help Me'') is a 2007 Filipino romantic comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. It is sequel to the 2006 film ''Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo'' with Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo reprising th ...
'' (2nd runner-up)
35th Metro Manila Film Festival
*Lifetime Achievement Award:
Dolphy
*Posthumous Award for Film Service and Excellence: Esperidion Laxa
37th Metro Manila Film Festival
*Lifetime Achievement Award:
Eddie Garcia
Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he ...
*Posthumous Award for Film Service and Excellence: Lito Calzado
*Kutis Ganda Award - Male -
Ryan Agoncillo
Kristoffer Lou Gonzales Agoncillo (, born April 10, 1979), known professionally as Ryan Agoncillo, is a Filipino actor, model, photographer, recording artist and TV host.
Career
Agoncillo started as a model at the age of fifteen, beginning as ...
*Kutis Ganda Award - Female -
Ai Ai delas Alas
Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best know ...
*Male Sexiest Appeal Celebrity of the Night -
ER Ejercito
*Female Sexiest Appeal Celebrity of the Night -
Judy Ann Santos
*Ellen Lising Male Face of the Night -
Richard Gomez
*Ellen Lising Female Face of the Night -
Iza Calzado
40th Metro Manila Film Festival
The 40th Metro Manila Film Festival was the edition of the annual film festival that is held in Metro Manila, Philippines and is organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the film festival, no foreign films are shown in Ph ...
*Youth Choice Award: ''
Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo''
*Commemorative Award for Vision and Leadership:
Joseph Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice preside ...
*Special MMFF 40th Year Award:
Francis Tolentino
Francis N Tolentino (; is a Filipino politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2019. He served as Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) from 2010 to 2015 and was the Mayor of Tagaytay from 1995 to 2004.
For ...
*Special Recognition Award (posthumous):
Guillermo de Vega
Guillermo Cruz de Vega (February 1, 1931 – October 27, 1975), nicknamed Gimo, was a Presidential Assistant of Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos with the rank of Cabinet Secretary. He was assassinated on October 27, 1975 while working ...
; accepted by wife Maria de Vega
*Face of the Night:
Nadine Lustre
References
IMDB: Metro Manila Film Festival
External links
Official website of the Metro Manila Film Festival
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