2003 Metro Manila Film Festival
Encyclopedia
The 29th Metro Manila Film Festival
was held in Manila
, Philippines
, from 25 December 2003 to 31 December 2003.
Metro Manila Film Festival
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was held in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, from 25 December 2003 to 31 December 2003.
Entries
- Crying LadiesCrying LadiesCrying Ladies is a 2003 Filipino film directed by Mark Meily, and winner of Best Picture in the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival. It was the Philippines' submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of...
- HomecomingHomecomingHomecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
- FilipinasFilipinasFilipinas may refer to:*Filipinas, letra para la marcha nacional, the title of the Spanish language poem of José Palma that later became the original official lyrics of the Filipino national anthem;...
- Mano Po 2: My Home
- Captain BarbellCaptain BarbellCaptain Barbell is a fictional Filipino superhero created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez. He first appeared in Pinoy Komiks #5 .-Character history:...
- Fantastic ManFantastic ManFantastic Man is a television serialization of the box office film of the same name. The series originally starred by Vic Sotto stars Mark Herras as Fantastic Man with Ryza Cenon as her leading lady-turned sidekick Wena aka Fantastic Girl. The series refurbishes and reintroduces Fantastic Man as a...
- Malikmata
- GagamboyGagamboyGagamboy is a Filipino science fiction film made in 2004 directed by Erik Matti and starring Vhong Navarro. It is of the same ilk as the Spider-Man films, with a mutated spider that causes Gagamboy to gain his superpowers.-Plot:...
- Bridal ShowerBridal showerA bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding. The custom originated in the 1890s and is today most common in the United States, Canada, and by North American influence, in Australia....
Winners
- Best Picture: Crying Ladies
- 2nd Best Picture: Mano Po 2: My Home
- 3rd Best Picture: Filipinas
- Best Actor: Eric Quizon (Crying Ladies)
- Best Actress: Maricel Soriano (Filipinas)
- Best Director: Mark Meily (Crying Ladies)
- Best Supporting Actor: Victor Neri(Filipinas)
- Best Supporting Actress: Hilda Koronel (Crying Ladies)
- Best Child Performer: Julio Pacheco (Crying Ladies)
- Best Screenplay: Roy Iglesias (Filipinas)
- Best Story: Roy Iglesias and Lily Monteverde (Mano Po 2: My Home)
- Best Cinematography: J. A. Tadena (Mano Po 2: My Home)
- Best Editing: Vito Cajili (Malikmata)
- Best Visual Effects: Dodge Ledesma and Road Runner (Malikmata)
- Best Movie Theme Song: Isang Pagtanaw (Homecoming)
- Best Musical Score: Francis Guevarra and Ferdie Marquez (Malikmata)
- Best Sound Recording: Mike Idioma (Malikmata)
- Best Production Design: Rodell Cruz (Mano Po 2)
- Best Make-Up: Florencio Pinero, Gretta Estoesta, and Oscar Buara (Fantastic Man)
- Best Float: Mano Po 2: My Home
- Most Gender-Sensitive film: Homecoming
- Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Filipinas
- People's Choice for Best Actress: Sharon Cuneta (Crying Ladies)
- People's Choice for Best Actor: Richard Gomez (Filipinas)
- People's Choice for Best Picture: Mano Po 2: My Home