2007 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 33rd Annual 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival ran from December 25, 2007 to January 5, 2008.

Films in competition

There are two batches of films in competition, the first batch were shown from December 25, while the second batch will be shown on January 1 , 2008. [ [http://guides.clickthecity.com/movies/?p=2579 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival Entries] ]

First batch

* "Bahay Kubo"
* ""
* "Katas ng Saudi"
* "Resiklo"
* "Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo"
* "Shake, Rattle & Roll 9"

econd batch

* "Anak ng Kumander"
* "Banal"
* "Desperadas"

Awards

Festival Awards

* Best Picture:
** 1) Resiklo [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=110578 Jinggoy, Maricel ‘Resiklo’ bag top awards in 2007 MMFF] ]
** 2) Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
** 3)
* Best Director: Cesar Apolinario - Banal [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=110577 First-timer wins MMFF Best Director plum] ]
* Best Actor: Jinggoy Estrada - Katas ng Saudi
* Best Actress: Maricel Soriano - Bahay Kubo
* Best Supporting Actor: Roi Vinzon - Resiklo
* Best Supporting Actress: Eugene Domingo - Bahay Kubo
* Best Sceenplay: Jose Javier Reyes - Katas ng Saudi
* Best Story: Mae Cruz and Cesar Apolinario - Banal
* Best Cinematography: Resiklo [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=110575 ‘Resiklo’ tops MMFF technical awards] ]
* Best Sound: Resiklo
* Best Visual Effects: Resiklo
* Best Production Design: Resiklo
* Best Editing: Resiklo
* Best Make-Up: Desperadas
* Best Musical Score: Von de Guzman - Bahay Kubo
* Best Theme Song: "Wala Na Bang Pag-asa?" by Rudy Fernandez for Anak ng Kumander
* Best Child Performer: Nash Aguas - Shake, Rattle & Roll 9 [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/video/16392/GMA-News-reporter-bags-MMFF-best-director-plum GMA NEWS.TV.video, GMA News reporter bags MMFF best director plum, 01/05/2008] ]

pecial Awards

* Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Bahay Kubo and Katas ng Saudi
* Most Gender Sensitive Film: Desperadas

Audience Awards

* "'Best Picture:
* "'Best Actor:
* "'Best Actress:
* "'Best Director:
* "'Best Float:
** "'1) Resiklo
** "'2) Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
** "'3) Bahay Kubo

ales

As of January 3, 2008, the 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival gross sales reached P 305 million ($1= 41), broken down, to wit:

*“Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo” - box-office leader - P 97 million
*“” - P 91 million
*“Shake, Rattle & Roll 9” - P 57 million
*“Resiklo” - P 20 million
*“Desperadas” - P 17 million
*“Bahay Kubo” - P 16 million
*“Katas ng Saudi” - P 3.1 million
*“Anak ng Kumander” - P 1.5 million
*“Banal" - P 1.4 million [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080106-110611/MMFF_earnings_reach_P305M_Sakal_still_leads Inquirer.net, MMFF earnings reach P305M, ‘Sakal’ still leads] ]

Final figures

As of January 7, 2008, overall earnings is P 380.3 million (below 2006 P 415 million). Final MMFF box-office figures are:

*Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo - P 122.9 million (2006 top-grosser “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo,” part one of “Sakal, sakali Saklolo” made P 139 million)

* - P 104.7 million

*Shake, Rattle & Roll 9 - P 68 million

*Desperadas - P 35.5 million

*Resiklo - P 21.7 million

*Bahay Kubo - P 19.5 million

*Katas ng Saudi - P 3.3 million

*Anak ng Kumander - P 2.5 million

*Banal - P 2.4 million [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080109-111364/Final-MMFF-box-office-figures Inquirer.net, Final MMFF box-office figures] ] [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/76412/MMFF-grosses-P380M-Sakal-Sakali-Saklolo-earns-P123M GMA NEWS.TV, MMFF grosses P380M; Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo earns P123M] ]

References

Video

* [http://www.gmanews.tv/video/16392/GMA-News-reporter-bags-MMFF-best-director-plum GMA NEWS.TV.video, GMA News reporter bags MMFF best director plum 01/05/2008]