Winning this year’s Best Picture and 10 more major awards, the film ‘Mindanao’ was hailed as the big winner of the recently held Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night.
Brillante Mendoza also bagged the Best Director award for the film. Mendoza said that it’s his way of letting the stories of people from Mindanao be heard.
“Ang Mindanao sa pelikula ay hindi lang tungkol sa mga kapatid nating muslim, hindi lang siya pelikula about Mindanao tungkol siya sa Pilipino – sa pamilyang Pilipino,” Mendoza said.
After her victory in the prestigious Cairo Egypt Film Awards, Judy Ann Santos continued her winning streak in the country as this year’s Best Actress for Mindanao.
“Sana mas mapalawak pa namin mensahe ng Mindanao at mas marami pang Pilipino ang makapanood nito dahil para din sa mga bata,” Santos said.
Her co-actor Allen Dizon, who played the role of her husband and soldier in the film managed to win the Best Actor Award.
‘Write About Love’ came in second with the most number of awards. Horror film ‘Sunod’ ranked in third in the Best Picture Category.
MMFF 2019 Gabi ng Parangal List of Winners
Best Float: Mindanao
Gender Sensitivity Award: Mindanao
Best Child Performer: Yuna Tangog (Mindanao)
Best Student Short Film: Pamana ni Lola (PUP)
Jury Prize Student Shory Film: Bronze, Silver Anting-Anting (De La Salle Intergrates School Manila)
Best Sound: Mindanao
Best Musical Score: Write About Love
Best Original Song: Write About Love
Best Visual Effects: Mindanao
Best Production Design: Sunod
Best Editing: Write About Love
Best Cinematography: Sunod
Gat Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: Mindanao
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Mindanao
Female Star of the Night: Carmina Villaroel
Male Star of the Night: Aga Muhlach
Best Supporting Actor
Joem Bascon – Write About Love
Best Supporting Actress
Yeng Constantino- Write About Love
Best Screenplay– Write About Love
Best Director– Mindanao (Brillante Mendoza)
Special Jury Prize (Ensemble) – Culion
Special Jury Prize – Write About Love Crisanto Aquino
3rd Best Picture – Sunod
2nd Best Picture- Write About Love
Best Picture– Mindanao
Best Actor
Allen Dizon – Mindanao
Best Actress
Judy Ann Santos – Mindanao
