Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Picture

Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Picture
Awarded for	Best Picture
Country	Philippines
Presented by	MMDA
First awarded	1975
Currently held by	Walang Forever (2015)
Official website	www.mmda.gov.ph/mmff/

The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Picture is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1975; the film Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa starring Joseph Estrada received the award and it is given in honor of the film that has delivered an outstanding creation of the film, including directing, acting, music composing, writing, editing and other efforts put forth into a film.^[1] The category was first named "Best Film" before changing it to "Best Picture" in 2007. Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.^[2]

Contents:	1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s Notes · References · External links

Winners and nominees

Key	Explanation
	Indicates the winning film/picture

1970s

Year	Film	Production Company(ies)	Producer(s)	Ref
1975 (1st)	Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa			[1]
	Batu-Bato sa Langit (3rd)	NV Productions
1976 (2nd)	Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon	Hemisphere	Dennis Juban	[3]
	Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo	Premiere Productions	Digna Santiago
1977 (3rd)	Burlesk Queen			[4]
1978 (4th)	Atsay			[5]
1979 (5th)	Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan			[6]
	Ina ka ng Anak Mo		Lourdes A. Marquez (Executive producer)

1980s

Year	Film	Production Company(ies)	Producer(s)	Ref
1980 (6th)	Taga sa Panahon			[7]
	Brutal
	Langis sa Tubig
1981 (7th)	Kisapmata	Bancom Productions	Ronaldo S. Atienza	[8]
	Ang Babae Sa Ulog
1982 (8th)	Himala	Experimental Cinema of the Philippines (1982)	Bibsy N. Carballo and Charo Santos-Concio	[9]
	Moral
	Haplos
1983 (9th)	Karnal			[10]
	Bago Kumalat ang Kamandag
	Hot Property
1984 (10th)	Bulaklak sa City Jail	Cherubim Films	Archie Cobarrubias and Cherry Cobarrubias	[11]
	Alapaap (2nd)
	Shake, Rattle & Roll (3rd)
	Misteryo sa Tuwa
	Atsay Liller Buti Nga Sa'yo
	Idol
	Muntinlupa
	Bukas... May Pangarap
	Ang Panday IV: Ika-Apat na Aklat
1985 (11th)	Paradise Inn			[12]
	Moises Padilla Story: The Missing Chapter (2nd)	Triple A Films
	Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mukha ng Diyos? (3rd)	Lea Productions
1986 (12th)	Halimaw sa Banga (3rd)<ref group="Note" "i">Only the 3rd "Best Picture" was announced.</ref>	NCV Productions		[13]
	Bagets Gang
	Payaso
1987 (13th)	Olongapo, The Great American Dream			[14]
	The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez (2nd)
	Anak Badjao (3rd)
	Huwag Mong Buhayin Ang Patay	Seiko Films
	Action Is not Missing
	1 + 1 = 12 + 1	Regal Films
1988 (14th)	Patrolman			[15]
	Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang (2nd)
	Magkano ang iyong dangal (3rd)
1989 (15th)	Imortal	VIVA Films		[16]
	Ang Bukas ay Akin	Seiko Films

1990s

Year	Film	Production Company(ies)	Producer(s)	Ref
1990 (16th)	Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?	MRN Film International	Mely Nicandro	[17]
	Ama, Bakit Mo Ako Pinabayaan? (2nd)
	Tumakbo Ka... Hanggang May Lupa (3rd)
	Espadang Patpat
1991 (17th)	Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.	MRN Film International	Mely Nicandro	[18]
	Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli sa Mongolian Barbeque (The Movie) (2nd)		FLT Films International
	Darna (3rd)	VIVA Films
	Contreras Gang	Moviestars Production
	Magdalena S. Palacol Story
1992 (18th)	Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang			[19]
	Takbo Talon Tili! (2nd)	Seiko Films
	Engkanto (3rd)
	Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal	OctoArts Films
	Shake, Rattle & Roll IV	Regal Films
	Okey Ka Fairy Ko!	Regal Films and M-Zet Productions
1993 (19th)	Kung Mawawala Ka Pa	Reyna Films		[20]
	May Minamahal (2nd)	Star Cinema	Charo Santos-Concio and Lily Y. Monteverde
	Doring Dorobo: Hagupit ng Batas (3rd)	LEA Productions
	Gaano Kita Kamahal	Pioneer Films
	Pusoy Dos	VIVA Films
	Inay	OWNI Films
1994 (20th)	None[Note 1]			[21][22][23]
1995 (21st)	Muling Umawit ang Puso	VIVA Films	Vic del Rosario Jr	[24]
	Dahas
1996 (22nd)	Magic Temple	Malou Santos, Charo Santos-Concio, and Trina Dayrit	Star Cinema	[25]
	Emong Salvacion: Humanda Ka...Oras Mo Na! (2nd)		Regal Films
	Trudis Liit (3rd)		RJ Films
1997 (23rd)	Nasaan ang Puso?		MaQ Productions	[26]
	Babae (2nd)		GEM
	Magic Kingdom (3rd)		Viva Films and Neo Films
1998 (24th)	José Rizal	GMA Films	Gilberto Duavit, Felipe Gozon, and Menardo Jimenez	[27]
	Babae sa Bintana (2nd)	Regal Films
	Puso ng Pasko (3rd)	Star Cinema
1999 (25th)	Muro Ami	GMA Films	Butch Jimenez, Jimmy Duavit, Marilou Diaz-Abaya	[28]
	Bulaklak ng Maynila (2nd)	VIVA Films
	Sa Piling ng mga Aswang (3rd)	Regal Films

2000s

Year	Film	Production Company(ies)	Producer(s)	Ref
2000 (26th)	Tanging Yaman	Star Cinema	Star Cinema	[29]
	Deathrow (2nd)	GMA Films
	Sugatang Puso (3rd)	Regal Films
2001 (27th)	Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure	Regal Films	Douglas Quijano, Sherida Monteverde, and Allan Escaño	[30]
	Bagong Buwan (2nd)	Star Cinema
	Hubog (3rd)	Good Harvest Productions
2002 (28th)	Mano Po	Regal Films	Roselle Monteverde-Teo	[31]
	Dekada ’70 (2nd)	Star Cinema	Tess V. Fuentes
	Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut (3rd)	MAQ Productions, Regal Films	Sherida Monteverde, Douglas Quijano, Allan Escaño, and Christopher Rodriguez
2003 (29th)	Crying Ladies			[32]
	Mano Po 2: My Home (2nd)	Regal Films
	Filipinas (3rd)
2004 (30th)	Mano Po III: My Love	Regal Films	Roselle Monteverde-Teo	[33]
	Panaghoy sa Suba (2nd)	CM Films Inc.	Cesar Montano
	Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (3rd)	Regal Films and BASFILM Productions
2005 (31st)	Blue Moon	Regal Films	Roselle Monteverde-Teo	[34]
	Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom (2nd)	Imus Productions and Media Asia Distribution	Imus Productions and Reality Entertainment
	Kutob (3rd)	Canary Films
2006 (32nd)	Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On	OctoArts Films and M-Zet Productions	Orly R. Ilacad	[35]
	Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (2nd)	Star Cinema
	Shake, Rattle & Roll 8 (3rd)	Regal Films	Roselle Monteverde-Teo
2007 (33rd)	Resiklo	Imus Productions and Media Asia Films	Marlon Bautista and Dave Hukom	[36]
	Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (2nd)	Star Cinema
	Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka Fairy Ko...The Beginning of the Legend (3rd)	OctoArts Films & MZet Productions
2008 (34th)	Baler	VIVA Films		[37]
	Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat (2nd)	Star Cinema	Tess V. Fuentes and Malou Santos
	Iskul Bukol 20 Years After (3rd)	Octoarts Films-M-Zet Productions-APT Entertainment
2009 (35th)	Ang Panday	GMA Films	Annette Gozon-Abrogar, Jose Mari Abacan, and Marlon Bautista	[38]
	I Love You, Goodbye (2nd)	Star Cinema	Malou Santos
	Ang Darling Kong Aswang (3rd)

2010s

Year	Film	Production Company(ies)	Producer(s)	Ref
2010 (36th)	Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)	Star Cinema	Charo Santos-Concio and Malou Santos	[39]
	Rosario (2nd)	Cinemabuhay International and Studio5	Malou Santos
	RPG Metanoia (3rd)	Star Cinema	Rob Chien, Charles A. Rapoport, Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos
2011 (37th)	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	VIVA Films	Leonard Villalon and Maylyn Villalon-Enriquez	[40]
	Enteng Ng Ina Mo (2nd)	Star Cinema, M-Zet TV Productions, APT Entertainment, Octo Arts Films	Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos, Marvic Castelo Sotto, Orly R. Ilacad, Antonio P. Tuviera
	Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 (3rd)	Regal Films	Roselle Monteverde - Teo
2012 (38th)	One More Try	Star Cinema	Star Cinema	[41]
	El Presidente (2nd)	VIVA Films	Scenema Concept International, CMB Films, VIVA Films
	Sisterakas (3rd)	Star Cinema, VIVA Films	Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos, Vic R. Del Rosario Jr., Kristina Bernadette Aquino, Jose Marie Viceral, Martina Aileen de las Alas
2013 (39th)	10,000 Hours	Viva Pictures	N2 Pictures, Philippine Film Studios	[42]
	Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy (2nd)	Star Cinema, VIVA Films	ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.
	My Little Bossings (3rd)	OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, Kris Aquino Productions	Orly Ilacad, Marvic Sotto, Antonio Tuviera, Kristina Bernadette Aquino
2014 (40th)	Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo	Philippians Productions	Rina Navarro, E.A. Rocha	[43]
	English Only, Please (2nd)	Quantum Films	Joji Alonso
	Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles (3rd)	Reality Entertainment, GMA Films, Agostodos Pictures	Jose Mari Abacan, Erik Matti
2015 (41st)	Walang Forever	Quantum Films, MJM Production, Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films	Josabeth Alonso, Edgardo Mangahas, Fernando Ortigas, EA Rocha	[44]
	Buy Now, Die Later (2nd)	Quantum Films, MJM Production, Tuko Film Productions	Quantum Films
	My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore (3rd)	OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, GMA Films, MEDA Productions	Marvic Sotto, Martina Eileen delas Alas, Orly Ilacad, Antonio P. Tuviera, Annette Gozon-Abrogar, Jason Emmanuel

Notes

1. Most of the major awards were not given including the "Best Picture" category.

References

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External links

• IMDB: Metro Manila Film Festival
• Official website of the Metro Manila Film Festival