| 1980 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 25, 1980 to January 3, 1981 |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Taga sa Panahon |
| Most awards | Brutal, Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo, Langis at Tubig and Taga sa Panahon (2) |
The 6th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1980.
Fernando Poe, Jr. had his first Panday film, the undisputed top grosser of the festival; Nora Aunor had two entries: Lino Brocka's Bona and Laurice Guillen's Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo; Vilma Santos came up with Danny Zialcita's Langis at Tubig; Amy Austria in Marilou Diaz-Abaya's Brutal. Other entries were Basag with Alma Moreno, Taga sa Panahon with Christopher de Leon and Bembol Roco, and three comedy films: Tembong with Niño Muhlach, Kape't Gatas with Chiquito and Julie Vega, and Dang-Dong with Andrea Bautista (daughter of Ramon Revilla, Sr.).
The Festival's Best Picture was awarded to Premiere Productions' Taga sa Panahon. The awards were spread equally and the category for Best Child Performer was first introduced in this year received by Julie Vega.[1]