| 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | December 25, 2001 to January 3, 2002 |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure |
| Most awards | Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | RPN |
The 27th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines starting December 25, 2001 to January 3, 2002.[1]
Award-winning actor Cesar Montano, newcomer Assunta de Rossi and the film Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure topped the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival. Montano and De Rossi took home the Best Actor and Best Actress awards for their performances in the films Bagong Buwan and Hubog respectively. Bagong Buwan and Hubog made it to the top three Best Picture honors. Nevertheless, MAQ Productions' Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure still leads the awards which won a total of eleven awards including the Best Picture and Best Director for Chito Rono among others. de Rossi's younger sister, Alessandra de Rossi was named Best Supporting Actress for Hubog, while Ronnie Lazaro received the Best Supporting Actor award for Bagong Buwan. The latter film also received five other awards including the Best Child Performer for Jiro Manio, Second Best Picture and the recipient of Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award.[2][3]
- ^ "PARADE USHERS IN METRO FILMFEST TODAY". Star & Philippine Headline News Online. December 24, 2001. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ "THE 2001 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: CESAR MONTANO, DE ROSSI SISTERS TOP AWARDEES; "YAMASHITA" BEST PICTURE". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ^ Ranoa-Bismark, Maridol. "Montano, De Rossi, Yamashita top awardees at Metro Filmfest". The Philippine Star. December 29, 2001. Newspaper Print.