1987 Metro Manila Film Festival

1987 Metro Manila Film Festival
DateDecember 25, 1987 (1987-12-25) to January 3, 1988 (1988-01-03)
SiteManila
Highlights
Best PictureOlongapo, The Great American Dream
Most awardsThe Untold Story of Melanie Marquez (5)

The 13th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1987.

Six entries participated in the 10-day festival. Olongapo, The Great American Dream was adjudged Best Picture in the 1987 Metro Manila Film Festival as well as the Best Supporting Actress for Susan Africa among others. Anthony Alonzo once again received the Best Actor Award for Anak Badjao and Melanie Marquez was awarded the Best Actress Award as well as the Best Story for The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez.[1][2] Action Is Not Missing (Crack Platoon) was the highest-grossing entry in the festival.[3]

  1. ^ "THE 1987 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "OLONGAPO..." TOPS FILMFEST". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  2. ^ Regala, Jackie. "'Olongapo' tops filmfest awards". Manila Bulletin. December 28, 1987. Newspaper Print.
  3. ^ Libo-on, Eddie (November 6, 1989). "Avellana challenges Robbie". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 18. Retrieved June 8, 2021.