2016 Metro Manila Film Festival

2016 Metro Manila Film Festival
42nd Metro Manila Film Festival
AwardsGabi ng Parangal (lit. 'Awards Night')
No. of films8
Festival dateDecember 25, 2016 (2016-12-25) to January 7, 2017 (2017-01-07)
MMFF chronology

The 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 42nd edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). This is the first time that the festival committee required producers to submit either picture lock versions or finished films, instead of screenplays in previous editions.[1] During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (except IMAX, 4D, and large format 3D theaters), however there are some non-MMFF entries like The Super Parental Guardians, and Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers shown on SM Cinema branches.[2][3]

The festival began with the traditional Parada ng mga Artista (Parade of Stars) on December 23, 2016. The float parade started from Bonifacio Shrine to Plaza Miranda in Manila.[4] Regular showing of the 8 full-feature movies and 8 short films took place from December 25, 2016 until January 7, 2017 in major cinemas across Metro Manila and other parts of the country. The Gabi ng Parangal (Awards Night) was held on December 29, 2016 in Kia Theatre.[5]

In the awards night, the film Sunday Beauty Queen won the Best Picture award, the first documentary film to receive the top honor.[6] EJK won the Best Short Film, while Seklusyon garnered the most major awards in the festival, with 8 awards including the Best Director award for Erik Matti.[7]

The television coverage of the Parade of Stars and the Awards Night was produced by Viva Entertainment and it was shown via delayed basis on IBC-13.[4]

The festival serves as the first MMFF edition under the leadership of MMDA General Manager and MMFF Overall Chairman Thomas Orbos.

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  2. ^ "SM Cinema pulled off some MMFF 2016 entries to prioritize Vice Ganda, Vic Sotto's films?". The Summit Express. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Is MMFF 2016 a big success?". Manila Standard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Erap, ama ng MMFF (Erap, father of the MMFF)" (in Tagalog). Balita. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ^ Sallan, Edwin (December 6, 2016). "MMFF announces simpler parade of stars, early awards night". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "MMFF 2016: 'Sunday Beauty Queen' wins Best Picture". Rappler. December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "Erik Matti's 'Seklusyon' dominates MMFF awards night". ABS-CBN News. December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.