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The 35th Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines Awards Night was held at the SMX Convention Center, Monday night. Stars, directors and staff of the eight official entries to the said festival attended the said awards night.

Manny Pacquiao, star of the filmfest entry “Wapakman” told the press that he isn’t expecting to bring home any award.

“Ang importante sa akin for this movie ay makapagbigay kami ng kasiyahan sa bawat pamilya,” said Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao.

Dolphy, lead star of “Nobody, Nobody But Juan,” also said: “Ako, hindi na ako umaasa. I will just pray for the best.”

However, Sharon Cuneta, star of the Regal Films entry “Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love” said: “Ang importante lang napansin ang performance ko. Siyempre, sino ba naman ang ayaw manalo ng award?”

The winners for the 35th Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines Awards Night are:

Best Child Performer: Robert “Buboy” Villar (Ang Panday)
Best Supporting Actor: Phillip Salvador (Ang Panday)
Best Supporting Actress: Heart Evangelista (Mano Po 6)
Best Director: Joel Lamangan (Mano Po 6)
Best Actress: Sharon Cuneta (Mano Po 6)
Best Actor: Bong Revilla (Ang Panday)

4th Best Picture: Mano Po 6 (Regal Films)
3rd Best Picture: Ang Darling Kong Aswang (M-Zet Productions)
2nd Best Picture: I Love You Goodbye (Star Cinema)

Festival Best Picture: Ang Panday (GMA Films)

Gatpuno Villegas Cultural Award: Mano Po 6 (Regal Films)

Best Make-up: Shake, Rattle & Roll 11 (Regal Films)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dolphy (Nobody, Nobody but… Juan)

The complete list winners will be posted as the story develops.

Brink Notes Entertainment Daily brings to you the list of the film entries to the 35th Metro Manila Film Festival – Philippines 2009. The entries to 35th Metro Manila Film Festival – Philippines 2009 will be showing in Philippine theaters starting December 25, 2009.

Official Entries to the 35th Metro Manila Film festival – Philippines 2009 as announced by the MMFF 2009 Executive Committee last July 3, 2009:

Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love
Regal Films
Starring: Sharon Cuneta, Christopher de Leon
Directed by: Joel Lamangan

Sharon Cuneta stars as Melinda Uy, a billionaire whose life is a rags and riches story. She,as a half-Chinese half-Filipina, had been a victim of discrimination in the local Chinese community. Melinda was only in her late teens when she got married to Alfonso Uy (Christopher de Leon), the scion of the wealthy Uy clan. Heart Evangelista plays Stephanie, the prodigal daughter to Sharon. Zsa Zsa Padilla inherits the role of the antagonist Olive Uy.

Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love Official Trailer

Ang Darling Kong Aswang
M-Zet Productions
Starring: Vic Sotto, Cristine Reyes
Directed by: Toni Reyes

A man meets the girl of his dreams, only to discover that she’s an aswang. It isn’t long before he gets caught in a conflict with an entire gang of aswang, as they fight over the fate of the young maiden.

Ang Darling Kong Asawa Official Trailer

Shake, Rattle & Roll XI
Regal Films
Starring: Ruffa Gutierrez, Iya Villania, Maja Salvador
Directed by: Don Michael Perez, Jessel Monteverde, Rico Gutierrez

Three tales of fear. A wedding is interrupted when a gown bought at an ukay-ukay turns out to be possessed. A group of campers find themselves stalked by strange creatures. A young doctor treats a patient and begins receiving demonic visions.

Shake, Rattle & Roll XI Official Trailer

Juan
RVQ Productions
Starring: Dolphy
Directed by: Eric Quizon

An old man living in a nursing home in the States finds joy in watching a Filipino afternoon variety show on cable. His secret wish is to use the variety show to reconnect with an old love, but his cynical son is standing in his way.

Nobody, nobody but Juan Official Trailer

I Love You, Goodbye
Star Cinema
Starring: Angela Panganiban, Derek Ramsay, Gabby Concepcion, Kim Chiu

A man marries for the second time, and his wife appears to be happy to be part of his family. But her new stepdaughter doesn’t take to her very well, and to make things worse, an old flame returns seeking to rekindle their love.

I Love You, Goodbye Official Trailer

Ang Panday
GMA Films and IMUS Productions
Starring: Bong Revilla

When a meteor lands in a faraway place, an unassuming blacksmith is told that he has a great destiny in front of him. While the blacksmith only wishes to live a quiet life, he quickly responds to his calling when the woman he loves is taken away by an evil warlord.

Ang Panday Official Trailer

Wapakman
Solar Entertainment
Starring: Manny Pacquiao
Directed by: Topel Lee

A ordinary man miraculously survives what should have been a fatal accident, and emerges with superpowers. He starts using these powers to help other people, in the process becoming a better father to his children. But when his wife comes to take his children away, he finds that his powers do little to change things.

Wapakman Official Trailer

Production of Regal Films’ other film festival entry “Nieves” starring Marian Rivera has been reportedly put on hold.

Movie Tuesday
Brink Notes Entertainment Daily Podcast #040
May 12, 2009

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• MMDA and the Metro Manila Film Festival
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