12/29/2011 – The Metro Manila Film Festival Winners for 2011 have been announced Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story got the majority of the awards and it was held at Resorts World Performing Arts Theater yesterday December 28, 2011. The 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival will be aired this January 1 on Sunday’s Best on ABS-CBN.
37th Metro Manila Film Festival Winners
Best Picture:
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
2nd Best Picture:
Enteng ng Ina Mo
3rd Best Picture
Shake Rattle & Roll 13
Best Actor:
Dingdong Dantes for Segunda Mano
Best Actress:
Maricel Soriano for Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Best Director:
Gary dela Cruz for Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
Best Supporting Actor:
John Regala for Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
Best Supporting Actress:
Eugene Domingo for My HouseHusband (Ikaw Na!)
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award:
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Mr. Eddie Garcia
Best Float:
“Ang Panday 2″
Best Production Design:
“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
Best in Editing:
“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
(Jason Cahapay and Ryan Orduna)
Best Musical Score:
“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
(Nonong Buencamino)
Best Sound Recording:
“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
(Mike Idioma)
Best Festival Visual Effects:
“Ang Panday 2″
(Riot, Inc.)
Best Make-Up:
“Enteng ng Ina Mo”
Best Festival Original Theme Song:
“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
(“La Paloma” by Ely Buendia)
Best Cinematography:
“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
(Carlo Mendoza)
Gender Sensitivity Award:
“My Househusband”
Best Festival Child Performer:
Bugoy Cariño
(“Shake, Rattle & Roll 13″)
Best Story:
“Shake, Rattle & Roll 13″
(“Rain, Rain Go Away”)
Best Screenplay:
“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”
(Roi Iglesias and Rey Ventura)
Special Awards:
Male Kutis Ganda Celebrity Award:
Ryan Agoncillo
Female Kutis Ganda Celebrity Award:
Ai Ai de las Alas
Celebrity Sexiest Appeal of the Night:
ER Ejercito
Celebrity Sexiest Appeal of the Night:
Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo
Male Face of the Night:
Richard Gomez
Female Face of the Night:
Iza Calzado
SMDC Most Glamorous Stars:
Iza Calzado and Ryan Agoncillo
Posthumous Award for Excellence:
Director/Choreographer Lito Calzado
New Wave – Independent Film Section:
(Date of Screening: December 17 to 21, 2011 at the Robinson’s Galleria)
Best New Wave Actor:
JM de Guzman
(“Pintakasi”)
Best New Wave Actress:
Iza Calzado
(“HIV”)
Best New Wave Full-length Film
“Pintakasi”
Best New Wave Student Short Film
“Mate” and “Payaso” (Tie)
New Wave Section Special Jury Prize:
“Biyahe Ni Barbie”
Gender Sensitivity Award (Student Category):
“Speechless”
Gender Sensitivity Award (Full-length Category):
“HIV”
