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2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival
1st Metro Manila Summer Film Festival
No. of films	8
Festival date	April 11 – 21, 2020 (cancelled)
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The 2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival was planned to be the first edition of the annual Summer Metro Manila Film Festival. It was to be organized by the MMDA in partnership with the Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines. The film festival would have a theme centered on Pinoy Pride.^[1]

Entries

The 2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival would have eight entries. The entries would be selected among submitted finished films produced not earlier than January 1, 2020 and films earlier submitted for the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival finished film competition. Entries were submitted by February 15, 2020, for the full-length films. For the Short Film Competition which was opened to students, the deadline for submission was set on February 28, 2020.^[1]

On March 2, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee announced the eight official entries for these year first ever summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival. These eight films were chosen among 24 film submissions. The film festival was originally scheduled from April 11 (Black Saturday) to 21 in cinemas nationwide, however, when the cinemas were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of the films were either not released or delayed into new dates.^[2]

Title	Starring	Production company	Director	Genre	New release
Title	Starring	Production company	Director	Genre	Method of release	Date
Tagpuan	Alfred Vargas, Shaina Magdayao, Iza Calzado	Alternative Visions	McArthur Alejandre	Romance	2020 Metro Manila Film Festival via Upstream	December 25, 2020
Love the Way U Lie	Alex Gonzaga, Xian Lim, Kylie Verzosa	Viva Films, TinCan	RC delos Reyes	Fantasy, Comedy	Netflix	August 20, 2020
Isa Pang Bahaghari	Nora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Michael de Mesa	Heaven's Best Entertainment	Joel Lamangan	Family drama	2020 Metro Manila Film Festival via Upstream	December 25, 2020
Love or Money	Angelica Panganiban, Coco Martin	Star Cinema	Mae Cruz-Alviar	Romantic comedy	KTX.ph iWant TFC Sky Cable PPV	March 12, 2021
Coming Home	Jinggoy Estrada, Sylvia Sanchez, Edgar Allan Guzman, Martin del Rosario	Maverick Films, ALV Films	Adolfo Alix Jr.	Family drama	2020 Metro Manila Film Festival via Upstream	December 25, 2020
A Hard Day	Dingdong Dantes, John Arcilla	Viva Films	Lawrence Fajardo	Action, Thriller	2021 Metro Manila Film Festival	December 25, 2021
Ngayon Kaya	Paulo Avelino, Janine Gutierrez	T-Rex Entertainment	Prime Cruz	Romance		June 22, 2022
The Missing	Ritz Azul, Joseph Marco, Miles Ocampo	Regal Entertainment	Easy Ferrer	Horror	2020 Metro Manila Film Festival via Upstream	December 25, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic and cancellation

The inaugural Metro Manila Summer Film Festival was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic^[3] It was originally scheduled to run on April 11 – 21, 2020. The Parade of Stars was planned to be hosted in Quezon City prior to the run of the film festival and the awards night was set to be held on April 15.^[1]

One of its entries, Love the Way U Lie, was released on Netflix on August 20, 2020.^[4]^[5] While the other four entries, Coming Home, Isa Pang Bahaghari, The Missing and Tagpuan would be moved into the list of the entries in that film festival to be held in December.^[6] Love or Money was released on March 12, 2021, on KTX.ph, iWantTFC and Sky Cable PPV (supposed to be also available on Cignal PPV, but was pre-empted by the extended availability of Hello Stranger: The Movie).

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Parungao, Regina Mae (January 9, 2020). "ExeCom announces gross sales of MMFF 2019; details of the summer edition revealed". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ "MMFF 2020 Summer Film Festivals lineup entries announced". CNN Philippines. March 2, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^ "Summer Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 postponed". Rappler. March 13, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
^ "'Love the Way You Lie' No. 1 na sa Netflix". Inquirer Bandera. August 22, 2020.
^ "LIST: 15 new Pinoy films to be available on Netflix". Philippine Star.
^ "Paulo Avelino's 'Fan Girl' joins 9 other films in 2020 MMFF". ABS–CBN News. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

Preceded by None	Metro Manila Summer Film Festival 2020 (cancelled)	Succeeded by 2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival

[details-1] Parungao, Regina Mae (January 9, 2020). "ExeCom announces gross sales of MMFF 2019; details of the summer edition revealed". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[2] "MMFF 2020 Summer Film Festivals lineup entries announced". CNN Philippines. March 2, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

[3] "Summer Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 postponed". Rappler. March 13, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

[4] "'Love the Way You Lie' No. 1 na sa Netflix". Inquirer Bandera. August 22, 2020.

[5] "LIST: 15 new Pinoy films to be available on Netflix". Philippine Star.

[6] "Paulo Avelino's 'Fan Girl' joins 9 other films in 2020 MMFF". ABS–CBN News. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

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-The '''2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival''' was to be the first edition of the annual [[Metro Manila Summer Film Festival]] held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It was to be organized by the [[Metropolitan Manila Development Authority|Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)]] in partnership with the Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines. The film festival would have a theme centered on Pinoy Pride.<ref name="details">{{cite news |last1=Parungao |first1=Regina Mae |title=ExeCom announces gross sales of MMFF 2019; details of the summer edition revealed |url=https://manilabusinessnews.com/entertainment-news/execom-announces-gross-sales-of-mmff-2019-details-of-the-summer-edition-revealed/|accessdate=9 January 2020 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=9 January 2020}}</ref>
+The '''2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival''' was planned to be the first edition of the annual [[Summer Metro Manila Film Festival]]. It was to be organized by the MMDA in partnership with the Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines. The film festival would have a theme centered on Pinoy Pride.<ref name="details">{{cite news |last1=Parungao |first1=Regina Mae |title=ExeCom announces gross sales of MMFF 2019; details of the summer edition revealed |url=https://manilabusinessnews.com/entertainment-news/execom-announces-gross-sales-of-mmff-2019-details-of-the-summer-edition-revealed/ |access-date=9 January 2020 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=9 January 2020 |archive-date=19 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719195045/https://manilabusinessnews.com/entertainment-news/execom-announces-gross-sales-of-mmff-2019-details-of-the-summer-edition-revealed/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Entries==
-The 2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival will have eight entries. The entries would be selected among submitted finished films produced not earlier than January 1, 2020 and films earlier submitted for the [[2019 Metro Manila Film Festival]] finished film competition. Entries were be submitted by February 15, 2020 for the full-length films. For the Short Film Competition which was opened to students, the deadline for submission was set on February 28, 2020.<ref name="details" />
+The 2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival would have eight entries. The entries would be selected among submitted finished films produced not earlier than January 1, 2020 and films earlier submitted for the [[2019 Metro Manila Film Festival]] finished film competition. Entries were submitted by February 15, 2020, for the full-length films. For the Short Film Competition which was opened to students, the deadline for submission was set on February 28, 2020.<ref name="details" />
-On March 2, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee announced the eight official entries for these year first ever summer edition of the [[Metro Manila Film Festival]]. These eight films were chosen among 24 film submissions. The film festival was originally scheduled from April 11 (Black Saturday) to 21 in cinemas nationwide, however, when the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema|cinemas were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]], all of the films were either not released or delayed into new dates.<ref>{{cite news |title=MMFF 2020 Summer Film Festivals lineup entries announced |url=https://www.https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2020/3/2/MMFF-2020-summer-entries.html |publisher=CNN Philippines |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=4 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ |archive-date=19 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+On March 2, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee announced the eight official entries for these year first ever summer edition of the [[Metro Manila Film Festival]]. These eight films were chosen among 24 film submissions. The film festival was originally scheduled from April 11 (Black Saturday) to 21 in cinemas nationwide, however, when the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema|cinemas were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]], all of the films were either not released or delayed into new dates.<ref>{{cite news |title=MMFF 2020 Summer Film Festivals lineup entries announced |url=https://www.https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2020/3/2/MMFF-2020-summer-entries.html |publisher=CNN Philippines |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=4 June 2020 }}</ref>
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+|'''''[[Tagpuan]]'''''||[[Alfred Vargas]], [[Shaina Magdayao]], [[Iza Calzado]]|| Alternative Visions || McArthur Alejandre ||[[Romance film|Romance]] || [[2020 Metro Manila Film Festival]] via [[Upstream (streaming service)|Upstream]] || December 25, 2020
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+|'''''[[Coming Home (2020 film)|Coming Home]]'''''||[[Jinggoy Estrada]], [[Sylvia Sanchez]], [[Edgar Allan Guzman]], [[Martin del Rosario]]|| Maverick Films, ALV Films ||[[Adolfo Alix Jr.]]||[[Drama (film and television)|Family drama]] || [[2020 Metro Manila Film Festival]] via Upstream || December 25, 2020
-|'''''A Hard Day'''''||[[Dingdong Dantes]], [[John Arcilla]]||[[Viva Films]]|| Lawrence Fajardo ||[[Action film|Action]], [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
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+|'''''[[A Hard Day (2021 film)|A Hard Day]]'''''||[[Dingdong Dantes]], [[John Arcilla]]||[[Viva Films]]|| Lawrence Fajardo ||[[Action film|Action]], [[Thriller film|Thriller]] || [[2021 Metro Manila Film Festival]] || December 25, 2021
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-|'''''The Missing'''''||[[Ritz Azul]], [[Joseph Marco]], [[Miles Ocampo]]||[[Regal Entertainment]]|| Easy Ferrer ||[[Horror film|Horror]]
+|'''''[[Ngayon Kaya]]'''''||[[Paulo Avelino]], [[Janine Gutierrez]]|| T-Rex Entertainment || Prime Cruz ||[[Romance film|Romance]] ||  || June 22, 2022
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+|'''''[[The Missing (2020 film)|The Missing]]'''''||[[Ritz Azul]], [[Joseph Marco]], [[Miles Ocampo]]||[[Regal Entertainment]]|| Easy Ferrer ||[[Horror film|Horror]] || 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival via Upstream || December 25, 2020
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 ==COVID-19 pandemic and cancellation==
-The inaugural Metro Manila Summer Film Festival was later cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and was originally set to run from April 11 to 21, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Summer Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 postponed |url=https://rappler.com/entertainment/movies/metro-manila-summer-film-festival-2020-postponed |accessdate=19 July 2020 |work=Rappler |date=13 March 2020}}</ref> The Parade of Stars was planned to be hosted in [[Quezon City]] prior to the run of the film festival and the awards night was set to be held on April 15.<ref name="details" />
+The inaugural Metro Manila Summer Film Festival was later cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Summer Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 postponed |url=https://rappler.com/entertainment/movies/metro-manila-summer-film-festival-2020-postponed |access-date=19 July 2020 |work=Rappler |date=13 March 2020}}</ref> It was originally scheduled to run on April 11 – 21, 2020. The Parade of Stars was planned to be hosted in [[Quezon City]] prior to the run of the film festival and the awards night was set to be held on April 15.<ref name="details" />
-One of its entries, ''Love the Way U Lie'', was released on [[Netflix]] on August 20, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/262167/love-the-way-you-lie-no-1-na-sa-netflix|title=‘Love the Way You Lie’ No. 1 na sa Netflix|publisher=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer|Inquirer]] Bandera}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/07/30/2031739/list-15-new-pinoy-films-be-available-netflix|title=LIST: 15 new Pinoy films to be available on Netflix|publisher=Philippine Star}}</ref>
+One of its entries, ''Love the Way U Lie'', was released on [[Netflix]] on August 20, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/262167/love-the-way-you-lie-no-1-na-sa-netflix|title='Love the Way You Lie' No. 1 na sa Netflix|date=August 22, 2020 |publisher=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer|Inquirer]] Bandera}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/07/30/2031739/list-15-new-pinoy-films-be-available-netflix|title=LIST: 15 new Pinoy films to be available on Netflix|publisher=Philippine Star}}</ref> While the other four entries, ''Coming Home'', ''[[Isa Pang Bahaghari]]'', ''The Missing'' and ''Tagpuan'' would be moved into the list of the entries in that [[2020 Metro Manila Film Festival|film festival]] to be held in December.<ref>{{cite news |title=Paulo Avelino's 'Fan Girl' joins 9 other films in 2020 MMFF |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/24/20/paulo-avelinos-fan-girl-joins-9-other-films-in-2020-mmff |access-date=24 November 2020 |work=ABS–CBN News|date=24 November 2020}}</ref> ''[[Love or Money]]'' was released on March 12, 2021, on KTX.ph, [[iWantTFC]] and [[Sky Cable]] PPV (supposed to be also available on [[Cignal]] PPV, but was pre-empted by the extended availability of ''[[Hello Stranger: The Movie]]'').
 ==References==
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