1999 Metro Manila Film Festival
| 1999 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 25, 1999 to January 3, 2000 |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Muro-Ami |
| Most awards | Muro-Ami (13) |
The 25th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines starting December 25.
Once again, GMA Films received most of the awards for the film Muro-Ami, which won thirteen awards in the 1999 Metro Manila Film Festival including the Best Picture, Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards and Best Director for second consecutive time winner Marilou Diaz-Abaya among others. Meanwhile, Viva Films' Bulaklak ng Maynila received five awards including the Best Actor for fifth-time winner Christopher de Leon, Best Actress for Elizabeth Oropesa and the Second Best Picture Award. The Third Best Picture Award goes to Regal Films' Sa Piling ng mga Aswang while the Best Float during the festival's parade goes to Millennium Films' Pepeng Agimat.[1][2]
Entries
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ako ang Lalagot ng Hininga Mo | Dan Alvaro, Dante Varona, Ruffa Mae Quinto, Daisy Reyes, Erick Esguerra, Bernard Bonnin, Maggie dela Riva, Erie Zarate, Gabriel Romulo, Nick Romano, Romy Diaz, & Roberto Gonzales | MHR Productions | Rene Balan |
| Bulaklak ng Maynila | Christopher de Leon, Elizabeth Oropesa, Angelu de Leon, Jomari Yllana, Bembol Roco, & Jake Roxas | VIVA Films | Joel Lamangan |
| Esperanza: The Movie | Judy Ann Santos, Wowie de Guzman, Piolo Pascual, Dante Rivero, Charo Santos-Concio, Joel Torre, Marvin Agustin, Lito Legaspi, Bembol Roco, Elizabeth Oropesa, Rosa Rosal, Chat Silayan, & Angelika dela Cruz | Star Cinema | Jerry Lopez Sineneng |
| Muro-Ami | Cesar Montano, Amy Austria, Pen Medina, Jhong Hilario, & Rebecca Lusterio | GMA Films | Marilou Diaz-Abaya |
| Pepeng Agimat | Ramon 'Bong' Revilla, Princess Punzalan, Dennis Padilla, Jess Lapid, Jr., Vanessa del Bianco, Gladys Reyes & LJ Moreno | Millennium Cinema | Felix Dalay |
| Sa Piling ng Aswang | Maricel Soriano, Gina Alajar, Gardo Versoza & Manilyn Reynes | Regal Films | Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes |
Winners and nominees
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[3]
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Cinematography | Best Production Design |
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| Best Child Performer | Best Editing |
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| Best Original Story | Best Screenplay |
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| Best Original Theme Song | Best Musical Score |
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| Best Visual Effects | Best Make-up Artist |
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| Best Sound Recording | Best Float |
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| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | |
Multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 13 | Muro-Ami |
| 5 | Bulaklak ng Maynila |
| 2 | Sa Piling ng mga Aswang |
Box Office gross
Final figures as of January 3, 2000.[4]
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales |
|---|---|
| Muro-Ami | ₱ 66,987,181* |
| Pepeng Agimat | ₱ 32,334,365 |
| Sa Piling ng Aswang | ₱ 24,567,732 |
| Bulaklak ng Maynila | ₱ 17,922,964 |
| Esperanza: The Movie | ₱ 16,735,635 |
| Ako ang Lalagot ng Hininga Mo | ₱ 2,120,501 |
TOTAL
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₱ 160,668,378 |
References
- ^ "THE 1999 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: CHRISTOPHER DE LEON & ELIZABETH OROPESA, TOP AWARDEES; "MURO-AMI" BEST PICTURE". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ^ Lejano, Jr., E.J. "The 1999 Metro Manila Film Fest: A Chopseuy Festival". Print.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1999". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Ricky Lo (January 12, 2000). "Why ana Roces is making a comeback". Philippine Star. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
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