1977 Metro Manila Film Festival
| Location | Manila |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1974 |
| Festival date | 1977 |
| Website | website |
The 3rd Metro Manila Film Festival was held in the year 1977. Previously known as Metropolitan Film Festival, it was changed to Metro Manila Film Festival. A total of 9 movies directed by the country’s great filmmakers, participated in the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival.
1) Inay – Lino Brocka 2) Mga Bilanggong Birhen – Mario O’Hara and Romy Suzara 3) Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising- Mike de Leon 4) Banta ng Kahapon – Eddie Romero 5) Walang Katapusang Tag-araw – Ishmael Bernal 6) Burlesk Queen- Celso Ad Castillo 7) Babae, Ngayon at Kailanman – Joey Goiengfiao 8) Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa – Gil Portes 9) Bakya Mo Neneng – Augusto Buenaventura
Ian Film Productions’ Burlesk Queen, the top grosser of the 10-day festival, romped away with most of the awards. It won seven major awards--- Best Picture; Best Actress (Vilma Santos); Best Actor (Rolly Quizon); Best Supporting Actor (Joonee Gamboa); Best Supporting Actress (Rosemarie Gil); Best Director (Celso Ad. Castillo) and Best Screenplay (Mauro Gia Samonte). Pera Films’ Mga Bilanggong Birhen won two awards: Best Cinematography (Romy Vitug) and Best Art Direction (Laida Lim-Perez).
Burlesk Queen grabbed most of the awards.
Entries
| Title of Movie | Starring | Studio | Director |
| Mga Bilanggong Birhen | Alma Moreno, Trixia Gomez, Rez Cortez | Pera Films | Mario O'Hara and Romy Suzara |
| Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa | Mat Ranillo III, Bembol Roco, Chanda Romero | Sining Silangan | Danilo Cabreira |
| Walang Katapusang Tag-araw | Charito Solis, Mat Ranillo III, Eddie Garcia | Lea Productions | Ishmael Bernal |
| Babae... ngayon at kailanman | Charito Solis, Gloria Diaz, Chanda Romero, Vivian Velez | Melros Productions | Joey Gosiengfiao |
| Banta ng Kahapon | Vic Vargas, Rafael Roco Jr, Roland Dantes, Chanda Romero | Hemisphere Films | Eddie Romero |
| Burlesk Queen | Vilma Santos, Rolly Quizon | Ian Film Productions | Celso Ad Castillo |
| Inay | Alicia Vergel | Lotus Films | Lino Brocka |
| Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising | Christopher de Leon, Hilda Koronel | LVN Productions | Mike de Leon |
Winners
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | Burlesk Queen |
| Best Actor | Rolly Quizon (Burlesk Queen) |
| Best Actress | Vilma Santos (Burlesk Queen) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joonee Gamboa (Burlesk Queen) |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rosemarie Gil (Burlesk Queen) |
| Best Director | Celso Ad Castillo (Burlesk Queen) |
| Best Screenplay | Mauro Gia Samonte (Burlesk Queen) |
| Best Cinematography | Romeo Vitug (Mga Bilanggong Birhen) |
| Best Art Direction | Laida Lim-Perez (Mga Bilanggong Birhen) |
| MMFF Entry | Gross Ticket Sales |
|---|---|
| Burlesk Queen | P 14.3 million* |
| Walang Katapusang Tag-araw | P 11.0 million |
| Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa | P 6.8 million |
| Mga Bilanggong Birhen | P 6.0 million |
| Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising | P 5.0 million |
| Inay | P 5.0 million |
| Banta ng Kahapon | P 4.0 million |
| Bakya Mo Neneng | P 3.5 million |
| Babae... Ngayon at kailanman | P 2.0 million |
