2008 MMFF Awards Night Results!
BEST PICTURE: Baler *
2nd BEST PICTURE: Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat *
3rd BEST PICTURE: Iskul Bukol *
* We must however note that MMFF decides on the best picture by adding up the jury's score and the box-office results...thus the ranking above. Some find this unfair and absurb. But MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando vowed not to change it as MMFF is a festival by the people and for the people, ie they decide which one is the winner.
Putting box office results on the side, i think the ranking should have been:
- Baler
- Dayo
- One Night Only
BEST DIRECTOR: Mark Meily (Baler)
BEST ACTRESS: Anne Curtis (Baler)
BEST ACTOR: Christopher De Leon (Magkaibigan)
BEST SCREENPLAY: Roy Iglesias (Baler)
BEST STORY: Jose Javier Reyes (One Night Only)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Lee Meily (Baler)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Manilyn Reynes (One Night Only)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Philip Salvador (Baler)
BEST CHILD STAR: Rober Villar (Shake, Rattle and Roll X)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Robert Quilao (Dayo)
BEST MUSICAL SCORE: Jessie Lasaten (Dayo)
BEST THEME SONG: "Lipad" by Jessie Lasaten & Artemio Abad Jr performed by Lea Salonga (Dayo)
BEST SOUND: Albert Idioma & Wally Dellosa (Dayo)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Aped Santos (Baler)
BEST EDITING: Danny Anonuevo (Baler)
GATPUNO ANTONIO VILLEGAS CULTURAL AWARD: Baler
