1977 Metro Manila Film Festival
| 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 24, 1977 to January 2, 1978 |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Burlesk Queen |
| Most awards | Burlesk Queen (7) |
The 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival is the third festival in the series. Previously known as the Metropolitan Film Festival and Filipino Film Festival, it was changed to Metro Manila Film Festival. A total of nine movies directed by Philippines' filmmakers participated in the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival.
In this year, only two films were awarded. 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 including the Best Film, Best Actress for Vilma Santos, Best Actor for Rolly Quizon, and more. Pera Films' Mga Bilanggong Birhen won two awards: Best Cinematography for Romy Vitug and Best Art Direction for Laida Lim-Perez.[1]
Entries
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babae... Ngayon at Kailanman | Charito Solis, Gloria Diaz, Chanda Romero, Vivian Velez | Melros Productions | Joey Gosiengfiao | Drama |
| Bakya Mo Neneng | Angelo Castro, Jr. , Ramon D' Salva, Angelo Ventura |
JE Productions | Augusto Buenaventura | Action, Comedy, Romance |
| Banta ng Kahapon | Vic Vargas, Rafael Roco Jr., Roland Dantes, Chanda Romero | Hemisphere Films | Eddie Romero | Action |
Mga Bilanggong Birhen |
Alma Moreno, Trixia Gomez, Rez Cortez, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Monang Carvajal, Leroy Salvador | Pera Films | Mario O'Hara & Romy Suzara | Period Drama
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| Burlesk Queen | Vilma Santos, Rolly Quizon, Rosemarie Gil, Joonee Gamboa, Leopoldo Salcedo, Roldan Aquino, Chito Ponce Enrile, Dexter Doria, Yolanda Luna | Ian Film Productions | Celso Ad. Castillo | Drama, Romance |
| Inay | Dindo Fernando, Chanda Romero, Orestes Ojeda, Laurice Guillen, Ace Vergel, Dexter Doria, Alicia Vergel | Lotus Films | Lino Brocka | Drama, Comedy |
| Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising | Christopher de Leon, Hilda Koronel | LVN Pictures | Mike de Leon |
Coming-of-age , Drama, Romance. Musical
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| Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa | Mat Ranillo III, Bembol Roco, Chanda Romero | Sining Silangan | Gil Portes | Drama |
| Walang Katapusang Tag-araw | Charito Solis, Mat Ranillo III, Eddie Garcia | Lea Productions | Ishmael Bernal | Drama, Romance |
Awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted with boldface and indicated with a double dagger (‡). Nominees are also listed if applicable.[2][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 Screenplay | Best Cinematography |
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| Best Art Direction | |
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Multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
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| 7 | Burlesk Queen |
| 2 | Mga Bilanggong Birhen |
Ceremony Information
Controversies
Director Lino Brocka walked out of the awarding ceremonies at the Metropolitan Theater when Celso Ad. Castillo's Burlesk Queen starring Vilma Santos won eight of the ten awards including the Best Picture award. Mr. Brocka reportedly threw invectives at Rolando Tinio, who was the chairman of the panel of judges of the festival. It was also reported that organizers asked the winners to return their medals (the MMFF handed out medals that year) due to the controversy.[4][5] However, this turned out to be just a rumor as all winners still have their awards to this day.
References
- ^ "THE 1977 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "BURLESK QUEEN", VILMA SANTOS TOP FILMFEST". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:1977". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "The new bucolic life of Celso Ad. Castillo". Yahoo. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "Through the years: Controversies in the MMFF". Business World Online. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "A look at the past MMFF controversies". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
External links
- Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1977 at the Internet Movie Database
