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The coming-of-age film, Fan Girl, took home the major awards at the Gabi ng Parangal hosted by the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Sunday, December 27.

In total, Fan Girl won nine awards including Best Actress and Best Actor for Charlie Dizon and Paulo Avelino, Best Director for Antoinette Jadaone, and Best Picture.

The Gabi ng Parangal ceremony was streamed online through the MMFF's official Facebook page.

Serving as hosts for the special evening were Marco Gumabao and Kylie Verzosa.

Here is the full list of winners for the 46th edition of the MMFF:

• Best Actress: Charlie Dizon (Fan Girl)
• Best Actor: Paulo Avelino (Fan Girl)
• Best Picture: Fan Girl
• 2nd Best Picture: The Boy Foretold By The Stars
• 3rd Best Picture: Tagpuan
• Best Director: Antoinette Jadaone (Fan Girl)
• Best Supporting Actress: Shaina Magdayao (Tagpuan)
• Best Supporting Actor: Michael de Mesa (Isa Pang Bahaghari)
• Best Screenplay: Fan Girl (Antoinette Jadaone)
• Best Child Performer: Seiyo Masunaga (The Missing)
• Best Cinematography: Fan Girl (Neil Daza)
• Best Editing: Fan Girl (Benjamin Tolentino)
• Best Production Design: Magikland (Erikson Navarro)
• Best Visual Effects: Magikland (Richard Francia, Ryan Grimarez of Central Digital Lab)
• Best Original Theme Song: The Boy Foretold by the Stars ("Ulan" by Jhay Cura/Pau Protacio)
• Best Musical Score: Magikland (Emerzon Texon)
• Best Sound: Fan Girl (Vincent Villa)
• Best Student Film: Paano Maging Babae (De La Salle College of St. Benilde)
• Best Virtual Float: Magikland (1st place), Isa Pang Bahaghari (2nd place), Fan Girl (3rd place)
• Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Suarez, The Healing Priest
• FPJ Memorial Award: Magikland
• Gender Sensitivity Award: The Boy Foretold By The Stars
• Special Jury Prize: Peque Gallaga
• Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda Memorial Award: Gloria Romero

The public can watch the 10 participating movies for this year's MMFF on the streaming platform Upstream.ph until January 7, 2021.