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READ: Full list of winners at the 42nd Metro Manila FIlm Festival

By GIA ALLANA SORIANO

Kapuso stars Paolo Ballesteros and Rhian Ramos both won awards at the recently conducted 42nd Metro Manila FIlm Festival. Paolo was named the Best Actor this 2016, while Rhian bagged the Female Celebrity of the Night award.

"Seklusyon" wins big this year, taking home nine awards including the Best Director for Direk Erik Matti, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, Best Theme Song, Best Musical Score, Special Jury Prize for Rhed Bustamante, the Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Phoebe Walker, and the Male Celebrity of the Night award for Ronnie Alonte.

Here are the full list of winners:

Best Picture: Sunday Beauty Queen
Best Director: Erik Matti, Seklusyon
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paolo Ballesteros, Die Beautiful
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Irma Adlawan, Oro
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bables, Die Beautiful
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Phoebe Walker, Seklusyon
Best Ensemble Cast: Oro
Best Screenplay: Seklusyon
Best Cinematography: Seklusyon
Best Sound Design: Seklusyon
Best Theme Song: "Dominus Miserere" Seklusyon
Best Editing: Sunday Beauty Queen
Best Musical Score: Saving Sally
Best Production Design: Seklusyon
Best Float: Die Beautiful
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Sunday Beauty Queen
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Oro
Special Jury Prize: Rhed Bustamante, Seklusyon
42nd MMFF My Most Favorite Film: Die Beautiful
Children’s Choice Award: Saving Sally, Sunday Beauty Queen, Vince & Kath & James
Male Celebrity of the Night: Ronnie Alonte
Female Celebrity of the Night: Rhian Ramos
Short Film – Best Screenplay: Mitatang
Short Film – Special Jury Prize: Manila Scream
Short Film – Best Picture: EJK
Short Film – Best Work for Children: Passage of Life
Best Short Film Director: Jarell Serencio for Mga Bitoon sa Siyudad