Official entries for MMFF 2021 revealed
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is making a comeback on cinemas this year.
In line with this, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the government body managing the annual festival, released on Friday (November 12) the list of participating films this year.
The selected eight entries were selected out of 19 films and were judged based on artistic excellence (40%), commercial appeal (40%), Filipino sensibility (10%), and global appeal (10%).
Here are the participating films for the 2021 edition of the MMFF:
A Hard Day
Director: Law Fajardo
Starring: Dingdong Dantes and John Arcilla
Produced by Viva Communications, Inc.
Genre: Action
Big Night
Director: Jun Robles Lana
Starring: Christian Bables and John Arcilla
Producer: Cignal Entertainment, The Ideafirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and Quantum Films
Genre: Comedy
Huling Ulan Sa Tag-Araw
Director: by Louie Ignacio
Starring: Rita Daniela and Ken Chan
Producer: Heaven's Best Entertainment
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Huwag Kang Lalabas
Director: Adolf Alix, Jr.
Starring: Kim Chiu, Jameson Blake, Beauty Gonzalez, and Aiko Melendez
Producer: Obra Cinema
Genre: Horror
Kun Maupay Man It Panahon
Director: Carlo Francisco Manatad
Starring: Charos Santos-Concio, Daniel Padilla, and Rans Rifol
Producer: Cinematografica, Plan C, House on Fire, iWant TFC, Globe Studios, Black Sheep, Quantum Films, Inc., AAAND Company, Kawankawan Media, Weydemann Bros., CMB Films
Genre: Drama
Love at First Stream
Director: Cathy Garcia-Molina
Starring: Kaori Oinuma, Jeremiah Lisbo, Daniela Stranner, and Anthony Jennings
Producer: Star Cinema and Kumu
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Nelia
Director: Lester Dimaranan
Starring: Winwyn Marquez and Raymond Bagatsing
Producer: A and Q Production Films, Inc.
Genre: Suspense Drama
The Exorsis
Director: Fifth Solomon
Starring: Toni Gonzaga and Alex Gonzaga
Producer: TINCAN
Genre: Horror Comedy
The MMFF will take place from Christmas Day, December 25, until January 8.
Meanwhile, take a look at the posters of the participating films in last year's festival in this gallery.