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The nominees for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2020 are out.

The MMFF board released the competing names and film titles on the eve of the festival's opening.

Breaking tradition due to the COVID-19 situation, the 46th edition of the annual festival moves away from cinema screenings to go the online route via the streaming platform Upstream.ph.

Viewers can watch the ten participating movies starting today, December 25, until January 7, 2021.

The awarding ceremony, known as Gabi ng Parangal, will happen on December 27 at 7 P.M. and can be viewed on the MMFF's Facebook page.

Take a look at the full list of nominees for each categories:

BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

• Balikbayan, University of Makati
• Laruan Baril, Far Eastern University High School
• Paano Maging Babae, De La Salle College of Saint Benilde

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim, Gerwin Meneses of GMVFX
• Magikland, Richard Francia, Ryan Grimarez (Central Digital Lab)
• The Missing, Luminous Films

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• The Boy Foretold by the Stars, Lars Magbanua
• The Missing, Popo Diaz
• Magikland, Ericson Navarro
• Suarez: The Healing Priest, Ronnie Dizon
• Tagpuan, Ericson Navarro

BEST MUSICAL SCORE

• Magikland, Emerzon Texon
• Fan Girl, Teresa Barrozo
• Suarez: The Healing Priest, Sherwin Castillo
• The Boy Foretold by the Stars, Paulo Protacio
• · The Missing, Jessie Lasaten

BEST EDITING

• Isa Pang Bahaghari, Mai Calaparado
• The Missing, Renewin Alano
• Fan Girl, Benjamin Tolentino
• Tagpuan, Carlo Francisco Manatad
• Magikland, Manet Dayrit, She Lopez Francia (Central Digital Lab)

BEST ORIGINAL THEME SONG

• “Hanggang Muli” by Emerson Texon (Isa Pang Bahaghari)
• “Ulan” by Jhay Cura/ Pau Protacio (The Boy Foretold by the Stars)
• "Yakapin Mo Ako" by Joven Tan (Suarez: The Healing Priest)
• "Smile" by Emerzon Texon (Magikland)
• "Ganyan Ang Pag-Ibig Ko" by Lito Camo (Coming Home)

BEST SOUND

• The Missing, Fatima Nerrika Salim, Immanuel Verona
• Tagpuan, Albert Michael Idioma
• The Boy Foretold by the Stars, Wildsound Inc.
• Magikland, Albert Michael Idioma, Alex Tomboc (Wildsound Studios)
• Fan Girl, Vincent Villa

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Fan Girl, Neil Daza
• Magikland, Rody Lacap
• The Boy Foretold by the Stars, Marvin Reyes
• Suarez: The Healing Priest, Teejay Gonzales
• The Missing, Marvin Reyes
• Tagpuan, David Carlo Mendoza, Daniel Uy, Alberto Monteras

FPJ MEMORIAL AWARD

• Coming Home
• Suarez: The Healing Priest
• Magikland
• Isa Pang Bahaghari

GATPUNO ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS CULTURAL AWARDS

• The Boy Foretold by the Stars
• Suarez: The Healing Priest
• Coming Home
• Isa Pang Bahaghari
• Magikland

GENDER SENSITIVITY AWARD

• Coming Home
• The Boy Foretold by the Stars
• Isa Pang Bahaghari

BEST SCREENPLAY

• The Missing, Easy Ferrer
• Tagpuan, Ricardo Lee
• Fan Girl, Antoinette Jadaone
• The Boy Foretold by the Stars, Dolly Dulu
• Coming Home, Gina Marisa Tagasa

BEST CHILD PERFORMER

• Tagpuan, Ryan Jay Obana
• Tagpuan, Miguel Gabriel Diokno
• Coming Home, Jana Agoncillo
• The Missing, Seiyo Masunaga

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Rosanna Roces, Suarez: The Healing Priest
• Shaina Magdayao, Tagpuan
• Bibeth Orteza, Magikland
• Miles Ocampo, The Missing
• Jaclyn Jose, Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Edgar Allan Guzman, Coming Home
• Zanjoe Marudo, Isa Pang Bahaghari
• Michael de Mesa, Isa Pang Bahaghari
• John Leinard Ramos, The Boy Foretold by the Stars
• Dante Rivero, Suarez: The Healing Priest

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

• John Arcilla, Suarez: The Healing Priest
• Adrian Lindayag, The Boy Foretold by the Stars
• Philip Salvador, Isa Pang Bahaghari
• Paulo Avelino, Fan Girl

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

• Iza Calzado, Tagpuan
• Nora Aunor, Isa Pang Bahaghari
• Ritz Azul, The Missing
• Charlie Dizon, Fan Girl
• Sylvia Sanchez, Coming Home

BEST DIRECTOR

• MacArthur Alejandre, Tagpuan
• Christian Acuña, Magikland
• Antoinette Jadaone, Fan Girl
• Dolly Dulu, The Boy Foretold by the Stars
• Easy Ferrer, The Missing

BEST PICTURE

• The Boy Foretold by the Stars
• Fan Girl
• The Missing
• Magikland
• Tagpuan

Here are some of the Kapuso stars who are part of this year's MMFF: