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'Mindanao' wins big in MMFF 2019

 

Actress Judy Ann Santos won the Best Actress award for "Mindanao" during the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal on Friday, December 27, 2019, at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. Beside her are Aga Muhlach and Amy Austria who also received a Hall of Fame award. Photo by DANNY PATA

The movie "Mindanao" was chosen as Best Film in the recently concluded 45th Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal on Friday evening, according to a report on GMA News' Saksi.

 

Multi-awarded filmmaker Brillante Mendoza also won the Best Director award for "Mindanao" alongside Judy Ann Santos, who was chosen Best Actress, and Allen Dizon, Best Actor winner.

 

 

 

 

Yuna Tangod also won best child performer for her role in the same film.

 

 

The movie "Write About Love" won the Second Best Film plum, Best Screenplay, while Yeng Constantino won Best Supporting Actress and Joem Bascon was chosen as Best Supporting Actor.

The Third Best Film was "Sunod," while "Culion" was given Special Jury For Ensemble award.

Full list of winners

Here is the full list of winners, as reported by PEP.ph:

  • Best Picture: Mindanao
  • Second Best Picture: Write About Love
  • Third Best Picture: Sunod
  • Best Actress: Judy Ann Santos (Mindanao)
  • Best Actor: Allen Dizon (Mindanao)
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  • Special Jury Prize for Full Length Film: Crisanto Aquino (Write About Love)
  • Best Supporting Actor: Joem Bascon (Write About Love)
  • Best Supporting Actress: Yeng Constantino (Write About Love)
  • Best Screenplay: Crisanto Aquino (Write About Love)
  • Best Director: Brillante Mendoza (Mindanao)
  • Best Performance by an Ensemble: Culion
  • Best Float: Mindanao
  • Gender Sensitivity Award: Mindanao
  • Best Child Performer: Yuna Tangog (Mindanao)
  • Best Musical Score: Jerrold Tarog (Write About Love)
  • Best Original Song: “Ikaw ang Akin” (Write About Love)
  • Best Sound: Mindanao
  • Best Visual Effects: Mindanao
  • Best Production Design: Sunod
  • Best Editor: Vanessa de Leon (Write About Love)
  • Best Editing: Write About Love
  • Best Cinematography: Myko David (Sunod)
  • Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Mindanao
  • FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence: Mindanao
  • Female Star of the Night: Carmina Villarroel
  • Male Star of the Night: Aga Muhlach


Here is the list of personalities inducted into the Hall of Fame:

  • Best Actress: Nora Aunor, Amy Austria, Vilma Santos-Recto, Maricel Soriano
  • Best Actor: Anthony Alonzo, Cesar Montano, Christopher de Leon
  • Best Supporting Actress: Eugene Domingo, Cherie Gil
  • Best Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Joel Lamangan, Jose Javier Reyes
  • Best Visual Effects: Roadrunner Network Inc.
  • Best Art Director: Rodel Cruz, Joey Luna
  • Best Cinematography: Rudy Lacap, Carlo Mendoza, Romy Vitug, Lee Meily
  • Best Sound Engineer: Ditoy Aguila, Michael Idioma, Rolly Ruta
  • Best Musical Score: Dionisio Buencamino, Von De Guzman, Jaime Fabregas, Jessie Lasaten
  • Best Editing: Vito Cajili, Manet Dayrit, Jess Navarro, Edgardo Vinarao
  • Best Screenplay: Roy Iglesias, Ricky Lee, Jose Javier Reyes

 

—With Jamil Santos/BAP/KG, GMA News