'Big Night!' wins Best Picture, 7 more awards in MMFF 2021

It's truly a big night for "Big Night!" in the awarding ceremony of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival on Monday.

Directed by Jun Robles Lana, the film won "Best Picture" and hauled seven other awards. 

Carlo Francisco Manatad's "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon" also grabbed its fair share of trophies, bagging seven awards at the festival.

Here is the full list of winners:

• Best Picture: "Big Night!"
• 2nd Best Picture: "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon"
• 3rd Best Picture: "A Hard Day"
• Best Actor: Christian Bables ("Big Night!")
• Best Actress: Charo Santos ("Kun Maupay Man It Panahon")
• Best Supporting Actor: John Arcilla ("Big Night!")
• Best Supporting Actress: Rans Rifol ("Kun Maupay Man It Panahon")
• Special Jury Prize award: Daniel Padilla ("Kun Maupay Man It Panahon")
• Best Director: Jun Robles Lana ("Big Night!")
• Best Screenplay: "Big Night!"

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• Best Cinematography: "Big Night!"
  Best Original Theme Song: "Umulan Man o Umaraw" by Louie Ignacio ("Huling Ulan sa Tag-araw")
• Best Editing: "A Hard Day"
• Best Sound: "A Hard Day"
• Best Musical Score: "Big Night!"
• Best Visual Effect: "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon"
• Best Production Design: "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon"
• Best Float: "Huwag Kang Lalabas"
• Gender Sensitivity Award: "Big Night!"
• MMFF Creator Jury's Choice Award: "Kandado"
• Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon"
• FPJ Memorial Award: "A Hard Day"
• Marichu Vera Perez Maceda Memorial Award: Rosa Rosal

—MGP, GMA News