MMFF Parade of Stars Set in QC, Brings on New Partners to Promote Entries

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'Tis the season to be merry, for the much-awaited Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is coming into full swing.

With this year's theme, "Balik Saya ang MMFF 2022," the 48th edition of the film festival is bringing on new partners to make the event more thrilling for film makers and moviegoers.

This year’s Parade of Stars, which signals the official start of the festival, will be hosted by the local government of Quezon City. The parade, featuring floats carrying celebrities of the film festival’s entries, will start from Welcome Rotonda-Quezon Avenue to Quezon Memorial Circle at 2pm of December 21.

The parade will run for seven kilometers, with an estimated travel time of two hours and 30 minutes.

Staging area for the floats of eight official entries and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be along E. Rodriguez to D. Tuazon. The agency’s traffic enforcers will assist on the sidelines of the parade route for crowd control.

Meanwhile, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) announced it will be providing funds worth P500,000 to help in marketing the films through CreatePHFilms, for each film producer whose entries made it to the MMFF 2022.

The FDCP’s CreatePHFilms Funding Program is designed to provide support to filmmakers, producers, and distributors in all stages of filmmaking to complement their efforts to produce quality Filipino films.

The MMFF also signed a Memorandum of Agreement with BingoPlus, an online bingo game platform, to be the film festival presenter.

“This year’s festival promises an exciting selection of films for all moviegoers. It offers a wide variety of genres that will complete the tradition of Filipinos going to the cinemas during the holiday season," said Atty. Romando Artes, MMDA and MMFF Over-all Chairman during a meeting with the film producers, marketing team, and the parade committee held yesterday.

The official eight entries to the MMFF 2022 are: "Deleter" by Viva Communications, Inc.; "Family Matters" by Cineko Productions, Inc.; "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told" by Borracho Film Production; "My Father, Myself" by 3:16 Media Network and Mentorque Productions; "Nanahimik ang Gabi" by Rein Entertainment Productions; "Partners in Crime" by ABS-CBN Film Productions; “Labyu with an Accent” by ABS-CBN Film Productions and "My Teacher" by TEN17P.

The 48th MMFF will run in theaters nationwide from December 25, 2022 until January 7, 2023.

The Gabi ng Parangal (Awards Night) is set on December 27 at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City.

MMFF 2022 Official Entries Announced

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The biggest, most popular and the widely supported and anticipated 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) completes its eight 8 official entries with the selection of the 4 finished films from a record high of 22 film submissions.

The esteemed members of the Selection Committee headed by the multi-awarded and much respected leader of the film industry Boots Anson-Rodrigo chose the Top 8 based on the following criteria - Artistic Excellence - 40%, Commercial Appeal - 40%, Filipino Cultural Values - 10% and Global Appeal - 10%.

The Official 8 entries to the MMFF 2022 are:

1.DELETER by Viva Communications, Inc.

2. FAMILY MATTERS by Cineko Productions, Inc.

3. MAMASAPANO NOW IT CAN BE TOLD by Borracho Film Production

4. MY FATHER, MYSELF by 3:16 Media Network

5. LABYU WITH AN ACCENT by ABS-CBN Film Productions

6. NANAHIMIK ANG GABI by Rein Entertainment Productions

7. PARTNERS IN CRIME by ABS-CBN Film Productions

8. MY TEACHER by TEN17P

Rodrigo said members of the selection committee heavily deliberated on all of the entries, following the rules and judging them as films.

"It is a collegial decision of a deliberative body," said Rodrigo.

With this year's message "Balik Saya sa MMFF 2022” the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF Concurrent Acting Chairman Engr. Carlo Dimayuga III urged moviegoers to support the festival, which has been part of the Filipinos’ Christmas tradition over the years.

“Let us watch the MMFF in theaters once more. We are happy with the list of entries, which has a wide mix of genres. We are excited and looking forward to MMFF 2022 becoming a success," said Dimayuga.

Hereon, the production can now start their promotional efforts which will be highlighted by the Parade of Stars to be hosted by Quezon City.

The 48th MMFF will run from December 25, 2022- January 7, 2023 back into theaters nationwide observing the required health protocols.

The Gabi Ng Parangal will be on December 27.