2002 Metro Manila Film Festival

2002 Metro Manila Film Festival
Date	December 25, 2002 (2002-12-25) to January 10, 2003 (2003-01-10)
Highlights
Best Picture	Mano Po
Most awards	Mano Po (12)

The 28th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines from December 25, 2002 to January 10, 2003.

Regal Films' Mano Po was the big winner in the 2002 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film receives a total of twelve awards including the major awards such as Best Picture, Best Actor for Eddie Garcia, Best Actress for Ara Mina, Best Supporting Actress for Kris Aquino, and Best Director for Joel Lamangan among others. The film is also the recipient of the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards.^[1]

Entries

There are two batches of films in competition, the first batch was shown from December 25, while the second batch was shown on January 1, 2003.

First batch
Title	Starring	Studio	Director
Ang Agimat: Anting-Anting ni Lolo	Ramon Revilla Sr., Ramon "Jolo" Revilla, Ramon 'Bong' Revilla, Jr., Mylene Dizon, Carlos Morales, Shaina Magdayao, Nancy Castiglione, Jaime Fabregas, Pen Medina, Goyong, Karylle Padilla & Gina Alajar	Imus Productions	Augusto Salvador
Ang Alamat ng Lawin	Fernando Poe, Jr., Ina Raymundo, Cathy Vilar, Ryan Yamazaki, Franklin Cristobal, Khen Kurillo, Romy Diaz, Augusto Victa, Alex Cunanan, William Romero	FPJ Productions	Ronwaldo Reyes
Dekada '70	Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Piolo Pascual, Marvin Agustin, Carlos Agassi, Danilo Barrios, John Wayne Sace	Star Cinema	Chito Rono
Home Along da Riber	Dolphy, Jolina Magdangal, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Vandolph, Eddie Gutierrez, Long Mejia, James Blanco, Boy2 Quizon, Michelle Quizon, Palito	RVQ Productions	Enrico Quizon
Hula Mo...Huli Ko	Rudy Fernandez and Rufa Mae Quinto	Reflection Films	Edgardo 'Boy' Vinarao
Lapu-Lapu	Lito Lapid, Joyce Jimenez, Jeric Raval, Mark Lapid, Roi Vinzon, Jess Lapid Jr., Vic Vargas, Gloria Sevilla, Maria Isabel Lopez, Ian Veneracion, Julio Diaz, Bob Soler, Conrad Poe, Robert Rivera, Dinah Dominguez, Clod Robinson & Dante Rivero	Calinauan Cineworks	William G. Mayo
Mano Po	Maricel Soriano, Richard Gomez, Kris Aquino, Ara Mina, Eddie Garcia, Gina Alajar, Boots Anson-Roa, Amy Austria, Tirso Cruz III, Cogie Domingo, Maxene Magalona, Jay Manalo, Eric Quizon	Regal Films	Joel Lamangan
Second batch
Lastikman	Vic Sotto, Donita Rose, Jeffrey Quizon, Michael V., Michelle Bayle, Ryan Eigenmann, Anne Curtis & Oyo Boy Sotto	Octoarts Films and M-Zet Productions	Tony Y. Reyes
Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut	Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Spencer Reyes, Danilo Barrios, Chris Cruz, Gloria Romero, Jaime Fabregas	MAQ Productions and Roadrunner Network, Inc.	Chito Rono

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[2]

Piolo Pascual, Best Supporting Actor winner

Best Film	Best Director
Mano Po - Regal Films Dekada '70 - Star Cinema (2nd Best Picture) Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut - MAQ Productions and Roadrunner Network, Inc. (3rd Best Picture) Ang Agimat: Anting-Anting ni Lolo - Imus Productions Home Along da Riber - RVQ Productions Ang Alamat ng Lawin - FPJ Productions Hula Mo...Huli Ko - Reflection Films Lastikman - Octoarts Films and M-Zet Productions Lapu-Lapu	Joel Lamangan - Mano Po
Best Actor	Best Actress
Eddie Garcia – Mano Po Fernando Poe, Jr. - Ang Alamat ng Lawin Christopher de Leon - Dekada '70 Lito Lapid - Lapu-Lapu Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. - Agimat: Ang Anting-Anting ni Lolo Dolphy - Home Along da Riber Rudy Fernandez - Hula Mo, Huli Ko Vic Sotto - Lastikman	Ara Mina – Mano Po Maricel Soriano - Mano Po Joyce Jimenez - Lapu-Lapu Donita Rose - Lastikman Vilma Santos - Dekada '70 Ruffa Mae Quinto - Hula Mo, Huli Ko Zsa Zsa Padilla - Home Along da Riber Ina Raymundo - Ang Alamat ng Lawin
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Piolo Pascual – Dekada '70	Kris Aquino – Mano Po
Best Cinematography	Best Production Design
Leslie Garchitorena - Mano Po	Tatus Aldana - Mano Po
Best Child Performer	Best Editing
John Wayne Sace - Dekada '70	Tara Illenberger - Mano Po
Best Original Story	Best Screenplay
Lily Monteverde and Roy Iglesias - Mano Po	Roy Iglesias - Mano Po
Best Original Theme Song	Best Musical Score
("Nasaan Ka Man") - Home Alone Da Riber	Von de Guzman - Mano Po
Best Visual Effects	Best Make-up Artist
Roadrunner Network, Inc. - Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut	Warren Munar - Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut
Best Sound Recording	Best Float
Nestor Mutya - Hula Mo...Huli Ko	Ang Agimat: Anting-Anting ni Lolo - Imus Productions
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards
Mano Po - Regal Films

Multiple awards

Films with multiple awards

The following films received one or multiple awards:

Awards	Film
12	Mano Po
3	Dekada '70
3	Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut
1	Home Alone Da Riber
	Ang Agimat: Anting-Anting ni Lolo
	Hula Mo...Huli Ko

Ceremony Information

During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in PICC on December 27, there were some controversies stirred up:^[3]^[4]

Walking out of Dekada '70 cast

The cast of the film Dekada '70 walked out of the award ceremonies after Lualhati Bautista failed to win the Best Story and Best Screenplay awards. Even more controversial was the decision of the judges to name the first-timer Ara Mina the Best Actress for her role in Mano Po, beating multi-awarded Vilma Santos, who was in Dekada '70.

Inclusion of two films

The producers of the films Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut and Lastikman protested the non-inclusion of the two films as official entries, prompting the Metro Manila Film Festival committee to extend the annual event. Consequently, the committee extended the film screenings to seven days to accommodate two more films which did not make it to the entries.

Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut issues

Speaking of the films, Chito Rono, director of Second Best Picture Dekada '70, was curious as to why was Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut named the Third Best Picture award if the officials disqualify it as an official entry. In the same way, the production team of Ang Agimat: Anting-Anting ni Lolo was also appalled to the decision of the jurors to give the Best Visual Effects award to Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut if they only use "mono", beating their use of the more advanced "Dolby Digital System".^[5]

Box Office gross

Final figures as of January 10, 2003.^[6]^[7]

Entry	Gross Ticket Sales
Mano Po	₱ 67,220,645.40*
Lastikman	₱ 59,107,245.90
Ang Agimat: Anting-Anting ni Lolo	₱ 46,528,274.28
Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut	₱ 39,941,856.68
Dekada '70	₱ 37,945,673.25
Home Along da Riber	₱ 28,143,340.90
Ang Alamat ng Lawin	₱ 20,453,252.95
Hula Mo...Huli Ko	₱ 10,334,808.45
Lapu-Lapu	₱ 5,686,715.90
TOTAL	₱ 315,361,813.71

References

↑ "THE 2002 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "MANO PO" BEST PICTURE". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 2002". Internet Movie Database.
↑ "Through the years: Controversies in the MMFF". Business World Online. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
↑ "A look at the past MMFF controversies". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
↑ Lo, Ricky. "Filmfest: The night of the young blood". The Philippine Star. December 29, 2002. Newspaper Print.
↑ Marinel R. Cruz (January 14, 2003). "2002 MMFF: Most successful in box office returns". Philippine Daily Inquirer & PinoyExchange. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
↑ "'Mano Po,' 'Lastikman' top MMFF final tally". Filipino Reporter. January 23, 2003. Retrieved June 22, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).

External links

Official website

Preceded by 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival	Metro Manila Film Festival 2002	Succeeded by 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival

Metro Manila Film Festival

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)

Mainstream

Merit awards	Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Child Performer Best Screenplay Best Original Story Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Make-up Artist Best Musical Score Best Original Theme Song Best Production Design Best Sound Engineering Best Visual Effects Most Gender-Sensitive Film Best Float

Special awards	Metro Manila Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award Metro Manila Film Festival Posthumous Award Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence

New Wave

Feature film awards	Best Full-Length Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Gender Sensitivity Award Special Jury Prize

Short film awards	Best Student Film Animation Best Picture Most Gender-Sensitive Film Special Jury Prize

By year

Best Picture

1975-2000	Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa (1975) Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976) Burlesk Queen (1977) Atsay (1978) Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan tied with Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (1979) Taga sa Panahon (1980) Kisapmata (1981) Himala (1982) Karnal (1983) Bulaklak sa City Jail (1984) Paradise Inn (1985) Halimaw sa Banga (only the 3rd Best Picture was announced) (1986) Olongapo, The Great American Dream (1987) Patrolman (1988) Imortal (1989) Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? (1990) Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (1991) Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang (1992) Kung Mawawala Ka Pa (1993) no winner (1994) Muling Umawit ang Puso (1995) Magic Temple (1996) Nasaan ang Puso (1997) Jose Rizal (1998) Muro Ami (1999) Tanging Yaman (2000)

2001-present	Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001) Mano Po (2002) Crying Ladies (2003) Mano Po 3: My Love (2004) Blue Moon (2005) Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On (2006) Resiklo (2007) Baler (2008) Ang Panday (2009) Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) (2010) Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011) One More Try (2012) 10,000 Hours (2013) Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (2014) Walang Forever (2015)

Best Actor

1975-2000	Joseph Estrada (1975) Christopher de Leon (1976) Rolly Quizon (1977) No winner (1978) Raul Aragon (1979) Dindo Fernando (1980) Vic Silayan (1981) Christopher de Leon (1982) Anthony Alonzo (1983) Herbert Bautista (1984) Anthony Alonzo (1985) Mario O'Hara (1986) Anthony Alonzo (1987) Baldo Marro (1988) Christopher de Leon (1989) Dolphy (1990) Eric Quizon (1991) Aga Muhlach (1992) Aga Muhlach (1993) Roi Vinzon (1994) Richard Gomez (1995) Jomari Yllana (1996) Christopher de Leon (1997) Cesar Montano (1998) Christopher de Leon (1999) Johnny Delgado (2000)

2001-present	Cesar Montano (2001) Eddie Garcia (2002) Eric Quizon (2003) Christopher de Leon (2004) Marvin Agustin (2005) Cesar Montano (2006) Jinggoy Estrada (2007) Christopher de Leon (2008) Bong Revilla (2009) Dolphy (2010) Dingdong Dantes (2011) Dingdong Dantes (2012) Robin Padilla (2013) Derek Ramsay (2014) Jericho Rosales (2015)

Best Actress

1975-2000	Charito Solis (1975) Hilda Koronel (1976) Vilma Santos (1977) Nora Aunor (1978) Lolita Rodriguez (1979) Nora Aunor (1979) Amy Austria (1980) Vilma Santos (1981) Nora Aunor (1982) Coney Reyes (1983) Nora Aunor (1984) Vivian Velez (1985) Liza Lorena (1986) Melanie Marquez (1987) Amy Austria (1988) Vilma Santos (1989) Nora Aunor (1990) Nora Aunor (1991) Kimberly Diaz (1992) Dawn Zulueta (1993) Gina Alajar (1994) Nora Aunor (1995) Amy Austria (1996) Maricel Soriano (1997) Alice Dixson (1998) Elizabeth Oropesa (1999) Gloria Romero (2000)

2001-present	Assunta De Rossi (2001) Ara Mina (2002) Maricel Soriano (2003) Vilma Santos (2004) Zsa Zsa Padilla (2005) Judy Ann Santos (2006) Maricel Soriano (2007) Anne Curtis (2008) Sharon Cuneta (2009) Ai-Ai delas Alas (2010) Maricel Soriano (2011) Nora Aunor (2012) Maricel Soriano (2013) Jennylyn Mercado (2014) Jennylyn Mercado (2015)

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