It’s Christmas Day and it’s time for the annual MMFF.
Starting Monday, December 25 until January 7, 2024, which will fall on a Sunday, ten (10) entries will be screened for the 49th edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival.
The Parade of Stars was held last December 16 in the four cities of CAMANAVA: Caloocan, Malabaon, Navotas, and Valenzuela.
The Gabi ng Parangal or Awards Night, meanwhile, will take place on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.
Here now are the trailers of the ten entries of this year’s festivities.
- A FAMILY OF 2 (A MOTHER AND A SON STORY)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Nuel Naval
- Scriptwriter: Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario
- Production company: Cineko Productions
- Starring: Sharon Cuneta, Alden Richards
- BECKY AND BADETTE
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Jun Robles Lana
- Scriptwriter: Jun Robles Lana
- Production company: The IdeaFirst Company
- Starring: Eugene Domingo, Pokwang
- BROKEN HEARTS TRIP
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Emuel Lorca
- Scriptwriter: Archie Del Mundo
- Production company: Smart Films Production, OPC, in cooperation with BMC Films
- Starring: Christian Bables, Andoy Ranay, Teejay Marquez, Marvin Yap, Iyah Mina, Petite
- FIREFLY
- Genre: Fantasy
- Director: Zig Madamba Dulay
- Scriptwriter: Angelie Atienza
- Production company: GMA Pictures
- Starring: Alessandra de Rossi, Cherry Pie Picache, Yayo Aguila, Ysabel Ortega, Max Collins, Euwenn Mikaell, Epy Quizon, Miguel Tanfelix, with special participation of Dingdong Dantes
- GOMBURZA
- Genre: Historical
- Director: Pepe Diokno
- Scriptwriter: Rodolfo Vera, Pepe Diokno
- Production company: Jesuit Communications, Inc., MQuest Ventures
- Starring: Enchong Dee, Cedrick Juan, Dante Rivero
- (K)AMPON
- Genre: Horror
- Director: King Palisoc
- Scriptwriter: Dodo Dayao
- Production company: Quantum Films
- Starring: Beauty Gonzalez, Derek Ramsay
- MALLARI
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Derrick Cabrido
- Scriptwriter: Enrico C. Santos
- Production company: Mentorque Productions
- Starring: Piolo Pascual
- PENDUKO
- Genre: Fantasy Action
- Director: Jason Paul Laxamana
- Scriptwriter: Jason Paul Laxamana
- Production company: Sari-Sari Network, Inc.
- Starring: Matteo Guidicelli, Kylie Versoza
- REWIND
- Genre: Romance Drama
- Director: Mae Cruz-Alviar
- Scriptwriter: Enrico Santos
- Production companies: Star Cinema, APT Entertainment, AgostoDos
- Starring: Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes
- WHEN I MET YOU IN TOKYO
- Genre: Romance
- Director: Conrado Peru, Rommel Penesa, Christopher de Leon
- Scriptwriter: Suzette Doctolero
- Production company: JG Productions
- Starring: Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon