1992 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 18th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1992.

1992 Metro Manila Film Festival
DateDecember 25, 1992 (1992-12-25) to January 3, 1993 (1993-01-03)
SiteManila
Highlights
Best PictureAndres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang
Most awardsAndres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang (5)

Screen heartthrob and matinée idol Aga Muhlach won his first major award, the Best Actor trophy for the film Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal. The movie also won three other awards including the Best Original Theme Song by the same title of the film for Alex Mallillin. Meanwhile, VIVA Films' Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang was adjudged the festival's Best Picture and won four other awards including the Best Director for Ike Jarlego, Jr. among others. Other awardees included Best Actress for Gina Alajar, Best Supporting Actress for Sylvia Sanchez and Best Child Performer for I.C. Mendoza. In addition, the year's festival introduced the new category for Best Float, received by the team of Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2 movie.[1][2]

Entries

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Title Starring Studio Director Genre
Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Eddie Garcia, Eddie Gutierrez, Pinky de Leon, Kier Legaspi, Joko Diaz, Mia Pratts, Ramon Christopher VIVA Films Ike Jarlego, Jr. Biography, Action
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal Aga Muhlach, Ariel Rivera, Lea Salonga Octoarts Films Jose Javier Reyes Drama, Romance
Engkanto Janice de Belen, Francis Magalona, Raul Zaragosa, Maila Gumila, Emon Ramos, Apple Pie Bautista, Suisan Lozada, Cita Astals, Roderick Paulate Double M Films Tata Esteban Fantasy
Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2 Vic Sotto, Aiza Seguerra, Tweetie de Leon, Tetchie Agbayani, Ruby Rodriguez, Jinky Oda, Bayani Casimiro Jr., Charito Solis Regal Films and M-Zet Productions Tony Reyes Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Regal Films Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes Horror
Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Rene Requiestas, Rita Avila, Raymond Gutierrez, Richard Gutierrez, Sheryl Cruz, Romnick Sarmenta Seiko Films Efren Jarlego Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Winners and nominees

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Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[3][4]

 
Ariel Rivera, Best Supporting Actor winner
 
Joseph Estrada, Special Recognition Award recipient
 
Nora Aunor, "Gawad ng Natatanging Pagkilala" recipient
Best Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Production Design Best Cinematography
  • Don Escudero – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
    • Raymond Bajarias – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!
    • Arthur Nicdao – Engkanto
Best Child Performer Best Editor
  • Ike Jarlego Jr. – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang
Best Original Story Best Screenplay
  • Humilde ‘Meek’ Roxas – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang
  • Ricky Lee and Jose Bartolome – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!
Best Theme Song Best Musical Score
Best Visual Special Effects Best Make-up Artist
  • Tony Marbella – Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2
    • Rene Abadeza and Maurice Carvajal – Engkanto
    • Manong Lacap – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!
Best Sound Recording Best Float
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards

Special awards

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Special Recognition Award Joseph Estrada
Joey Lina
Gawad ng Natatanging Pagkilala Nora Aunor
Male Star of the Night Bernard Bonnin
Female Star of the Night Tetchie Agbayani

Multiple awards and nominations

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Ceremony information

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The following are the key persons during the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in the PICC Reception Hall on December 28.[2]

Gretchen Barretto
Miguel Rodriguez
Maritoni Fernandez
Louie Reyes
Eugene Villaluz
Ding Mercado
Bobby Ongkiko Dancers
UP Concert Chorus
Melissa Gibbs
Janet Arnaiz
Donna Cruz
Jennifer Sevilla
Karen Timbol
Joey Palomar
Romnick Sarmenta
Ace Espinosa
Edgar Tejada
Jojo Abella
Nanette Inventor
Mitch Valdez
Rainmakers
Geneva Cruz
Timmy Cruz
Joey Ayala
Imelda Papin
Nora Aunor

Reception

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The 18th MMFF logged the highest attendance out of any year of the festival's history at the time, with an attendance of 6.898 million.[5] It also surpassed ₱100 million in total film gross for the first time.[5]

Vice Mayor of Manila Lito Atienza criticized the festival for its "total commercialization" and losing its "reason of being, which is the promotion of good Filipino values through the arts."[6]

References

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  1. ^ "THE 1992 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: AGA MUHLACH TOPS AWARDS; "ANDRES MANAMBIT" BEST PICTURE". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  2. ^ a b Salterio-Gatdula, Leah. "A night for first-time winners in the MMFF '92 'Gabi ng Parangal'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 30, 1992. Newspaper Print.
  3. ^ "Lea nominated best actress". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. December 25, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lea's leading men cop MMFF awards". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. December 30, 1992. p. 21. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Four million expected in '97 Metro Manila Film Fest". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. December 16, 1997. p. 19. Retrieved July 8, 2023. The highest attendance ever, 6,898,482, was in 1992, the same year the filmfest's gross surpassed the P100-million mark for the first time.
  6. ^ "Filmfest a commercialized social pollutant — Atienza". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. December 29, 1992. p. 15. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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Preceded by Metro Manila Film Festival
1992
Succeeded by