MMFF 2012 Box-Office Results: 'One More Try' Climbs at No. 2 on the 3rd Day!

The 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival 1st Best Picture Award Winner "One More Try" climbed at the No. 2 spot in the Day 4 (December 28, 2012) box-office race overtaking "Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote, at Si Ako."  Still, the Star Cinema's comedy flick "Sisterakas" dominates at the No. 1 spot.

Let's check out the box-office gross released by MMDA as of the Day 4:

2012 MMFF Day 4 Box-Office Results:

1. Sisterakas – P125 Million

2. One More Try    - P78 Million

3. Si Agimat, Si Enteng, at Si AKO – P69 Million

 4. The Strangers – P45 Million

5. Shake Rattle and Roll 14: The Invasion – P43 Million

6. Sosy Problems – P30 Million

7. El Presidente – P12 Million

8. Thy Womb – P6.3 million

These MMFF movies will be ran on cinemas nationwide until January 8, 2013.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Angel Locsin Personally Congratulates Nora Aunor for Winning the Best Actress Awards!

The  superstar Ms. Nora Aunor and the young superstar Ms. Angel Locsin vie for the Best Actress Award in the recently concluded 2012 Manila Film Festival held last Thursday night for their respective movies "Thy Womb" and "One More Try."  

Nora received the Best Actress Awards defeating Angel. But still, Angel personally approached and congratulated the superstar!

Here is the photo of Angel congratulating Nora in the awards night right after the revelation of winner:   

The photo is shared by the official Facebook Fanpage of Angel Locsin courtesy from the respective owner.

Even though Angel didn't able to snitched the Best Actress award, her leading man Dingdong Dantes won the Best Actor award and their movie "One More Try" as the First Best Picture! 

Congratulations to both of you ladies!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

'One More Try,' Dingdong Dantes, and Nora Aunor Win the Major Awards, 2012 MMFF Winners Revealed!

The  2012 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night was just recently concluded! And the list of winners from the eight film entries has been revealed!

 "One More Try,"  the Star Cinema's entry to the festival received the Best Picture award while its male lead cast Dingdong Dantes won the Best Actor award and "Thy Womb" lead star Nora Aunor is this year's Best Actress!

The historical action-drama "El Presidente: The Emilio Aguinaldo Story" starring George Estregan was the most awarded movie of the year but was only snatched the Second Best Picture award.

Here is the complete official list of winners for this year's MMFF. Let's check this out:

Best Actress:

Nora Aunor, "Thy Womb"

Best Actor:

Dingdong Dantes, "One More Try"

Best Picture:

"One More Try"

2nd Best Picture:

"El Presidente"

3rd Best Picture:

"Sisterakas"

Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Award:
"Thy Womb"

Best Director:
Brillante Mendoza, "Thy Womb"

Best Screenplay:
Anna Karenina Ramos and Co., "One More Try"

Best Written Story:
Henry Burgos, "Thy Womb"

SMDC Female Celebrity of the Night:
Bianca King

SMDC Male Celebrity of the Night:
Zanjoe Marudo

Best Supporting Actress:
Wilma Doesn’t, "Sisterakas"

Best Supporting Actor:
Cesar Montano, "El Presidente"

Best Female Star of the Night:
Nora Aunor

Best Male Star of the Night:

Former President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada

Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ) Memorial Award:
"One More Try"

Special Award for Gender Sensitivity:
"Thy Womb"

Best Cinematographer:
Odessy Flores, Thy Womb

Best Editing:
Vito Kahili, One More Try

Best Production Design:
Brillante Mendoza, Thy Womb

Best Visual Effects:
Imaginary and Black Burst, Shake Rattle & Role 14

Best Make-Up:
Warren Munar and Co., El Presidente

Best Musical Score (Themesong):
Apl de Ap and Jamir Garcia, El Presidente

Best Score:
Jessie Lassaten, El Presidente

Best Sound:
Albert Michael Idioma, El Presidente

Best Child Performer:
Miguel Vergara, One More Try

Youth Choice:
El Presidente

Best Float:
El Presidente

Meanwhile, the other awards for the New Wave Category given during the night were the following:

New Wave Best Actor:
Alan Paule, “Gayak”

New Wave Best Actress:
Liza Diño, “In Nomine Matris”

New Wave Best Director:
Tyrone Acierto, “The Grave Bandits”

New Wave Best Film:
Tyrone Acierto’s “The Grave Bandits.”

New Wave Special Jury:
Armando “Bing” Lao’s “Ad Ignorantiam”

Special Awards

Gender Sensitivity Special Award (New Wave):
“In Nomine Matris”

The 38TH MMFF awards night took place at the Meralco Theater in Ortigas, Pasig City, Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 6pm and was hosted by Kris Aquino and KC Concepcion. A delayed telecast was aired in TV5.

Congratulations to all the winners!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com) 

MMFF 2012 First Day Box Office Results: 'Sisterakas' Leads!

The official twitter account of Metro Manila Film Festival tweeted a while the first day box office results of the eight movie entries.

The Star Cinema comedy entry "Sisterakas" lead the race with a December 25 revenue of Php 39.2 Million followed by the fantasy-comedy series "Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote, at Si Ako." 

MMDA announced only the top 4 movies (with actual income figure) who topped the race on the first day. Here they are:

Metro Filmfest Dec 25 Gross Revenue Update (Top 4): 

1. "Sisterakas"  -                                                 Php 39.2 Million

2. "Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote, at Si Ako" -     Php 29.5 Million

3. "One More Try"                                        -     Php 13.6 Million

4. "Shake Rattle and Roll 14: The Invasion"   -     Php 10.5 Million

Taking the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th slots were "The Strangers," "El Presidente," "Sosy Problems,"  and "Thy Womb." The first-day gross income of these movies were not yet revealed by MMDA!

Figure source: MMFF Official Twitter and Facebook Account

 

Which of these eight movie entries do you think will be the box-office hit for this year?! Let's watch out on the succeeding updates!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)