THE 40th Metro Manila Film Festival: Kapuso Network Bags Major Acting Awards

Top acting awards, bagged by Kapuso on recently concluded 40th MMFF awards night.

Jennylyn Mercado and Lotlot de Leon cried when they received their awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, at the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival. Ryzza Mae Dizon won the Best Child Performer award for My Big Bossing.

The romantic-comedy film English Only, Please took home seven trophies, including Second Best Picture, Best Director, and top acting honors.

Meanwhile, the horror/adventure/comedy film Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles received six awards, including Third Best Picture.

Here is the list of winners of the 40th Metro Manila Film Fest (2014):

MAINSTREAM

Best Picture: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo

Second Best Picture: English Only, Please

Third Best Picture: Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2

Best Actress: Jennylyn Mercado (English Only, Please)

Best Actor: Derek Ramsay (English Only, Please)

Best Director: Dan Villegas (English Only, Please)

Best Supporting Actress: Lotlot de Leon (Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2)

Best Supporting Actor: Joey Marquez (Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2)

Best Child Performer: Ryzza Mae Dizon (My Big Bossing)

Best Screenplay: Antoinette Jadaone (English Only, Please)

Best Original Story: Antoinette Jadaone and Dan Villegas (English Only, Please)

Best Editor: Marya Ignacio (English Only, Please)

Best Cinematographer: Carlo Mendoza (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)

Best Production Design: Erickson Navarro (Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2)

Best Visual Effects: Mothership (Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2)

Best Sound Engineer: Wild Sound (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)

Best Musical Score: Von de Guzman (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)

Best Theme Song: Von de Guzman (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)

Best Festival Make-up Artist: (Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2)

Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo

FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo

Commemorative Award for Vision and Leadership: Joseph Estrada

Commemorative Award for Vision and Leadership: MMFF and MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino

Guillermo de Vega Memorial Award (posthumous) - accepted by wife Maria de Vega

Celeb Face of the Night: Nadine Lustre

Best Float Award: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo

Youth Choice Award: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo

NEW WAVE CATEGORY

New Wave Best Picture: Magkakabaung

New Wave Best Supporting Actor: Kristoffer King (Maratabat Pride and Honor)

New Wave Best Supporting Actress: Gloria Sevilla (M Mother’s Maiden Name)

New Wave Best Actress: Zsa Zsa Padilla (M Mother’s Maiden Name)

New Wave Best Actor: Allen Dizon (Magkakabaung)

New Wave Best Film Director: Jason Paul Laxamana (Magkakabaung)

New Wave Special Jury Prize: M Mother’s Maiden Name

New Wave Student Short Film Special Jury Prize: Kalaw