There were 8 official entries
from 13 short listed films announced by MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino last
Saturday for the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival. Bonifacio: Ang
Unang Pangulo, English Only Please, Feng Shui 2, Kubot: Aswang Chronicles 2,
Magnum Muslim .357, My Big Bossing’s Adventure, Praybeyt Benjamin 2, and Shake Rattle and
Roll 15.
The film Bonifacio: Ang Unang
Pangulo got seven awards – Best Float Award, Best Musical Score, Best Original
Theme Song,Best Cinematography, FPJ Memorial Award for Film Excellence, Gatpuno
Antonio Villegas Cultural Award and Best Picture while English Only Please also
got seven awards they got the best actor and best actress awards were awarded
to Derek Ramsay and Jennylyn Mercado, Best Editing, Best Story, Best Director,
Best Screenplay and 2nd Best Picture.
It was heard that the top grosser
films for this year haven’t got any award.