List of films submitted to the 2014 MMFF screening committee

Every year on the 25th of Christmas, the Filipino family enjoys their Christmas day going on picnics, outings and some will just go to the mall to eat and watch a movie. It has been a tradition in the Philippines to stop the showing of all foreign films and pave way to the Metro manila Film Festival (MMFF).

There are at least 13 films submitted to this year’s MMFF screening committee, at least 8 or 9 of them came from independent producers, meaning, they’re not from the major film studios. Which among these 13 entries will make it to the top 8?

Check out the list of the 13 submitted entries:

1. PRAYBEYT BENJAMIN 2
Starring: Vice Ganda and Richard Yap
Directed by Wenn Deramas
Production Outfit: Star Cinema and Viva Films

2. KUBOT: THE ASWANG CHRONICLES 2
Starring: Dingdong Dantes, Isabelle Daza, Lovi Poe
Directed by Erik Matti
Production Outfit: Reality Entertainment, GMA Films, and Agostodos Pictures

3. FENG SHUI 2
Starring: Kris Aquino and Coco Martin
Directed by Chito Roño
Production Outfit: Star Cinema

4. MY BIG BOSSING’S ADVENTURES
Starring: Vic Sotto and Ryza Mae Dizon, from Octoarts, MZET, APT Entertainment
Directed by Marlon Rivera

5. SHAKE, RATTLE, & ROLL 2014
Starring: Dennis Trillo and Carla Abellana
Directed by Jerrold Tarog
Production Outfit: Regal Films

6. WHISTLE BLOWER
Starring: Nora Aunor, Cherry Pie Picache, Bernardo Bernardo
Directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr.
Production Outfit: Quento Media and Deus Lux Mea

7. ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Starring: Pepe Smith and Ruru Madrid
Directed by Pepe Diokno
Production Outfit: ATC Motion Pictures

8. KID KULAFU
Starring: Cesar Montano and Alessandra de Rossi
Directed by Paul Soriano
Production Outfit: Ten17 Productions

9. BONIFACIO
Starring: Robin Padilla and Iza Calzado
Directed by Lawrence Williams
Production Outfit: Philippians Productions

10. ENGLISH ONLY, PLEASE
Starring: Sam Milby and Angeline Quinto
Directed by Dan Villegas
Production Outfit: Quantum Films and Heaven’s Best Entertainment

11. BONGGAGSTER
Starring: BB Gandanghari
Directed by Val Iglesias
Production Outfit: Double Tap Films

12. MAGNUM MUSLIM .357
Starring: ER Ejercito
Directed by Francis “Jun” Posadas
Production Outfit: Scenema Concepts International

13. KUNG ANG HANAP MO AY LIGAYA SA BUHAY
Starring: Boots Anson Roa and Ronnie Liang
Directed by Elwood Perez
Production Outfit: T-Rex Entertainment

The MMFF Screening Committee will then be selecting the final 8 entries to compete on this year’s MMFF. The official entries to the MMFF, that runs every year from Dec. 25 to the first week of January. The scope of the MMFF has been widened when MMDA Chairman Francis Toletino included independent films also called “indie“ films and student short film category where short movies created by students were featured.

The Metro Manila Film Festival started last 1975. It became an annual tradition, 8 Filipino Films are shown from December 25 till the first week of January. During the course of the festival, no foreign movies are shown across the Philippines. Moreover, only films approved by the jurors of the MMFF will be shown.

The festival highlight is the parade of floats and the awards night. The parade of floats of the movies is done before the 25th and the awards night is usually done 3 days after the first day of showing.

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