The 41st MMFF 2015 Awards Night on December 27, 2015 was the Kia Theatre, Araneta Center, Quezon City. Eight official entries will compete for the 2015 MMFF major award categories such as Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director.
Bella Padilla, performs the opening number.
Hosts for the night – KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez
Here are the complete list of winners:
Best Festival Actress – Jennylyn Mercado “Walang Forever”
Best Festival Actor – Jericho Rosales “Walang Forever”
MMFF 2015 Best Festival Picture: Walang Forever – When Atty. Joji Alonso, producer of Walang Forever, received the trophy he acknowledged “Honor Thy Father”, Monteverde, Cruz & Matti for their advocacy.
MMFF 2015 2nd Best Picture: “Buy Now Die Later”
MMFF 2015 3rd Best Picture: “My Bebe Love”
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Award – “My Bebe Love”
Best Festival Supporting Actress – Maine Mendoza “My Bebe Love”
Best Supporting Actor Tirso Cruz III (Honor Thy Father)
MMFF Best Festival Original Story – Dan Villegas and Antoinette Jadaone
Best Festival Director Erik Matti (Honor Thy Father) – Erik Matti was a no show. Someone read his grievances vs MMFF. “Demand for better films, demand for more choices in cinemas”
According to Matti, “Mas malalim pa sa DQ ang hinanakit ko sa MMFF. Pero nagpapasalamat ako at binuhay nila ang pag-asa ko sa pagbabago.”
“Hindi ko na halos makilala ang film festival na labis kong hinangaan at nirespeto.” – Erik Matti’s message
Best Festival Story – Dan Villegas Antoinette Jadaone “Walang Forever”
Best Festival Screenplay – #WalangForever
Best Festival Original Story – #WalangForever
Female Celebrity of the Night – Jennylyn Mercado
Male Celebrity of the Night – Cesar Montano
FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence – Walang Forever with cash prize of P400k
Short Film Special Jury Prize “Daisy” (Colegio de San Lorenzo)
Manila Bulletin Best short film goes to GEO
Best Short Picture “Mumu” (UP Diliman)
Best Animation film: Momento
Best Picture Animated Shorts Catgory : Buttons (College of St. Benilde)
New Wave Animation Special Jury Prize winner: Little Lights
Best Festival Float : Buy Now Die Later
Best Festival Child Performer : Krystel Brimmer (Honor Thy Father)
Best Festival Float : Buy Now Die Later
Best Festival Child Performer : Krystel Brimmer (Honor Thy Father)
Best Supporting Actor for Toto in New Wave Film Category – Thou Reyes
New Wave Full Length Best Supporting Actress – Bibeth Orteza “Toto”
New Wave Full Length Best Screenplay – My Life with a King
New Wave Full Length Best Actors – JM De Guzman (Tandem) and Francisco Quinto (Ari: My Life with a king)
New Wave Full-Length BEST DIRECTOR – John Paul Su
New Wave Full Length Best Picture – “Ari: My Life with a King”
Special Jury Prize New Wave Full Length Feature Best Picture – “Toto”
Intermission No. — “Haunted Mansion” stars Janella Salvador and Marlo Mortel sings ‘Marry Me’.
Best Festival Sound Award – Ditoy Aguila “Nilalang”
Best Festival Musical Score – Jessie Lazaten “Nilalang”
Best Festival Sound – Ditoy Aguila “Nilalang”
Best Festival Original Theme Song – “Tao” (Honor Thy Father)
Best Original theme song – Armi Millare (Honor Thy Father)
Best Festival Make Up Artist – Ryan Panaligan and Ericka Racela (Honor Thy Father)
Best Festival Visual Effects – Nilalang
Best Festival Production Design – Buy Now Die Later
Best Festival Editing – Nilalang
Best Festival Cinematography – Nilalang