Paolo Ballesteros and Irma Adlawan won big for the films “Die Beautiful” and “Oro” at the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival.
Adlawan takes home the best actress award, opposite Ballesteros who bagged the best actor award at the awards night held on Thursday at the Kia Theatre, Araneta Center in Quezon City.
Meanwhile, Erik Mati’s “Seklusyon” bagged the most number of awards. It won best supporting actress, best film editor, best cinematography, best screenplay, best production design and best sound design.
The best supporting actress and actor went to Phoebe Walker and Christian Bables, for the films “Seklusyon” and “Die Beautiful” respectively.
Here is the complete list of winners for the Metro Manila Film Festival 2016.
Major Awards
Best Picture: Sunday Beauty Queen
Best Actress: Irma Adlawan, Seklusyon
Best Actor: Paolo Ballesteros, Die Beautiful
Best Director: Erik Matti, Seklusyon
Best Supporting Actress: Phoebe Walked, Seklusyon
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bables, Die Beautiful
Best Ensemble Cast: Oro
Best Screenplay: Seklusyon
Best Editing: Sunday Beauty Queen
Best Cinematography: Seklusyon
Best Production Design: Seklusyon
Best Sound Design: Seklusyon
Best Musical Score: Saving Sally
Best Theme Song: “Dominus Miserere” by Francis de Veyra,Seklusyon
Special Awards:
Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: Sunday Beauty Queen
FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence: Oro
Male Celebrity of the Night: Ronnie Alonte
Female Celebrity of the Night: Rhian Ramos
Best Float Award: Die Beautiful
My Most Favorite Film: Die Beautiful
Children’s Choice: Vince and Kath and James, Saving Sally and Sunday Beauty Queen