MMDA
TO ANNOUNCE FIRST 6 ENTRIES FOR 2007 MMFFP
The screening
committee of the 2007 Metropolitan Manila
Film Festival (Philippines) announced
on Friday, June 8, the six winning screenplays
which will be included in the first batch
of films which will be shown beginning
December 25.
A total of fourteen screenplays
were submitted to vie for the six slots.
Producers have up to June 18 to submit
their screenplay entries for the second
batch of three films which will start
showing on January 1, 2008.
The six winning entries were:
Resiklo of
Imus Productions Inc., starring Ramon
‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. and Roxanne
Guinoo, directed by Mark Javier Reyes;
Bahay Kubo
of MAQ Productions, starring Maricel Soriano,
Jennilyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo, directed
by Joel Lamangan;
Katas ng Saudi of
Maverick Films Inc., starring Jinggoy
Estrada and Lorna Tolentino, directed
by Jose Javier Reyes;
Enteng Kabisote
4 of OctoArts Films, starring
Vic Sotto and Kristine Hermosa, directed
by Tony Reyes;
Shake Rattle &
Roll 9 of Regal Entertainment
Inc., starring Manilyn Reynes, Roxanne
Guinoo and Michelle Rikks in Christmas
Tree episode, directed by Topel Lee/ Erich
Gonzales, Patrick Garcia and John Pratts
in Bangungot episode, directed by Mike
Tuviera/ Nash Aguas and Matt Evans in
Last Full Show episode, directed by Paul
Daza.
Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
of Star Cinema-ABS-CBN, starring
Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo, directed
by Jose Javier Reyes.
Last year, the Metro Filmfest
started showing nine films simultaneously
on Christmas Day. There was an obvious
decline in the box-office during the second
week of the filmfest starting on New Year’s
Day. This was the main reason that the
executive committee decided to break up
the films into two batches.
The 2007 MMFFP executive
committee is hereby reminding producers
of these pertinent deadlines and dates:
June 18 (Mon), 5
p.m.—Deadline for the submission
of notarized
application forms and screenplays for
the 2nd batch
June 18 to June
28—Reading and selection
of all the screenplays
submitted for the 2nd batch
June 28 (Thur)—Announcement
of official entries for the 2nd batch
November 20 (Tue)—Deadline
of submission of trailers of official
entries.
December 3 (Mon)—Deadline
of submission of finished film entries
of
the 1st batch (Dec. 25 showing).
December 10 (Mon)—Deadline
of submission of finished film entries
of
the 2nd batch (Jan.1 showing).
Deadline of submission
of graded (timed) prints of entries for
the 1st batch.
December 17 (Mon)—Deadline
of submission of graded (timed) prints
of entries for the 2nd batch.
Submission of joint certfications
with laboratories concerned that prints
needed to service the theaters assigned
to them shall be made available on time.
Submission of changes in the filmography
charts, such as names of the leading performers
and film genres.
December 17-21—Screening
of the official entries by the Board of
Jurors.
December 24—Parade
of Stars in Metro Manila.
December 25, 2007
to January 7, 2008—Showing
of official entries with first batch opening
on Dec. 25 and second batch opening on
January 1.
January 4, 2008—2007
MMFF-P awards night.
