EIGHT
ENTRIES SUBMITTED FOR MMFFP SECOND BATCH
Three
of eight entries which were submitted
to the executive committee of the 2007
Metro Manila Film Festival will be selected
for the second batch of festival films
that will start showing on New Year’s
Day, January 1, 2008.
Six winning screenplays
have already qualified as the first batch
of films which will be shown at the beginning
of the filmfest on December 25.
The three winning entries
will be announced on June 28. The submitted
entries are the following:
Banal of
Comguild, starring Marvin Agustin, Dingdong
Dantes, Iza Calzado, Jacklyn Jose, Joel
Torre and Pepe Smith, directed by Cesar
Apolinario.
Buchikik
of Red Sun Productions, starring Ogie
Alcasid, Iza Calzado and Vina Morales,
directed by Romy V. Suzara.
Ataul (for Rent)
of Artiste Entertainment Works
Intl. Inc., starring Jacklyn Jose, Joel
Torre, Irma Adlawan, Ronnie Lazaro, Pen
Medina, Noni Buencamino and Coco Martin,
directed by Neal ‘Buboy’ Tan.
Horror Haus
of MJM Entertainment, starring Ai-Ai de
las Alas, Jennylyn
Mercado, Christopher de Leon, Cindy Kurleto,
Iwa Moto, Jackie Rice, Bembol Roco and
Al Tantay, directed by Donn T. Remo.
Anak ng Kumander
of MP Productions, starring Manny
Pacquiao, Ara Mina, Valerie Concepcion
and Roi Vinzon, directed by Jose ‘Kaka’
Balagtas.
Desperadas
of Regal Entertainment Inc., starring
Ruffa Gutierrez, Carmina Villaroel, Sheryll
Cruz and Janice or Gelli de Belen, directed
by Joel Lamangan.
Super Heroes of
Regal Entertainment Inc., starring Richard
Gutierrez, Maja Salvador, Katrina Halili,
Gladys Guevarra, Empoy, Ryan Yllana and
Nash Aguas, directed by Gilbert Perez.
My Mother: Mano
Po 6 of Regal Entertainment Inc.,
starring Angelica Panganiban, Angel Locsin,
Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado, directed
by Joel Lamangan.
The six winning entries
which will start showing on December 25,
2007 were selected earlier. These films
include:
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 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 certifications
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.
