Robin-Mariel movie stumbles at the box-office

by Nickie Wang

It was a decent week for Star Cinema’s Catch Me…I’m in Love. Amid drop in ticket sales, the film managed to breach the elusive P100-million-mark, the first local movie to do so in 2011.

Meanwhile, Tum: My Pledge of Love was a tragedy at the tills.

35th MMFF winners

By Nickie Wang

Ang Panday is MMFF Best Picture in the 35th edition of the annual festival held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Dec. 28. Other winners are:

2nd Best Picture: I Love You Goodbye
3rd Best Picture: Ang Darling Kong Aswang

Best Director: Joel Lamangan (Mano Po 6)

Best Actor: Bong Revilla (Ang Panday)
Best Actress: Sharon Cuneta (Mano Po 6)

Best Supporting Actor: Philip Salvador (Ang Panday)
Best Supporting Actress: Heart Evangelista (Mano Po 6)
Best Child Performer: Buboy Villar (Ang Panday)

Best Screenplay:  Roy Iglesias (Mano Po 6)

Best Original Story: Vanessa Valdes, Anna Karenina Ramos, Kriz Gasmen (I Love You, Goodbye)

Best Cinematography: Lee Meily  (I Love You, Goodbye)

Best Original Theme Song: Ogie Alcasid, Ikaw Lamang (Ang Panday)

Best Make-up: Noel Flores (Shake, Rattle and Roll XI)

Best Production Design: Richard Somes (Ang Panday)

Best Sound Recording:  Albert Michael Idioma (Ang Panday)

Best Special Effects: Ryan Jay Santiago (Ang Panday)

Best Film Editor: Manet Dayrit (I Love You, Goodbye)

Best Musical Score: Von de Guzman (Mano Po 6)

Special Awards:

Gat Puno Villegas Cultural Award: Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love (Regal Films)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dolphy

Posthumous Award for Film Service and Excellence: Atty. Espiridion Laxa