‘Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story’ dominates MMFF Awards Night

“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story” dominated the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World Manila in Pasay City on Wednesday night, December 28.
 
The film festival’s only action movie won a total of 11 awards, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay (for Roi Iglesias and Rey Ventura), Best Supporting Actor (for John Regala), and the Gatpuno Villegas Cultural Award.
 
It also won almost all of the technical awards.
 
Interestingly, a “Gary dela Cruz” was credited when “Manila Kingpin” won the award for Best Director. Its original director, Tikoy Aguiluz, secured a court order to have his name removed from the credits of "Manila Kingpin" due to re-shooting and editing of the film without his permission.
 
“Enteng Ng Ina Mo” won second best picture while “Shake, Rattle, and Roll 13” won third best picture.
 
Dingdong Dantes won the Best Actor award for his role in “Segunda Mano” while Maricel Soriano of “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” won Best Actress. Maricel’s film was disqualified from contention in the other creative awards, including Best Picture, because the exhibited version was a departure from the script the producers submitted to the MMFF Committee.
 
The Kapuso actor bested Vic Sotto (“Enteng Ng Ina Mo”), E.R. Ejercito (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”), Ryan Agoncillo (“My Househusband: Ikaw Na!”), and Jericho Rosales (“Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”) for the award.
 
Meanwhile, Ai-Ai delas Alas (“Enteng Ng Ina Mo”), Judy Ann Santos (“My Househusband: Ikaw Na!”), Eugene Domingo (“Shake, Rattle, and Roll 13”), and Maricar Reyes (“Shake, Rattle, and Roll 13”) were the nominees for the Best Actress award.
 
Domingo won Best Supporting Actress for “My Househusband: Ikaw Na!”
 
Meanwhile, “H.I.V.” and “Pintakasi” evenly split the awards for the full-length independent film categories of the New Wave Section of the 2011 MMFF.
 
“Pintakasi” was named the festival’s best full-length independent film and won the Best Actor award (for JM de Guzman).
 
“H.I.V.” won the Best Actress (for Iza Calzado) and the Gender Sensitivity awards.
 
Here is the complete list of winners during the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night:
 
Best Picture: “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story” (Scenema Concepts Int’l, Viva Films)

Second Best Picture: Enteng Ng Ina Mo (Star Cinema, M-Zet Films)

Third Best Picture: Shake, Rattle, and Roll 13 (Regal Films)

Best Director: “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”

Best Actor: Dingdong Dantes (“Segunda Mano”)

Best Actress: Maricel Soriano (“Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”)

Best Supporting Actor: John Regala (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”)

Best Supporting Actress: Eugene Domingo (“My Househusband: Ikaw Na!”)

Best Child Performer: Bugoy Carino (“Shake, Rattle, and Roll 13”)

Best Screenplay: Roi Iglesias and Rey Ventura (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”)

Best Story: Chris Martinez and Marlon Rivera (“Shake, Rattle, and Roll 13”)

Gatpuno Villegas Cultural Award: “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”

Gender Sensitivity Award: “My Househusband: Ikaw Na!”

Best Cinematography: Carlo Mendoza (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”)

Best Original Theme Song: “La Paloma” by Ely Buendia (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”)

Best Musical Score: Jessie Lazaten (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”)

Best Sound Recording: Mike Idioma (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”)

Best Editing: Jason Cahapay and Ryan Orduna (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”)

Best Production Design: Fritz Siloria, Mona Soriano, and Ronaldo Cadapan (“Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story”)

Best Visual Effects: Riot Inc. (“Ang Panday 2”)

Best Make-up: Florencia Penero, Niccolo Medina, and Jayvee Flores (“Enteng Ng Ina Mo”)

Best Float: “Ang Panday 2”

Best Full-Length Independent Film: “Pintakasi”

Best New Wave Actor: JM de Guzman (“Pintakasi”)

Best New Wave Actress: Iza Calzado (“H.I.V.”)

New Wave Gender Sensitivity Award: “H.I.V.” (full-length) and “Speechless from Miriam College (student film)

Best Student Film: “Payaso” from De La Salle-Lipa and MATe from Colegio San Juan de Letran

Special Jury Prize: “Biyahe Ni Barbie” from De La Salle-College of St. Benilde