2024 Metro Manila Film Festival

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2024 Metro Manila Film Festival
50th Metro Manila Film Festival
No. of films10
Festival dateDecember 25, 2024 (2024-12-25) to January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07)
MMFF chronology
51st ed.

The 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 50th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (excluding IMAX and 4D theaters).

Entries

Feature films

The first five official entries were announced on July 16, 2024, at the Bulwagang Villegas at the Manila City Hall, selected from 39 scripts submitted by production companies.[1]Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Don Artes revealed during the press conference that the 50th edition theme is called “Sinesigla sa Singkwenta” which highlights this year's festival featuring 10 competing entries with various genres, instead of the usual 8 entries.[1][2] The second batch of films will be chosen among the finished films to be submitted on or before September 30, 2024.[3]

Title Starring Production company Director Genre
First batch
And the Breadwinner is... Vice Ganda, Eugene Domingo, Gina Pareño, Jhong Hilario, Maris Racal, and Anthony Jennings Star Cinema, The IdeaFirst Company Jun Lana Comedy, Family[4]
The Magic Kingdom Vic Sotto, Piolo Pascual, Cristine Reyes APT Entertainment, Mzet Productions MediaQuest Michael Tuviera Fantasy, Adventure
Green Bones Dennis Trillo, Sofia Pablo GMA Pictures Zig Dulay Suspense, Drama
Strange Frequencies: Haunted Hospital Enrique Gil, Jane De Leon, Alexa Miro, and MJ Lastimosa Reality MM Studios, Mothership Inc. Kerwin Go Horror
Himala: The Musical Bituin Escalante and Aicelle Santos Kapitol Films, Unitel Pictures Pepe Diokno Musical[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Mallorca, Hannah. "Vice Ganda, Vic Sotto, Dennis Trillo films lead 1st batch of MMFF 2024 entries". inquirer.net. Inquirer. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival announces first 5 official entries for 2024 edition". rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Tomada, Nathalie. "Vice Ganda and Vic Sotto's comeback films lead first 5 entries of 50th MMFF". philstar.com. PhilStar. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Vice Ganda's And The Breadwinner Is..." ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "First 5 entries for MMFF 2024 announced". tv5.com. News 5. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
Preceded by Metro Manila Film Festival
2024 		Succeeded by
2025 Metro Manila Film Festival
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