Tuesday, 24 November 2020

Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 Official Entries Revealed

 

Metro Manila Film Festival goes digital this year in partnership with Upstream and GMovies. The festival is co-presented by Philippine telecommunications giant Globe. As announced today at the virtual press conference, the following are the ten official entries to the Metro Manila Film Festival 2020.

 

1. Fangirl


Cast: Paulo Avelino, Charlie Dizon
Directed by: Antoinette Jadaone
Produced by: Blacksheep, Globe Studios, Project 8, Epicmedia & Crossword Productions Limited


2. Magikland

Cast: Miggs Cuaderno, Princess Aguilar, Elijah Alejo, Josh Eugenio, Hailey Mendes, KenKen Nguyad, Jun Urbano, Bibeth Orteza
Directed By: Christian Acuña
Produced by:
Brightlight Leisure Productions, Inc/ Gallaga Reyes Film

 

3. The Missing

 



Cast: Ritz Azul, Joseph Marco,  Miles Ocampo
Directed By: Easy Ferrer
Produced by: Regal Entertainment


4. Tagpuan


Cast: Shaina Magdayao, Iza Calzado, Alfred Vargas
Directed By: McArthur C. Alejandre
Produced by: Alternative Vision Cinema

 

5. Isa Pang Bahaghari


 

Cast: Nora Aunor, Philip Salvador, Michael De Mesa, Zanjoe Marudo, Joseph Marco, Sanya Lopez, Maris Racal, Albie Casiño
Directed By: Joel Lamangan
Produced by: Heaven's Best Entertainment

 

6. Coming Home

 

Cast: Jinggoy Estrada, Sylvia Sanchez, Martin Del Rosario, Edgar Allan Guzman, Ariella Arida, Vin Abrenica, Jake Ejercito, Julian Estrada
Directed By: Adolf Alix Jr.
Produced by: Maverick Films


7. Pakboys


Cast: Janno Gibbs, Andrew E., Dennis Padilla, Jerald Napoles, Maui Taylor, Angelu De Leon, Ana Roces, Nathalie Hart
Directed By: Al Tantay
Produced by: Viva Films


8.
Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim Ng Bandanang Itim

Cast: Vhong Navarrro, Barbie Imperial, Ritz Azul, Jaclyn Jose, Ryan Bang, Benjie Paras, Fumiya, Yamyam
Directed By: Topel Lee
Produced by: Cineko Productions


9. Suarez: The Healing Priest

Cast: John Arcilla, Gina Pareno, Jin Macapagal,Marlo Mortel, Troy Montero
Directed by: Joven Tan
Produced by: Saranggola Media Productions


10. The Boy Foretold By The Stars


 Cast: Keann Johnson & Adrian Lindayag
Directed By: Dolly Dulu
Produced By: Clever Minds Inc., The Dolly Collection and Brainstormers Lab

 

Thankfully, Filipinos from here and even abroad can recreate the wonderful tradition of watching these MMFF films, through the UPSTREAM video streaming platform/app provided by UPSTREAM and GMovies ticketing platform provided by Globe. All ten films of the 2020 MMFF will be made available by UPSTREAM via streaming here and internationally from December 25, 2020 to January 7, 2021.

 

MMFF has inked a partnership with Globe as the exclusive presenter for this year’s festival. The partnership brings this year’s line-up of festival entries onto the UPSTREAM video streaming platform, the newest transactional video-on-demand (VOD) platform, where you can stream your favorite MMFF films from anywhere in the world. Tickets are affordably priced at P250 and can be purchased on Globe’s GMovies, the country’s largest aggregator for online cinema ticketing platform.

 

“We are grateful to MMFF for allowing us to recreate this well loved Christmas tradition of enjoying the MMFF films. Through innovation, we are proud to say that we have elevated this event to a higher level of experience with the use of our GMovies ticketing and UPSTREAM’s video streaming platforms. Now, all Filipinos can watch this exciting MMFF lineup on a platform that revitalizes the local film industry,” said Albert de Larrazabal, Globe’s Chief Commercial Officer.  

 

“UPSTREAM is excited to bring these proudly Philippine-made 2020 MMFF film entries- which are truly some of the finest in the history of MMFF- to the international arena," UPSTREAM partner Dondon Monteverde added.

 

With Globe’s #PlayItRight campaign, UPSTREAM is likewise able to deliver a better viewing experience for customers while protecting the content creators’ intellectual property rights. The #PlayItRight campaign is the telco company’s anti-piracy advocacy that helps protect the entertainment industry from illegal streaming and content piracy.

 

 



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