38th Metro Manila Film Festival (2012)


The 38th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Awards Night held at the Meralco Theater hosted by Kris Aquino and KC Concepcion on December 27 with delayed telecast on TV5.

COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS:

Major Awards
Best Picture: "One More Try"
2nd Best Picture: "El Presidente"
3rd Best Picture: "Sisterakas"
Best Actress: Nora Aunor
Best Actor: Dingdong Dantes
Best Director: Brillante Mendoza ("Thy Womb")
Best Screenplay: "One More Try"
Best Original Story: "Thy Womb"
Best Supporting Actress: Wilma Doesnt ("Sisterakas")
Best Supporting Actor: Cesar Montano ("El Presidente")
Best Editing: Vito Kahili ("One More Try")
Best Cinematography: "Thy Womb"
Best Production Design: "Thy Womb"
Best Visual Effects: "Shake, Rattle, and Roll 14: The Invasion"
Best Make-up: "El Presidente" noypistuff
Best Theme Song: Apl De Ap and Jamir Garcia of Slapshock ("El Presidente")
Best Musical Score: Jessie Lasaten ("El Presidente")
Best Sound Engineer: Albert Idioma ("El Presidente")
Best Child Actor: Miguel Vergara ("One More Try")
FPJ Memorial Award: "One More Try"
Most Gender-Sensitive Film Award: "Thy Womb"
Youth Choice Award: "El Presidente"
Best Float: "El Presidente"

New Wave Category
Best Full-length Feature: "The Grave Bandits"
Most Gender-Sensitive Film Award: "In Nomine Matris"
Best Director: Tyrone Ancierto ("The Great Bandits")
Best Actress: Liza Dino ("In Nomine Matris")
Best Actor: Allan Paule for ("Gayak")
Special Jury Prize: Quantum Films

Student Short Films Category
Best Short Film: "Pukpok" (DLSU)
Most Gender Sensitive Film Award: "Manibela" (FEU)
Special Jury Prize: Daniel Bautista of University of San Carlos

Special Awards
Male Star of the Night: Joseph Estrada
Female Star of the Night: Nora Aunor
Five Star Male Celebrity of the Night: Zanjoe Marudo
Five Star Female Celebrity of the Night: Bianca King

Miss Universe 2012 is Miss USA


FINAL RESULTS
Miss Universe: USA - Olivia Culpo
1st Runner Up: Philippines - Janine Tugonon
2nd Runner Up: Venezuela - Irene Esser
3rd Runner Up: Australia - Renae Ayris
4th Runner Up: Brazil - Gabriela Markus

TOP 5
:
Venezuela
Philippines
Mexico
USA
Brazil

TOP TEN:
Australia
Russia - Elizabeth Golovanova
Brazil
France - Marie Payet
Venezuela
USA
Hungary - Agnes Konkoly
South Africa - Melinda Bam
Mexico - Karina González
Philippines

TOP 16:
Venezuela
Turkey - Çağıl Özge Özkul
France
Peru - Nicole Faverón
Russia
Mexico
Poland - Marcelina Zawadzka
Hungary
South Africa
Philippines
Croatia - Elizabeta Burg
Brazil
Kosovo - Diana Avdiu
Australia
India - Shilpa Singh
USA

Special awards
Miss Congeniality: Guatemala - Laura Godoy
Miss Photogenic: Kosovo - Diana Avdiu
Best National Costume:  China - Ji Dan Xu

Nigel Barker: "As an international ambassador, do you think that speaking English should be a prerequisite for Miss Universe? Why or why not?"

Miss Philippines: "For me Miss U is not about being to speak, it's about being able to influence and inspire other people. No matter what language you have as long as you have the heart you can inspire other people."