MMFF 2015: Full List of Winners

Manila, Philippines

2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Awards Night held on December 27, Sunday at the Kia Theatre in Cubao, Quezon City. Hosted by KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez.

#WalangForever won 6 awards in total, including Best Picture, and Best Actor Jericho Rosales and Best Actress Jennylyn Mercado.

Nilalang and Honor Thy Father win 5 awards each.

During the night, former MMFF chair Francis Tolentino was given recognition. Francis is running for a senatorial position in the 2016 elections.

Honor Thy Father director Erik Matti was a no-show at the awards night despite winning best director. Honor Thy Father was disqualified from the Best Picture category by the MMFF executive committee for non-disclosure of the film's participation in Cinema One Originals Festival 2015.

COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS:

Short Film Special Jury Prize: Daisy
New Wave Best Short Film: Mumu
Manila Bulletin Entertainment Best Animation Award: Momento
New Wave Best Animation Film: Buttons
New Wave Special Jury Prize: Little Lights
New Wave Best Actor: JM de Guzman, Tandem (tie with Francisco Quinto, Ari: My Life with a King)

Ari: My Life with a King
New Wave Best Screenplay
Manila Bulletin Best Full Length Film
New Wave Best Full Length Film
New Wave Best Actor: Francisco Quinto (tie with JM de Guzman, Tandem)
New Wave Best Picture

Toto
New Wave Best Supporting Actor: Thou Reyes
New Wave Best Supporting Actress: Bibeth Orteza
Best New Wave Film Director: John Paul Su
New Wave Full Length Jury Prize

Buy Now Die Later

Best Float Award

Best Production Design

2nd Best Picture

Honor Thy Father

Best Festival Child Performer: Krystal Brimner

Best Original Theme Song: Tao

Best Makeup Artist: Ryan Panaligan and Erika Racela

Best Director: Erik Matti

Best Supporting Actor: Tirso Cruz III

Nilalang

Best Festival Sound: Ditoy Aguila

Best Musical Score: Jessie Lasaten

Best Visual Effects

Best Editing

Best Cinematography

#WalangForever

FPJ Memorial Award for Film Excellence

Best Screenplay: Paul Sta Ana

Best Actor: Jericho Rosales

Best Actress: Jennylyn Mercado

Best Original Story: Dan Villegas and Antoinette Jadaone

Best Picture

My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore

Best Supporting Actress: Maine Mendoza

Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award

3rd Best Picture

Other awards

Plaque of Appreciation: Francis Tolentino

Male celebrity of the night: Cesar Montano

Female celebrity of the night: Jennylyn Mercado

All 8 movies hit theaters on December 25, Friday, with All You Need is Pag-ibig, Beauty and the Bestie, Haunted Mansion and My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore leading the box office in terms of earnings.