1994 Metro Manila Film Festival

{{Infobox film awards

| name = 1994 Metro Manila Film Festival

| number = 20

| award = Metro Manila Film Festival

| site = Manila, Philippines

| date = {{Start date|1994|12|25}} to {{End date|1995|01|03}}

| language =

| website =

| best_picture = noneMost of the major awards were not given including the "Best Picture" category.

| most_wins = Lucas Abelardo (6)

| last = 19th

| next = 21st

}}

The 20th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in December 1994. This film festival is notable because no film won the award for Best Picture, the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. When asked on the absence of these awards, Board of Jurors chairman Alejandro Roces stated that none of the entries during that year were deserving of the awards.{{cite web|url=http://video48.blogspot.com/2010/10/1994-metro-manila-film-festival-no-best.html|title=THE 1994 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: NO BEST PICTURE; ROI VINZON, BEST ACTOR|publisher=Video 48}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/28/10/2010-mmff-no-different-past-mmffs|title=A look at the past MMFF controversies|publisher=ABS-CBN News}} Furthermore, this film festival is different from the Manila Film Festival (MFF) that took place earlier that year, which was marked by a scandal over the recipient of the Best Actor and Best Actress award.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000431/1994 |title=Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1994 |publisher=Internet Movie Database }}Lo, Ricky. "Metro Filmfest: No switching this time, but where are the awards?". The Philippine Star. December 29, 1994. Newspaper Print.

Entries

Title \|\| Starring \|\| Studio \|\| Director \|\| Genre
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
*Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo*	Ian Veneracion, Kimberly Diaz, Ramon Christopher, Dick Israel, Bob Soler, Max Laurel, Dencio Padilla, Jimmy Fabregas	Moviestars Productions	Augusto Salvador	Action, Crime, Drama
*Lucas Abelardo*	Roi Vinzon, Dante Rivero, Bembol Roco, Bob Soler, Karen Timbol, Zando Zamora, King Gutierrez, Conrad Poe, Levy Ignacio, Dencio Padilla	Levin Films	Jose "Kaka" Balagtas	Action, Crime, Drama
*Mama's Boys 2: Let's Go Na!*	Anjo Yllana, Ogie Alcasid, Michael V., Patrick Guzman, Sunshine Cruz, Lailani Navarro, Aileen Angeles, Jennifer Mendoza	OctoArts Films	Tony Y. Reyes	Comedy
*Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko*	Janno Gibbs, Chiquito, Leo Martinez, Jun Aristorenas, Vina Morales, Donita Rose, Arnmel Ignacio, Malu de Guzman	VIVA Films	J. Erastheo Navoa	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
*Shake, Rattle & Roll V*	*Episode 1: "Maligno" - Ruffa Gutierrez, Monsour del Rosario Episode 2: "Anino" - Sheryl Cruz, Jacklyn Jose, Dingdong Dantes, Ogie Diaz Episode 3: "Impakto" - Manilyn Reynes, Tom Taus, Jr., Chuck Perez, Don Pepot \| Regal Films	Manny Castaneda and Jose Javier Reyes	Horror, Comedy
*Wanted: Perfect Father*	Dolphy, Dawn Zulueta, Edu Manzano, Babalu, Jeffrey Quizon, Rochelle Barrameda	Star Cinema	Efren Jarlego	Comedy, Drama, Family

Winners and nominees

=Awards=

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

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style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Film ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Director
class=wikitable
valign="top" \| NoneThe following categories are not given: "Best Picture", "Second Best Picture", "Third Best Picture", "Best Director", "Best Screenplay", "Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards". \| valign="top" \| None
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Actor ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Actress
valign="top" \| Roi Vinzon – Lucas Abelardo{{cite news\|last=Japitana\|first=Norma\|title=Metro filmfest: A ho-hum affair\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pJgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0QoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529%2C522756\|access-date=December 10, 2021\|work=Manila Standard\|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.\|date=January 4, 1995\|page=22}} \| valign="top" \| Kimberly Diaz – Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Supporting Actor ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Supporting Actress
valign="top" \| Dick Israel – Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo \| valign="top" \| Teresa Loyzaga – Lucas Abelardo
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Art Direction ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Cinematography
valign="top" \| Ben Payumo – Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko \| valign="top" \| Ben Lobo - Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Child Performer ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Editing
valign="top" \| Tom Taus, Jr. – Shake, Rattle & Roll V \| valign="top" \| Renato de Leon - Lucas Abelardo
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Story ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Screenplay
valign="top" \| Jose "Kaka" Balagtas – Lucas Abelardo \| valign="top" \| None
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Original Song ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Music
valign="top" \| Rey Magtoto – Lucas Abelardo \| valign="top" \| Jaime Fabregas - Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Visual Effects ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Make-up
valign="top" \| Cinemagic – Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko \| valign="top" \| Rey Salamat – Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Sound Recording ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Best Float
valign="top" \| Rolly Ruta - Lucas Abelardo \| valign="top" \| Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko - VIVA Films
style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" \| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards
valign="top" \| None

Multiple awards

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" \| Awards ! scope="col" \| Film
6 \|align=left\|Lucas Abelardo
5 \|align=left\|Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
3 \| align=left\|Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

scope="col" | Awards

! scope="col" | Film

|align=left|Lucas Abelardo

|align=left|Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko

| align=left|Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo

Ceremony information

=Lack of award-winners=

During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in PICC, December 27 of Tuesday night, Alejandro Roces, chairman of the Board of Jurors announced that: "none of the entries was deserving". Therefore, the six major awards (Three Best Pictures, Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Director, and Best Screenplay) were not given.[http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Weekender&title=Through-the-years:-Controversies-in-the-MMFF&id=64060 "Through the years: Controversies in the MMFF"]. Business World Online. Retrieved April 9, 2014.[http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/28/10/2010-mmff-no-different-past-mmffs "A look at the past MMFF controversies"]. ABS-CBN. Retrieved April 19, 2014.[http://www.pep.ph/spotlight/looking-back/19099/looking-back-showbiz-scandals-that-raised-public-outcry "Looking Back: Showbiz scandals that raised public outcry"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064449/http://www.pep.ph/spotlight/looking-back/19099/looking-back-showbiz-scandals-that-raised-public-outcry|date=April 21, 2014}}. Pep.ph Retrieved April 20, 2014.[https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/06/27/filipino-actress-steals-the-show/ "Filipino Actress Steals The Show"]. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2014. Manila Standard columnist Emil P. Jurado praised the jurors' decision not to give out the major awards, stating that "[u]nless and until our filmmakers raise their professional and moral standards, the festival serves no purpose."{{cite news|last=Jurado|first=Emil P.|title=A major Supreme Court decision|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pJgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0QoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6549%2C612829|access-date=December 10, 2021|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=January 5, 1995|page=11}}

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.mmda.gov.ph/mmff/}}

{{succession box

| before = 1993 Metro Manila Film Festival

| title = Metro Manila Film Festival

| years = 1994

| after = 1995 Metro Manila Film Festival

}}

Category:Metro Manila Film Festival

MMFF

Metro Manila Film Festival