MANILA, Philippines – Hoping to watch all 10 movies in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)?
A day before the Filipino movie festival ends, organizers announced that the theatrical run of the official entries has been extended to January 14 in select cinemas.
The 50th edition features Green Bones, the Best Picture winner in the MMFF Gabi ng Parangal last December 27; the blockbuster hit And the Breadwinner Is…; The Kingdom (2nd Best Picture); My Future You (3rd Best Picture); Isang Himala (4th Best Picture); Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital, Espantaho, Hold Me Close, Topakk, and Uninvited.
The MMFF officially opened last December 25 in theaters nationwide and was set to run until January 7 .
“We, at the MMFF, are overwhelmed with the continued support of the public for the festival’s 50th edition,” said Atty. Don Artes, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman and concurrent MMFF overall chairman, in a statement on Monday, January 6.
“Due to public clamor, we have decided to extend the theatrical run of the MMFF movies to further showcase the locally produced films that are truly impressive and artistically excellent.”
The proceeds of the festival — which aims to promote Philippine cinema — goes to several beneficiaries in the film industry, including the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation (Mowelfund), the Film Academy of the Philippines, the Motion Picture Anti-Film Piracy Council, the Optical Media Board, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). – Rappler.com
