The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), together with the Metro Manila Film Festival executive committee, will be celebrating its 50th edition in December.
According to MMDA and MMFF concurrent Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, the MMFF will celebrate its 50th edition with Manila City as host of the event since historically Manila is where the MMFF was first shown.
Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan expressed her gratitude to the agency and the EXECOM for choosing the City of Manila to host this year’s film festival.
“Manila City is 110% in support of the Metro Manila Film Festival and the City is excited to host the 50th edition of MMFF.”
“Manila City is 110% in support of the Metro Manila Film Festival and the City is excited to host the 50th edition of MMFF,” Lacuna stressed.
This year, the selection committee will pick 8 official entries under 4 script entries and 4 official finished entries.
“Although the committee has decided to only select 8 films it will depend if there are more quality films the committee will allow the addition of more film entries,” Artes explained.
Aside from the official film entries, the MMFF will again conduct the MMFF Student Short Film Caravan to give students a chance to showcase their talents in filmmaking.
The committee shall select 8 short films that will be shown before the start of the official film entries in cinemas nationwide and the students will also be given a chance to study abroad to learn more about filmmaking.
“We are excited to bring back the MMFF Student Film Festival where Filipino students aged 15 to 19 years old submit their short films.”
“Since the pandemic, we are excited to bring back the MMFF Student Film Festival where Filipino students aged 15 to 19 years old submit their short films and selected short films shall be shown before the screening of the official film entries,” he said.
The MMFF Festival of Calendar and Guidelines are as follows:
Deadline for the submission of the letter of intent is (May 15); Submission of scripts and other required documents (June 14); Submission of finished film festival based on script submission (September 30); Parade of Stars (December 15) and will be hosted by Manila City; Showing of official film entries (December 25, 2024 to January 7, 2025); Awards Nights (December 27).
Since this is the 50th edition of MMFF, the committee is planning to have SineSingkwenta where old MMFF film entries will be shown in selected cinemas to showcase good quality films for only P50.
