One More Try wins the 38th MMFF Best Picture Award

From the 8 entries in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, Star Cinema’s adult drama offering One More Try gets the nod of the judges to win the most coveted Best Picture Award. Directed by Ruel S. Bayani and stars Angel Locsin, Angelica Panganiban, Dingdong Dantes and Zanjoe Marudo, the film bested the critically acclaimed film by Brillante Mendoza, Thy Womb and the Historical Film El Presidente of E.R Ejercito Directed by Mark Meilly.

In tonight’s awarding ceremony hosted by Kris Aquino and KC Concepcion at the Meralco Theatre, One More Try reaped 6 awards including the Best Picture and the back to back Best Actor win for Dingdong Dantes who also won the same award last year for Segunda Mano.

Meanwhile, it was the historical film about the Philippines’ 1st President who got most of the awards totaling 8, including 2nd Best Picture. Thy Womb of Brillante Mendoza on the other hand won 7 awards including, Best Director and Best Actress for Nora Aunor. This is the 8th Best Actress trophy of Aunor from MMFF.

Here’s the complete list of winners in tonight’s 38th MMFF Awarding Ceremony;

Best Float – El Presidente
Youth Choice Award – El Presidente
Best Child Performer-  Miguel Vergara (One More Try)
Best Sound Engineering – Albert Michael Idioma (El Presidente)
Best Musical Score – Jessie Lazatin (El Presidente)
Best Theme Song – Apl de Ap and Jamir Garcia (El Presidente)
Best Make-Up – Warren Munar El Presidente
Best Visual Effects – Imaginary Friends and Blackburst (Shake Rattle and Roll XIV : The Invasion)
Best Production Design – Brillante Mendoza (Thy womb)
Best Cinematography – Odyssey Flores (Thy Womb)
Best Editing – Vito Kahili (One More Try)
Best Supporting Actor – Cesar Montano (El Presidente)
Best Supporting Actress – Wilma Doesnt (Sisterakas)
Most Gender Sensitive Film – Thy Womb
FPJ Memorial Award for Exellence – One More Try
Best original Story – Henry Burgos (Thy Womb)
Best Screen Play – Jay Fernando and Anna Karenina Ramos (One More Try)
Best Director – Brillante Mendoza (Thy Womb)
Gat Puno villegas Cultural Award – Thy womb
3rd best picture – Sisterakas
2nd best Picture – El presidente
Best Picture -One More Try
Best Actor – Dingdong Dantes (One More Try)
Best Actress – Nora Aunor (Thy Womb)

New Wave Category and Short Film

New Wave Best Actor – Allan Paule (Gayak)
New Wave Best Actress – Liza Dino (In Nomine Matris)
New Wave Best Director – Tyrone Acierto (The Grave bandits)
New Wave Best Picture – The Grave Bandits
New Wave Special Jury – Armando “Bing” Lao (Ad Ignorantiam)
New Wave Most Gender Sensitive Award – In Nomine Matris
Best Short Film – Pukpok (De La Salle University)
Most Gender Sensitive Short Film – Manibela (FEU)
Special Jury Prize – Daniel Bautista (Unviersity of San Carlos)

Other Awards

Male Star of the Night – Joseph Estrada
Female Star of the Night – Nora Aunor
Male Celebrity of the Night – Zanjoe Marudo
Female Celebrity of the Night – Bianca King