1981 Metro Manila Film Festival
| 1981 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 25, 1981 to January 3, 1982 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Kisapmata |
| Most awards | Kisapmata (10) |
The 7th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1981.
Bancom Audiovision's Kisapmata, a movie about a deranged retired policeman, won ten of the thirteen awards in the 1981 Metro Manila Film Festival including the Best Picture, Best Director for Mike de Leon, and Best Actor for Vic Silayan and among others. Vilma Santos was named Best Actress for her role in Sining Silangan's Karma.
FPJ Productions' Pagbabalik ng Panday was the top grosser of the festival.[1]
Entries
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director |
| Ang Babae sa Ulog | Ricky Belmonte, Jean Saburit, Maria Victoria, Yasmin Ayesa, Alan Bautista, Karen Lopez | Baby Pascual Films & Associates | Ed Palmos |
| Indio | Dante Varona, Chiqui Hollmann, Lirio Vital, Romy Diaz, Subas Herrero, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Odette Khan, Dave Brodett | Lea Productions | Carlo J. Caparas |
| Init O' Lamig | Charito Solis, Dindo Fernando, Elizabeth Oropesa, Chanda Romero, Gina Alajar | Cinex Films & F. Puzon Film Enterprises | Eddie Rodriguez |
| Kamlon | Ramon Revilla, Anthony Alonzo, Isabel Rivas, Rosemarie de Vera, Eddie Garcia, George Estregan, Nick Romano, Arnold Mendoza, Laarni Enriquez | Imus Productions | Jose Yandoc |
| Kapitan Kidlat | Elizabeth Oropesa, Chanda Romero, Celia Rodriguez, Dranreb Belleza, Michael de Mesa, Rio Locsin, Carlo Gabriel | Premiere Productions | Emmanuel Borlaza |
| Karma | Vilma Santos, Ronaldo Valdez, Chanda Romero, Tommy Abuel | Sining Silangan | Danny Zialcita |
| Kisapmata | Vic Silayan, Jay Ilagan, Charo Santos, Charito Solis | Bancom Audiovision | Mike de Leon |
| Pagbabalik ng Panday | Fernando Poe, Jr., Tina Revilla, Bentot, Jr., Rosemarie Gil, Lito Anzures, Jose Romulo, Lilian Laing, Max Alvarado | FPJ Productions | Ronwaldo Reyes |
| Rock n' Roll | Nora Aunor, Lloyd Samartino, Mark Gil, Ricky Davao | NV Productions & Annie Batungbakal Productions | Maryo J. de los Reyes |
| Tropang Bulilit | Niño Muhlach, Sheryl Cruz, Andrea Bautista, Janice de Belen, Lea Salonga, Donna Villa, Lloyd Samartino, Manny Luna | D'Wonder Films | J. Erastheo Navoa |
Winners and nominees
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2][3]
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Best Sound Engineering | Best Cinematography |
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| Best Child Performer | Best Story |
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| Best Screenplay | Best Editing |
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| Best Art Direction | |
Multiple awards
Films with multiple awards
The following films received one or multiple awards:
| Awards | Film |
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| 10 | Kisapmata |
| 2 | Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday |
| 1 | Karma |
| Kapitan Kidlat |
References
- ^ "THE 1981 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "KISAPAMATA" TOP AWARDEE". Video48. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1981". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ The Times Journal. "Kisapmata wins nine awards". December 28, 1981. Newspaper Print.
