1991 Metro Manila Film Festival
| 1991 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
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| Date | December 25, 1991 to January 3, 1992 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. |
| Most awards | Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (8) |
The 17th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1991.
Once again, MRN Film International's Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. romped away with eight awards in the 1991 Metro Manila Film Festival including the Best Picture, Best Actress for the seventh-time awardee Nora Aunor and Best Director for Elwood Perez among others. Meanwhile, FLT Film International's Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli sa Mongolian Barbeque (The Movie) received seven awards including the Best Actor for Eric Quizon, Best Supporting Actor for Leo Martinez as well as the festival’s Second Best Picture and the recipient of Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards.
Viva Films' Darna had four awards including the festival's Third Best Picture. The Best Child Performer went to Aiza Seguerra for Regal Films' Okay Ka Fairy Ko!: The Movie.[1][2]
Entries
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director |
| Contreras Gang | Edu Manzano, Cristina Gonzales, Johnny Delgado, Monsour del Rosario, Rez Cortez, Willie Revillame, Dindo Arroyo, Eric Fructuoso, Kevin Delgado | Moviestars Production | Pepe Marcos |
| Darna | Nanette Medved, Edu Manzano, Nida Blanca, Bing Loyzaga, Dennis Padilla, Atong Redillas, Pilar Pilapil and Tonton Gutierrez | VIVA Films | Nanette Medved |
| Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli sa Mongolian Barbeque: The Movie | Eric Quizon, Jun Urbano, Jackie Lou Blanco, Leo Martinez, Caridad Sanchez, Berting Labra, Lou Veloso | FLT Film International | Jun Urbano |
| Magdalena S. Palacol Story | Alma Moreno, Tobi Alejar, Gardo Verzosa, Alan Paule, Robert Arevalo, Orestes Ojeda, Alicia Alonzo | Omega Releasing Organization | Junn Cabreira |
| Okay Ka Fairy Ko!: The Movie | Vic Sotto, Aiza Seguerra, Tweetie de Leon, Larry Silva, Techie Agbayani, Ruby Rodriguez, Jinky Oda, Bayani Casimiro, Jr., Charito Solis | Regal Films and M-Zet Productions | Tony Y. Reyes and Bert de Leon |
| Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. | Nora Aunor, Lotlot de Leon, Armda Siguon Reyna, Juan Rodrigo, Marissa Delgado, Subas Herrero, Dexter Doria | MRN Film International | Elwood Perez |
Winners and nominees
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[3]
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Art Direction | Best Cinematography |
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| Best Child Performer | Best Editing |
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| Best Story | Best Screenplay |
| Best Original Song | Best Music |
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| Best Visual Effects | Best Make-up |
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| Best Sound Recording | |
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| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | |
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Special awards
| Special Recognition Award | Victoriano Ramos Villanueva (a.k.a. "Torbillano") |
| Posthumous Award for Film Service and Excellence | Carmen Rosales |
| Robert "Bobby" Talavis | |
| Leroy Salvador Jr. | |
| Lamberto Avellana |
Multiple awards
Films with multiple awards
The following films received one or multiple awards:
| Awards | Film |
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| 8 | Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. |
| 7 | Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli sa Mongolian Barbeque (The Movie) |
| 4 | Darna |
| 1 | Okay Ka Fairy Ko!: The Movie |
References
- ^ "THE 1991 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "ANG TOTOONG BUHAY NI PACITA M.", NORA AUNOR TOP FILMFEST". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer. "Aunor wins filmfest's top acting award". December 30, 1991. Newspaper Print.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1991". Internet Movie Database.
