1997 Metro Manila Film Festival
| 1997 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
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| Date | December 25, 1997 to January 3, 1998 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Nasaan ang Puso |
| Most awards | Nasaan ang Puso (10) |
The 23rd Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1997.
MaQ Productions' Nasaan ang Puso romped away with ten awards in the 1997 Metro Manila Film Festival including the Best Picture, Best Actress for Maricel Soriano, Best Actor for Christopher de Leon and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards among others. On the other hand, Viva Films and Neo Films' Magic Kingdom received six awards including the Best Float and the Third Best Picture Award. Meanwhile, the Second Best Picture, Gem's Babae got four awards. The festival also showcases the first Filipino full-length Animated Movie entitled Adarna: The Mythical Bird.[1]
Entries
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director |
| Adarna: The Mythical Bird | Voices of: Jolina Magdangal, Marvin Agustin, Boots Anson-Roa, Martin Nievera and Regine Velasquez | Guiding Light Productions and FLT Films International | Gerry A. Garcia |
| Anak ng Bulkan | Tom Taus, Jr., Beth Tamayo, Amy Austria, Bembol Roco, Lloyd Samartino, Denise Joaquin | Premiere Entertainment Productions | Cirio H. Santiago |
| Babae | Nora Aunor, Judy Ann Santos, Jao Mapa, Nida Blanca, Mark Gil, Luis Gonzales | GEM | Lupita Kashiwahara |
| Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis | Jason Salcedo, Junell Hernando, Janus del Prado, Anne Curtis, Mark Gil, William Martinez, Ramon Christopher, Maricel Laxa | VIVA Films and Neo Films | Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes |
| Nasaan ang Puso | Christopher de Leon, Maricel Soriano, Judy Ann Santos, Spencer Reyes, Gina Pareno, Ronaldo Valdez | MAQ Productions | Chito Roño |
| Padre Kalibre | Eddie Garcia, Monsour Del Rosario, Eddie Gutierrez, Dan Fernandez and Aya Medel | Virtual Cinema International | Val Iglesias |
Winners and nominees
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2]
| 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 Production Design | Best Cinematography |
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| Best Child Performer | Best Editing |
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| Best Original Story | Best Screenplay |
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| Best Original Theme Song | Best Musical Score |
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| Best Visual Effects | Best Make-up Artist |
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| Best Sound Recording | Best Float |
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| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | |
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Multiple awards
Films with multiple awards
The following films received one or multiple awards:
| Awards | Film |
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| 10 | Nasaan ang Puso |
| 6 | Magic Kingdom |
| 4 | Babae |
