1998 Metro Manila Film Festival

1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
Date	December 25, 1998 to January 3, 1999
Site	Manila
Highlights
Best Picture	José Rizal
Most awards	José Rizal (17)
Television coverage
Network	ABS-CBN
	← 23rd; Metro Manila Film Festival; 25th →;

The 24th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1998.

It was a clean sweep for José Rizal in the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival. The movie won all but one of the eighteen awards at stake, which is the Best Actress given to Alice Dixson for her portrayal in Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo.^[1]

Entries

Title	Starring	Studio	Director	Genre
Babae sa Bintana	Richard Gomez, Rosanna Roces, John Estrada, Johnny Manahan, Efren Reyes, Jr., Raymond Keannu	Regal Films	Chito Roño	Action, Drama, Thriller
Hiwaga ng Panday	Jinggoy Estrada, Kris Aquino, Robert Arevalo, Gloria Sevilla, Bernadette Allyson, Nards Belen, Benedict Aquino, Martin Gutierrez, Caloy Salvador, Bernard Fabiosa and Celso Ad. Castillo	Golden Lions Films	Carlo J. Caparas	Action, Fantasy
José Rizal	Cesar Montano, Gloria Diaz, Joel Torre, Jaime Fabregas, Gardo Versoza, Gina Alajar, Tanya Gomez, Ronnie Lazaro, Subas Herrero, Pen Medina, Chinchin Gutierrez, Monique Wilson, Jhong Hilario, Mickey Ferriols	GMA Films	Marilou Diaz-Abaya	Biography, Drama, History
Kasal-kasalan Sakalan	Judy Ann Santos, Wowie de Guzman, Gladys Reyes, Christopher Roxas, Elizabeth Oropesa, Ai-Ai delas Alas, Tiya Pusit, Berting Labra	Solar Films	Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao	Drama, Romance
Puso ng Pasko	Jolina Magdangal, Jaclyn Jose, Rita Avila, Cherry Pie Picache, Edu Manzano, Jason Salcedo, Anna Larrucea, Emman Abeleda, Justin Simoy, Korinne Lirio	Star Cinema	Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes	Comedy, Fantasy
Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo	Eddie Garcia, Christopher de Leon, Jomari Yllana and Alice Dixson	MAQ Productions and EG Productions	José Carreon	Action, Drama

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[2]^[3]

Best Film	Best Director
José Rizal - GMA Films Babae sa Bintana - Regal Films (2nd Best Picture) Puso ng Pasko - Star Cinema (3rd Best Picture)	Marilou Diaz-Abaya - José Rizal
Best Actor	Best Actress
Cesar Montano – José Rizal	Alice Dixson – Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Jaime Fabregas – José Rizal	Gloria Diaz – José Rizal
Best Production Design	Best Cinematography
Leo Abaya - José Rizal	Rody Lacap - José Rizal
Best Child Performer	Best Editing
-	Jess Navarro and Manet Dayrit - José Rizal
Best Original Story	Best Screenplay
Ricky Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Lim - José Rizal	Ricky Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Lim - José Rizal
Best Original Theme Song	Best Musical Score
Nonong Buencamino ("Awit ni Maria Clara") - José Rizal	Nonong Buencamino - José Rizal
Best Visual Effects	Best Make-up Artist
Optima Digital - José Rizal	Dennis Tan - José Rizal
Best Sound Recording	Best Float
Mike Idioma - José Rizal	José Rizal - GMA Films
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards
José Rizal - GMA Films

Awards	Film
17	José Rizal

Preceded by 1997 Metro Manila Film Festival	Metro Manila Film Festival 1998	Succeeded by 1999 Metro Manila Film Festival