MMFF: No official box office results until end of film fest
Coco Martin makes his directorial debut in his own production company's entry to MMFF, "Ang Panday." Screenshot from YouTube/Ang Panday teaser
MANILA, Philippines — Although speculations run high as to which of the official entries is topping the ongoing Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), the highest-grossing entry remains anybody’s guess until the end of the film fest on January 7.
Noel Ferrer, MMFF’s spokesperson, said on CNN Philippines’ "The Source" that as of now, no one can announce the opening day total gross figures and the official entries’ day-to-day ranking since all the producers and the MMFF Execom (Executive Committee) members agreed to wait until the film fest ends before releasing the official box-office results. Any film producer who comes up with box office figures will be investigated, and when caught, will be banned from joining the MMFF again.
This rule was enforced so all moviegoers will watch a film fest entry not because it is the top grosser, but because they really want to see it.
Noel added that he and the MMFF booking and play date staff are meeting so that films that are not doing well at the box office can still avail of screening schedules in cinemas. He said that film entries that will be pulled out of cinemas until Dec. 31 will get a chance to be re-shown starting January 1.
The awards night for the ongoing 43rd MMFF is set on Wednesday night at the Kia Theater, where trophies will be given out to the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Best Supporting Actress, Best Picture and others.
The eight official entries are "All of You," "Gandarrapido! The Revenger Squad," "Meant to `Beh," "Ang Panday," "Deadma Walking," "Haunted Forest," "Ang Larawan" and "Siargao."
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