'Deleter,' 'Nanahimik Ang Gabi,' and 'Mamasapano' win big at MMFF 2022

MANILA, Philippines — Thriller films "Deleter" and "Nanahimik Ang Gabi" were the big winners of the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal held on December 27 at Quezon City's New Frontier Theater.

"Deleter" led the award haul with a total of seven, including First Best Picture, Best Director for filmmaker Mikhail Red, and Best Lead Actress for Nadine Lustre.

The awards for "Nanahimik Ang Gabi" were the Third Best Picture, Best Lead Actor for Ian Veneracion, Best Supporting Actor for Mon Confiado, Best Musical Score and Best Production Design.

Sandwiched in between the two was "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told" which won three other awards — Best Screenplay, Best Original Theme Song, and the Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award.

The Best Picture winners are as follows:

First Best Picture - "Deleter"
Second Best Picture - "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told"
Third Best Picture - "Nanahimik Ang Gabi"

The other nominees in this category were "My Father, Myself" and "My Teacher." @PhilstarShowbiz @PhilstarNews

— Kristofer Purnell (@kjpurneII) December 27, 2022

Other special awards of note were the Marichu Vera Perez Maceda Memorial Award given to legendary actress Vilma Santos-Recto and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award for competing film "Family Matters."

Of all possible nominations to receive, "Nanahimik Ang Gabi" received the most with 13, followed by "Deleter" at 11 and "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told" at 10 within the double-digit count.

"My Father, Myself" received eight nominations, "My Teacher" got six, "Family Matters" had five, "Partners In Crime" at two nods, and "Labyu With An Accent" with a sole nomination for Best Original Theme Song.

Here is the full list of winners:

First Best Film - "Deleter"
Second Best Film - "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told"
Third Best Film - "Nanahimik Ang Gabi"
Nominees: "My Father, Myself" and "My Teacher"

Best Director - Mikhail Red for "Deleter"
Nominees - Shugo Praico for "Nanahimik Ang Gabi," Lester Dimaranan for "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told," Joel Lamangan for "My Father, Myself," and Paul Soriano for "My Teacher"
Best Lead Actress - Nadine Lustre for "Deleter"
Nominees - Toni Gonzaga for "My Teacher," Ivana Alawi for "Partners In Crime," and Heaven Peralejo for "Nanahimik Ang Gabi"
Best Lead Actor - Ian Veneracion for "Nanahimik Ang Gabi"
Nominees - Jake Cuenca from "My Father, Myself" and Noel Trinidad from "Family Matters"
Best Supporting Actress - Dimples Romana for "My Father, Myself"
Nominees - Louise Delos Reyes for "Deleter" and Tiffany Grey for "My Father, Myself"
Best Screenplay - Eric Ramos for "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told"
Nominees - "Nanahimik Ang Gabi," "My Teacher," and "My Father, Myself"

Best Cinematography - Ian Guevarra for "Deleter"
Nominees - "Nanahimik Ang Gabi," "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told," and "My Father, Myself"
Best Editing - Nikolas Red for "Deleter"
Nominees - "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told" and "Nanahimik Ang Gabi"
Best Visual Effects - "Deleter" (accepted by director Mikhail Red)
Nominees - "Nanahimik Ang Gabi" and "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told"
Best Production Design - Marielle Hizon for "Nanahimik Ang Gabi"
Nominees - "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told" and "Deleter"
Best Original Theme Song - "Aking Mahal" by Ferdinand Topacio and Cristy Fermin for "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told"
Nominees - "Labyu With An Accent," "Family Matters," and "My Teacher"
Best Musical Score - Greg Rodriguez III for "Nanahimik Ang Gabi"
Nominees - "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told," "Family Matters," and "Deleter"
Best Sound - Aian Caro for "Deleter"
Nominees - "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told," "Nanahimik Ang Gabi," and "Partners In Crime"

Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award - "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told"
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award - "Family Matters"
Marichu Vera Perez Maceda Memorial Award - Vilma Santos-Recto
Gender Sensitivity Award - "My Teacher"
Nominees - "Nanahimik Ang Gabi," "Deleter," and "Family Matters"
Stars of the Night - Nadine Lustre from "Deleter" and Ian Veneracion from "Nanahimik Ang Gabi"
Best Float - "My Father, Myself"
Best Child Performer - Shawn Gabriel for "My Father, Myself"

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