MMFF kumita ng kalahating bilyon, Summer Filmfest tuloy sa April

Bongga rin Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Kahapon ay nagkaroon ng official annoucement na kumita ito ng more than half billion - P501 million.

“We are delighted to announce that we were able to reach our target gross sales amounting to 501-million considering that we are still recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, the 2022 MMFF is a certified box-office hit,” ayon kay Atty. Romando Artes, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) at MMFF Over-all Chairman.

In all fairness, pinilihan ang mga sinehan nang magbukas ang eight official entries sa MMFF 2022 na may temang Balik Saya na nag-umpisa ng December 25, na originally ay hanggang January 7 lang pero na-extend ng hanggang next week, January 13.

 Ang Top 4 MMFF 2022 official entries, based on the gross sales receipts, in alphabetical order, which are the following: Deleter, Family Matters, Labyu with an Accent, and Partners in Crime.

“Rest assured that the MMFF will exert all efforts by encouraging our stakeholders, especially the local entertainment industry, to create quality films. I urge each and every one of you to patronize Filipino films,” dagdag ni Atty. Artes.

Samantala, sinabi ni Atty.  Artes na tuloy na ang launching ang Metro Manila Summer Film Festival in April, in partnership with Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines (CEAP).

“We will release the deadline of submission of entries as early as we can so that interested producers and filmmakers may be guided accordingly,” Artes stressed.

Gaganapin ang Parade of Stars for the MMFF Summer Edition sa April 1, while the Awards Night will take place on April 11.

The Metro Manila Summer Film Festival will run for an 11-day period, from April 8 (Black Saturday) to April 18, in cinemas nationwide.