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| Awards | Gabi ng Parangal (lit. 'Awards Night') |
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| No. of films | 8 |
| Festival date | December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25) to January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) |
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The 40th Metro Manila Film Festival was the edition of the annual film festival that is held in Metro Manila, Philippines and is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the film festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine cinemas and theaters (except IMAX theaters) in order to showcase locally produced films. The film festival began on December 23, 2014 and was kicked off by the yearly Parade of Stars' float parade starting from the Quirino Grandstand.[1] It is expected to run until January 7 of the following year.
The awards night commenced on December 27, 2014 at the Philippine International Convention Center, and was hosted by Edu Manzano and Kris Aquino.[2] It was also aired via delayed telecast on ABS-CBN.
The official list of entries were announced on June 21, 2014. From the 13 submissions, 8 were chosen for the festival;[3]
MMDA started to accept entries for the New Wave category until October 7, 2014.[5] On October 24, 2014, the official list of entries were announced.[6][7] Films were screened on selected cinemas from December 17 to 24, 2014.[8]
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini | Sheena McBride, Brigitte McBride, Mon Confiado, Lance Raymundo, Alvin Anson, Sarah Gaugler | Blackswan Pictures | Ato Bautista | Psychological thriller |
| M (Mother's Maiden Name) | Zsa Zsa Padilla, Nico Antonio, Dennis Padilla, Gloria Sevilla | Eight Films | Zig Madamba Dulay | Drama |
| Magkakabaung | Allen Dizon, Gladys Reyes, Chanel Latorre, Emilio Garcia | ATD Entertainment Productions | Jason Paul Laxamana | Drama |
| Maratabat: Pride and Honor | Julio Diaz, Ping Medina, Chanel Latorre | Blank Pages Productions | Arlyn dela Cruz | Political drama |
| Mulat | Jake Cuenca, Ryan Eigenmann, Loren Burgos | Dvent Productions | Maria Diane Ventura | Drama, romance |
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Animated films[edit]
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| 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal | |
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| Date | December 27, 2014 (2014-12-27) |
| Site | Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay |
| Hosted by | Edu Manzano and Kris Aquino |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo |
| Most awards | Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (9)[10] |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
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The following are the winners of the mainstream category:[11]
The following are the winners of the New Wave category:[12]
Mainstream[edit]
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New Wave[edit]
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority was criticized for releasing incomplete official earnings of each film. This led to some film studios releasing their own earnings.
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales | |||||
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| December 25[13][14] | January 7[15][16] | |||||
| The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin | ₱ 53,300,000* | ₱ 402,000,000* | ||||
| Feng Shui 2 | ₱ 31,400,000 |
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| My Big Bossing | ₱ 28,000,000 |
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| English Only, Please |
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| Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 | ₱ 11,000,000 |
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TOTAL |
₱ 1,014,000,000 | |||||
| Preceded by | Metro Manila Film Festival 2014 |
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