2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival

The 2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival will be the first edition of the annual Metro Manila Summer Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is to be organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in partnership with the Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines. The film festival will have a theme centered on Pinoy Pride.[1]

2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival
1st Metro Manila Summer Film Festival
No. of films8
Festival dateApril 11 – 21, 2020 indefinitely cancelled during the Enhanced Community Quarantine

Entries

The 2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival will have eight entries. The entries will be selected among submitted finished films produced not earlier than January 1, 2020 and films earlier submitted for the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival finished film competition. Entries are to be submitted by February 15, 2020 for the full-length films. For the Short Film Competition which is opened to students, the deadline for submission is set on February 28, 2020.[1]

On March 2, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee announced the eight official entries for these year first ever summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival. These eight films were chosen among 24 film submissions. The film festival was supposed to be from April 11 (Black Saturday) to 21 in cinemas nationwide.[2]

TitleStarringProduction companyDirectorGenre
TagpuanAlfred Vargas, Shaina Magdayao, Iza CalzadoAlternative VisionsMcArthur AlejandreRomance
Love the Way You LieAlex Gonzaga, Xian Lim, Kylie VerzosaViva Films, TinCanRC delos ReyesFantasy, Comedy
Isa Pang BahaghariNora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Michael de MesaHeaven's Best EntertainmentJoel LamanganFamily drama
Love or MoneyAngelica Panganiban, Coco MartinStar CinemaMae Cruz-AlviarRomantic comedy
Coming HomeJinggoy Estrada, Sylvia Sanchez, Edgar Allan Guzman, Martin del RosarioMaverick Films, ALV FilmsAdolfo Alix Jr.Family drama
A Hard DayDingdong Dantes, John ArcillaViva FilmsLawrence FajardoAction, Thriller
Ngayon Kaya T-Rex EntertainmentPrime CruzRomance
The MissingRitz Azul, Joseph Marco, Miles OcampoRegal EntertainmentEasy FerrerHorror

Cancelled

The inaugural Metro Manila Summer Film Festival was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was originally set to run from April 11 to 21, 2020.[3] The Parade of Stars was planned to be hosted in Quezon City prior to the run of the film festival and the awards night was set to be held on April 15.[1]

References

  1. Parungao, Regina Mae (9 January 2020). "ExeCom announces gross sales of MMFF 2019; details of the summer edition revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "MMFF 2020 Summer Film Festivals lineup entries announced". CNN Philippines. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. "Summer Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 postponed". Rappler. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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