The 20th

Metro Manila Film Festival The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is an annual film festival organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority and held nationwide in the Philippines. The festival, which runs from Christmas Day through New Year's Day and into first weeke ...

was held in December 1994. This film festival is notable because no film won the award for

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, the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards,

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, and Best Screenplay. When asked on the absence of these awards, Board of Jurors chairman Alejandro Roces stated that none of the entries during that year were deserving of the awards. Furthermore, this film festival is different from the Manila Film Festival (MFF) that took place earlier that year, which was marked by a scandal over the recipient of the Best Actor and Best Actress award.Lo, Ricky. "Metro Filmfest: No switching this time, but where are the awards?". ''The Philippine Star''. December 29, 1994. Newspaper Print.

Entries

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Jaime Fabregas at Pakil Churchjf

Multiple awards

Ceremony information

Lack of award-winners

During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in PICC, December 27 of Tuesday night, Alejandro Roces, chairman of the Board of Jurors announced that: "none of the entries was deserving". Therefore, the six major awards ( Three Best Pictures, Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards,

, and Best Screenplay) were not given. ''

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'' columnist Emil P. Jurado praised the jurors' decision not to give out the major awards, stating that " less and until our filmmakers raise their professional and moral standards, the festival serves no purpose."

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References

External links

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